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Adam Abou Habaga

Legal Director
We were especially impressed with the support of Adam Abou Habaga. Adam was always available and able to advise with “out of the box” alternatives and hands-on solutions. He proved to have mastered an understanding of our business in a short amount of time, allowing him to provide tailored advice.
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About

Adam Abou Habaga advises a variety of domestic and internationally based banks, financial institutions, private equity investors and borrowers alike in respect of all forms of (debt related) financing transactions.

Adam has a strong focus on leveraged finance, corporate lending and asset based finance transactions (including combinations of ABL/factoring and acquisition financings). In addition, Adam has a broad experience in respect of the sale and purchase of (performing and non-performing) loan portfolios for both sellers and purchasers.

His experience is further enhanced by a secondment with one of the leading banks in the Netherlands.

Professional QualificationsAdvocaat admitted with the Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising HEMA’s works council in connection with the comprehensive financial restructuring to deleverage HEMA’s capital structure
  • Advising various lender groups and borrower groups on the restructuring of the existing finance package, including the introduction of (Dutch State guaranteed) GO-C Facilities in light of liquidity shortfalls as a result of COVID-19
  • Advising two Term/RCF Lenders and two ABL Lenders in connection with the acquisition/ABL financing combination provided to the Wasco group, now part of Gilde Equity Management's portfolio
  • Advising the relevant lenders in connection with the financing of the Nederlandse Energiespaarfonds, a special purpose fund set up to stimulate home owners (and related associations) taking energy reduction and sustainable measures for their respective properties in The Netherlands
  • Advising Gilde Equity Management in connection with the financing of the Actief Interim Group provided by various lenders (including various Belgian banks and institutional investors)
  • Advising HPS Investment Partners in connection with the financing of the acquisition by Bencis Capital of Fit4Free
  • Advising a consortium of three lenders in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Unica Group by Triton, as well as the subsequent add-on acquisition of Nsecure by Unica Group
  • Advising the mandated lead arrangers and senior lenders in connection with the senior/mezzanine financing of the acquisition of Main Energie by Audax
  • Advising Lone Star on the acquisition, together with its consortium partner J.P Morgan, of the Dutch bank Propertize with a balance sheet of approx. EUR4 billion
  • Advising FMS Wertmanagement in connection with the sale of a cross-border loan real estate portfolio to Goldman Sachs
Languages
  • Dutch
  • English
Education
  • Grotius Academy, 2017
  • Law Firm School, 2016
  • University of Amsterdam, Master of Laws, LLM, 2012


    University of Amsterdam, Bachelor of Laws, LLB, 2009

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