A&O Shearman supports lenders on debt financing for CVC’s latest partnership

dsm-firmenich, an innovator in nutrition, health, and beauty, will retain a 20% equity stake in the divested ANH Companies, in partnership with CVC.

The transaction underscores A&O Shearman’s lender‑side platform for top‑tier arranging lenders and our cross‑office delivery model across the UK and the Netherlands.

The financing supports a marquee private‑capital investment in a company at the heart of global food and nutrition systems. Representing the lead arrangers and underwriters, A&O Shearman executed a rapid, cross‑border solution for a market‑leading sponsor and financial institutions, demonstrating our ability to manage dynamic and complex structures.

A&O Shearman debt finance partner Darren Hanwell said: “We are proud to have supported the lead arrangers and underwriters on this high profile financing for CVC. The transaction demonstrates the strength of our lender side bench, our seamless collaboration between our U.K . and Netherlands teams, and our ability to deliver certainty for clients on sophisticated, cross border deal timetables.”

The A&O Shearman team was led by debt finance partner Darren Hanwell alongside partner John Kicken. The team also included senior associates Adam Walsh and Sampada Bannurmath, associates Avani Maha, Alistair Wright, and Majd Atalla, and trainee Trinity Geddis. 

Dutch law advice was provided by partner Erik-Jan Wagenvoort and associates Julia Waldman and Anouk de Vries.