Peter Mason
Biography
Overview
Peter is a partner in the Firm's Global Debt Finance practice.
Peter advises sponsors, corporates, banks and other non-bank financial institutions and alternative capital providers on a variety of finance transactions including leveraged, investment-grade and real estate financings, refinancings and restructurings, with particular experience in acquisition financing using European and New York-style term loan B, bank/bond and direct lending/unitranche structures.
Canada
Experience
Peter's experience includes advising the following:
A club of private credit funds on the senior secured financing to support ADIA, CVC Capital Partners and Nordic Capital's offer to acquire leading UK financial services private investment provider Hargreaves Lansdown plc.
Blackstone Credit, Sixth Street, Park Square Capital, SMBC and the other term financiers on CVC Capital Partners' acquisition of a majority interest in Sogelink Group, a leading European provider of software solutions for infrastructure, construction and property management professionals.
Blackstone Credit on the refinancing of Acuity Knowledge Partners, a research and data company owned by Permira Holdings.
The RCF lender on the financing to support Thoma Bravo's investment in USU Product Business, an IT management solutions business headquartered in Germany.
HSBC as RCF lender, on the refinancing provided to Sterling Pharma, a leading pharmaceutical development and manufacturing organisation owned by GHO Capital and Partners Group.
OEG Group, an Oaktree portfolio company that provides specialised offshore solutions for the energy industry, on its bridge financing and revolving credit facilities in connection with its debut high-yield issuance.
Partners Group on the refinancing of the bridge loan used by Insight Partners to acquire Kabal Holdings Group, a leading logistics software provider for oil and gas operators.
Pemberton Asset Management on the ongoing financing needs of Vitaldent, an Advent portfolio company.
CVC Capital Partners on the term loan B financing to support its acquisition of Stark Group*;
CVC Capital Partners on the unitranche financing to support its acquisition of twoday (as a carve out from Visma Group)*;
Warburg Pincus on the holdco financing to support its investment in Inspired Education*;
Cinven on the bank/bond financing to support its acquisition of Arcaplanet and MaxiZoo Italy*;
the ad hoc committee of senior creditors in relation to the financial restructuring of Takko Fashion*;
PCP Capital Partners on its consortium acquisition of Newcastle United Football Club*; and
Permira and its portfolio company Dr. Martens on the financing to support the IPO of Dr. Martens on the London Stock Exchange*.
*denotes matters completed prior to joining White & Case
