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About Lea Mansouri
Lea is an associate, qualified in New York, in the Global Transactions team based in London.
Her practice focuses on representing issuers, sponsors and underwriters in connection with equity and debt capital markets transactions. She also advises clients on a range of US SEC reporting obligations.
Recent work
Lea's experience includes advising:
- The initial purchasers in connection with the issuance by Cable & Wireless of $755 million aggregate principal amount of 9.000% senior notes due 2033;
- TalkTalk Telecom Group Limited on its refinancing transaction including the re-tranching and extension of its c. £1 billion senior secured debt by way of a consensual restructuring and a contribution of assets and capital from shareholders;
- The initial purchasers in connection with the issuance by Neinor Homes, S.A. of €325 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% senior secured high yield green bonds due 2030;
- Cenergy Holdings SA on its €200 million capital increase by way of a public offer in Belgium and Greece and private placements in various jurisdictions;
- Zabka Group and CVC Capital Partners on the PLN 6.45 billion (c. €1.5 billion) IPO of Zabka on the Warsaw Stock Exchange;
- CVC Capital Partners, a leading global alternative investment manager focused on private equity, secondaries and credit and Jersey-based public limited company, on its €14 billion IPO on Euronext Amsterdam;
- Smurfit Kappa on its combination with WestRock;
- National Bank of Greece S.A. on the domestic and international offerings and sale of a 22% stake in its shares by the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund; and
- Pepco Group N.V. on its debut €375 million high yield senior secured notes offering and related RCF upsizing and intercreditor restatement.
Qualifications
University education
- Columbia Law School, US (JD)
- University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, France (Master 1, Master 2)
- University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, France (Double licence Droit / Economie)
Professional qualification
- Attorney-at-Law, New York