Profile
Luke Lado represents lenders and borrowers in direct lending transactions, leverage finance transactions, special situations debt financings, restructurings, and cross-over credit financings. He frequently works with European and U.S. banks, direct lending and special situations funds, sponsors, and corporate borrowers across various industries.
Capabilities
Experience
- Represented the ad hoc committee of lenders in relation to the US$6.3 billion debt restructuring of Nordic Aviation Capital.°
- Represented the lenders in relation to the provision of debt finance to Oakley Capital regarding its investments in Phenna Group.°
- Represented a cinema conglomerate regarding a special situations debt financing.°
- Represented the lender in relation to Eurazeo’s refinancing of DORC.°
- Represented Thomas Cook in relation to new money options and a restructuring of its debt.°
- Represented Morgan Stanley in relation to the provision of bridge to bond financing regarding the €450 million acquisition of Axelos by PeopleCert.°
- Represented the ad hoc committee of senior lenders in relation to new money options and the debt restructuring of the Curaeos group, an EQT owned business based in the Netherlands.°
- Represented the lenders and equity holders in relation to the restructuring and special situations financing of the Prezzo group and its subsequent sale to Cain International.°
- Represented the ad hoc committee of senior lenders regarding the provision of new money to the Fatface group and the restructuring of the group’s existing debt.°
- Represented UBS and another lender in relation to the provision of acquisition finance to Aristocrat Leisure regarding the acquisition of Playtech plc.°
- Represented the lenders in relation to the provision of special situations debt financing to Folli Follie.°
- Represented the lenders regarding the cross over credit financing of Flutter Entertainment plc in light of its merger with Stars Group Inc.°
- Represented Smile Telecom in relation to a restructuring of its debt.°
- Represented a leading private equity house and its English portfolio company regarding a complex special situations financing in light of COVID-19.°
- Represented the mandated lead arrangers in relation to term loan B refinancing facilities provided to the Galileo Education Group.°
- Represented the mandated lead arrangers and underwriters in connection with the senior secured notes and super senior financing for Bite group in the Baltic region.°
- Represented Credit Suisse in relation to margin loans.°
- Represented debt funds in relation to subscription line facilities.°
°The above representations were handled by Mr. Lado prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Credentials
Education
- B.A., University of Oxford, St. Anne’s College
Admissions
- England and Wales