He acts for private equity investors, debt funds and financial institutions in a wide range of domestic and cross border transactions, including broadly syndicated TLB financings and direct lending unitranche transactions. Erik-Jan also has particular expertise in investment grade and cross over lending, asset backed financing and other structured finance solutions. Based in the Benelux, he has also worked in the London office. Erik-Jan has been ranked by Legal 500 as a Next Generation Partner in the Netherlands for Banking and Finance: Borrower Side.
Erik-Jan Wagenvoort
Partner
Erik-Jan specializes in leveraged finance.
Expertise
Industries
Experience
Representative matters
Waterland on various acquisition financings and refinancings (club deals and unitranches) in the Benelux, including Dhomus, FiscFree and Valcon.
Parcom on the financing of the acquisition of Hunkemöller.
A sponsor on multiple dividend recaps by unitranche providers and super senior lenders.
Parcom and Group of Butchers on the increase and repricing of its syndicated TLB financing.
Scholt Energy on an unmargined supply transaction with Shell Energy Europe and related financing workstreams in various European countries.
Kartesia on various financings in the Benelux.
3i on various acquisition financings in the Benelux, including Yanga, European Bakery Group and Mepal.
Egeria on the financing of the acquisition of Sonic.
The arrangers on various acquisition financings and refinancings for Egeria, including Superp and Fletcher Hotels.
Exponent on the financing of the acquisition of TestingCo.
Capital Four on the financing of the acquisition by Torqx Capital of Elcee.
Qualifications
Admissions
Admitted as advocaat, Netherlands, 2009
Listed in the register of legal practice areas of the Dutch Bar Association for Financieel recht
Academic
LLM, Law, Radboud University, 2009
Msc, Financial Economics, Radboud University, 2008
Msc, Financial Economics, Radboud University, 2008
Languages
Dutch, English
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.