Michael El Gawly | London | Hogan Lovells

Michael El Gawly

Associate Corporate & Finance

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Michael El Gawly
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Michael El Gawly is an associate in Cadwalader’s Leveraged Finance & Private Credit Group in London. Michael’s practice involves acting for private credit funds, investment banks, private equity sponsors and corporate borrowers across a range of domestic and multi-jurisdictional acquisition and corporate lending transactions throughout the capital structure, including refinancings and financial restructurings.

Representative experience

Private Credit and Direct Lending Funds

Kartesia on its provision of a senior debt finance package to Pivotal Growth, a joint venture between Pollen Street Capital and LSL Property Services.

The private credit and bank lenders on the debt financing arrangements to support Macquarie Principal Finance’s investment in the Unihomes Group.

Apera Asset Management on the financing of Inflexion Private Equity’s investment in TC Group.

The syndicate of banks and private credit lenders on the c. £1bn refinancing of Dukes Education Group.

The lenders in relation to their finance package to the UK-franchise business of Burger King.

Permira Credit in relation to its senior secured financing package to Aryza backed by Macquarie Capital Principal Finance and Pollen Street Capital.

AshGrove Capital in relation to its senior secured financing package to the Smartvatten Group backed by Norvestor.

Kartesia in relation to its senior debt financing package to the Kallidus Group backed by Apse Capital.

The private credit lenders on the financing of Perwyn Private Equity’s acquisition of ATEC Group.

Ares Management on its provision of a senior debt financing package to support Synova’s investment in Mecsia.

Kartesia on its provision of a senior debt financing package to support MidEuropa Partners acquisition of a majority stake in Optegra Eye Health Care.

The lenders to Bread Holdings the parent company of Gail’s bakery, a Bain Capital Credit investment.

Private Equity Sponsors and Corporate Borrowers

Hyperion Equity Partners as financial sponsor in relation to its debt financing package provided by Apera Asset Management to support its portfolio company Ranger Fire and Security Group.

Hanover Investors as financial sponsor on a debt financing package to support its portfolio company Brady Technologies.

Amethyst Radiotherapy Group on its refinancing with credit funds managed by Ares Management.

Credentials

Education
  • LL.M., University of Manchester
  • LPC, GDL, The University of Law
  • B.A. (Hons), Manchester Metropolitan University
Bar admissions and qualifications
  • Solicitor, England and Wales