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Neil Campbell

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About

Neil Campbell is a leveraged finance lawyer with over 15 years’ experience in structuring and negotiating complex debt finance transactions, in particular in connection with leveraged acquisitions.

Neil advises private credit funds, bank lenders and private equity sponsors on various debt products throughout the capital structure, including senior/stretch-senior, unitranche, first lien/second lien, mezz, PIK, super senior and FOLO.

Neil also advises many international corporates (and lenders to large corporates) on their corporate financing transactions, including in connection with IPOs and M&A.

Neil has particular focus on cross-border financing transactions and works very closely with colleagues (and friends!), in various practice groups, across the global DLA Piper network.

Areas of FocusFinanceReal Estate

EXPERIENCE

  • Acted for Silicon Valley Bank as mandated lead arranger and Citibank, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, two other major investment banks and another major financial institution as lenders on financing for Wise, in connection with the largest ever direct listing on the London Stock Exchange.
  • Acted for Preqin, the global leader in alternative assets data, analytics, and insights, on unitranche financing provided by Barings and Arcmont Asset Management to support the acquisition of Colmore, a leading private markets technology, services, and administration business.
  • Acted for Barings on unitranche financing of the Nordic-based Benify group, a Vitruvian Partners asset.
  • Acted for Barings and a major financial institution in respect of unitranche and SSRCF financing provided to recapitalise the acquisition by LLCP of a work management software business.
  • Acted for two major financial institutions, a private credit fund, AIG, Investec and Bank of Ireland in connection with senior financing provided in connection with the acquisition of GL Education by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
  • Acted for Bridgepoint Credit and a major financial institution on unitranche and SSRCF financing for the acquisition of JSM Group, a Rutland asset.
  • Acted for Fremman Capital on unitranche and super senior financing provided to support the acquisition of Kids Planet, the largest independently owned childcare group in the UK.
  • Acted for Zedra, a Corsair asset, on unitranche and super senior financing provided to support numerous acquisitions.
  • Acted for Sun European Partners on unitranche and super senior financing provided to support the acquisition of WesCom Signal and Rescue, the world's leading manufacturer and supplier of pyrotechnic marine distress signals.
  • Acted for Sun European Partners on unitranche and super senior financing provided to support the acquisition of CNC Holdings, which specialises in the production and transportation of substrates for mushroom cultivation.
  • Acted for Silicon Valley Bank and SVB Capital on senior / mezz financing provided to recapitalise Rydoo, a Marlin asset.
  • Acted for Silicon Valley Bank and SVB Capital on senior / mezz financing provided to recapitalise RealVNC, a Livingbridge asset.
  • Acted for Silicon Valley Bank on financing provided in connection with the acquisition of Redstor, a Bregal Milestone asset.
  • Acted for Silicon Valley Bank on financing provided in connection with the acquisition of Outright Games, an EMK Capital asset.
  • Acted for a major financial institution in respect of financing provided to recapitalise disguise, a Carlyle European Technology Partners asset.
  • Acted for Tosca Debt Capital and a major international bank on unitranche and SSRCF financing provided for the public to private takeover of Catalis Plc by NorthEdge Private Equity.
  • Acted for BlackRock, Credit Suisse, Hermes and a major financial institution on financing for Key Retirement Group, a Partners Group asset.
Education
  • University of Leicester, LLB Law, 2005
  • Nottingham Law School, Legal Practice Course, 2006

Prior Experience

  • 2019 to 2020, senior lead lawyer, DLA Piper
  • 2014 to 2019, lead lawyer, DLA Piper
  • 2009 to 2014, lawyer, DLA Piper
  • 2007 to 2009, trainee solicitor, DLA Piper

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