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Peter Benson

Associate
peter.benson@freshfields.com
London: +44 20 7936 4000
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Peter is an associate in leveraged finance in our global transactions group, based in our London office.

Peter specialises in acting for private equity sponsors and financial investors on leveraged finance acquisitions and refinancings. He has also advised on a number of general corporate finance and refinance transactions.

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Corporate and acquisition financing
Leveraged finance
Private capital

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  • Advising Lloyd's Register on the financing of their acquisition of Ocean Technologies Group.
  • Advising SumUp, a global leading fintech, on its €1.5bn private credit loan.
  • Advising Ontic, a CVC portfolio company and a leading provider of original equipment manufacturer-licensed parts for legacy aerospace platforms, on the refinancing of its existing term facilities.
  • Advising a number of CVC portfolio companies in respect of their ongoing financing arrangements, including eTraveli, the global online travel agency service platform, STARK Group, the Northern European building materials distributor, Lipton Teas and Infusions, the global tea business, and Ahlsell, the leading Nordic tool distributor.
  • Advising Fressnapf, the European market leader for pet supplies, on the financing aspects of Fressnapf’s acquisition of Arcaplanet Group and Cinven’s investment in Fressnapf.
  • Advising Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board on certain aspects of the financing of its joint investment with Nordic Capital in Advanz Pharma.
  • Advising JUMO, an Africa focussed fintech company, on the finance aspects of its restructuring and recapitalisation.

Peter Benson

Associate
peter.benson@freshfields.com

T +44 20 7936 4000

London Office

100 Bishopsgate

London EC2P 2SR
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