Nick Cusack | London | Hogan Lovells

Nick Cusack
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Nick Cusack specialises in leveraged and acquisition finance transactions. He has deep experience working with private equity sponsors and lenders (including banks and credit funds) across the capital structure, with a particular focus on private credit. 

His expertise encompasses a variety of financing types, such as unitranche financing for public-to-private acquisitions, high yield bond issuances, bridge-to-bond financings, and senior and mezzanine financing.

Nick’s experience includes advising on a range of acquisition finance, real estate finance, corporate refinancings, and restructuring transactions.

Representative experience

The lenders on CVC’s acquisition of Jagex.*

The lenders on the refinancing of the PIB group.*

GSAM as unitranche noteholder and HSBC Bank PLC as revolving facility lender in connection with the refinancing of the Casa Optima group.*

Ares as unitranche lender in respect of its financing of TowerBrook Capital Partners’ acquisition of Premium Credit Limited from Cinven.*

Ardian Private Debt on the  unitranche acquisition financing for Synova Capital in connection with its acquisition of Orbix Protect.*

Bridgepoint Credit Partners and CVC Credit Partners in connection with the £150m unitranche acquisition financing to Macquarie in relation to its acquisition of the Wavenet Group.*

Goldman Sachs, Citibank, JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Santander and other lenders on the €325m senior secured notes issued by Aedas Homes and the related €55m RCF.*

Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan and Santander in relation to the €300m senior secured notes issued by Neinor Homes and the related €50m RCF.*

Hellman & Friedman on the financing in connection with its €1.8bn acquisition of Allfunds Bank SA, a global fund platform and technology business.*

A syndicate of lenders including J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank on the US$300m high yield bond issuance by Via Célere Desarrollos Inmobiliarios, S.A., and the provision of a €30m super senior RCF.*

Firmenich International on its investment grade €2.8bn bridge-to-bond financing of its acquisition together with the implementation of a CHF 750m RCF.*

MagicLab, the owner of online dating apps Bumble and Badoo, in connection with the acquisition financing of Blackstone's US$3bn majority stake in the MagicLab group.*

The Arranger on the provision of a bridge loan facility in connection with Global Waf’rs' proposed public-to-private acquisition of German semiconductor manufacturer, Siltronic AG.*

Impala Platinum Holdings Limited on the C$1bn acquisition financing of its bid to acquire North American Palladium Ltd., a Canadian publicly listed mining company.*

Duke Street LLP, on its acquisition of the Great Rail Journeys group by way of £60m unitranche and super-senior RCF financing.*

Charlesbank Capital Partners on a £204m refinancing of its acquisition of Six Degrees Limited via a unitranche and super-senior RCF financing.*

Silverfleet Capital Partners on the financing of its acquisition of Riviera Tours Travel Group and the negotiation of a £124m unitranche and super-senior RCF financing.*

Muzinich and Santander with respect to a unitranche financing in connection with LDC’s acquisition of Solid Solutions Management Limited.*

Nordea Bank on a SEK 1,450m investment grade post-IPO financing for a Scandinavian financial services conglomerate.*

DPK Management in connection with its acquisition of a London retail park and shopping center and the implementation of a senior/mezzanine refinancing.*

*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.

Credentials

Education
  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Bristol
Bar admissions and qualifications
  • Solicitor, England and Wales