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Persis Bhalla

Associate

Email

persis.bhalla@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 7655 5660

Offices

London

V-CARD
Persis is an associate in the Finance group in London.

Experience

Representative matters

  • Liberty Global in connection with various hedging arrangements.
  • Banks and borrowers on margin loans and equity financing transactions.
  • The banks in connection with the bonding facility for Aggreko and the arrangers in connection with the company's senior term loan B facility in an aggregate principal amount of $750 million and €500 million.
  • AlbaCore in connection with its investment of up to $200 million in Babylon Holdings Limited (Babylon).
  • Citibank, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent and lender under a revolving credit agreement in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of Valaris plc and certain of its subsidiaries.
  • BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Natixis, Nordea Bank Abp and Société Générale as initial purchasers in connection with Consolis Group S.A.S.'s €300 million offering of 5.750% senior secured notes due 2026 by Compact Bidco B.V.
  • The arranger and bookrunner in connection with (1) a €975 million refinancing for Swissport Financings S.a r.l consisting of (i) a €850 million secured term loan B facility, (ii) a €75 million revolving credit facility and (iii) a €50 million delayed draw facility to refinance existing debt and fund working capital; and (2) a related €190 million PIK financing for Swissport to refinance existing debt.
  • Trivium Packaging Finance B.V. in connection with its notes offering, consisting of Senior Secured Notes, Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes and Senior Notes.
  • Clients on fixed income and FX derivatives in connection with leveraged financing transactions.

Qualifications

Admissions

Solicitor, England and Wales

Academic

University of Law LPC with MSc in Law, Business and Management; GDL

Trinity College University of Oxford BA in Philosophy & Theology

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.