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David
Phillips

Senior Associate
Corporate, Finance and Investments

London: +44 20 7551 2115
dphillips@kslaw.com

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David Phillips is a senior associate in the Private Credit & Special Situations Group of King & Spalding’s Corporate, Finance and Investments practice, located in our London office.

David specialises in leveraged finance transactions and represents lenders, financial institutions and borrowers (corporate and sponsors) on a range of finance matters, including acquisition finance, general corporate lending and restructurings.

David has been recommended as a key lawyer for Acquisition Finance in The Legal 500 UK Solicitors rankings since 2023. His clients describe him as delivering "great commercial advice" and having "good knowledge of the market".

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Credentials

Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, University of Law, Distinction

LL.B., City University London

England and Wales

News

Recognition

October 2, 2024
Legal 500 UK 2025 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Leading UK Law Firms

Cases & Deals

August 23, 2024
King & Spalding Advises Abercrombie & Kent on $500 Million Financing

In the News · Source: Karryon,Travel Weekly, Seatrade Cruise News and The American Lawyer

August 14, 2024
Marisa Sotomayor, Amin Doulai, David Phillips, George Komnenos and Michael Langan advise Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group on securing $500M of financing from Citi to fund the expansion of its global travel business

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Matters

Advising Baring Asset Management Limited in connection with the senior secured credit facilities supporting the acquisition of Aspia by Vitruvian Partners

Advising Baring Asset Management Limited in connection with the financing commitment package supporting the recommended cash offer for Blancco Technology Group plc by Francisco Partners

Advising a private credit fund in relation to the provision of a $250m revolving credit facility to Cineworld group to provide working capital following its emergence from Chapter 11 cases

Matters

Advising Baring Asset Management Limited in connection with the senior secured credit facilities supporting the acquisition of Aspia by Vitruvian Partners

Advising Baring Asset Management Limited in connection with the financing commitment package supporting the recommended cash offer for Blancco Technology Group plc by Francisco Partners

Advising a private credit fund in relation to the provision of a $250m revolving credit facility to Cineworld group to provide working capital following its emergence from Chapter 11 cases

Advising a middle market private credit fund on a super-senior secured term loan facility provided to a business process automation software company

Advising a private credit fund on commitment papers supporting a sponsor's bid for a biotech and pharmaceuticals company

Advising Stellex Capital Management on the financing of its acquisition of the MSS Group

Advising the private credit arm of a leading investment bank on its provision of certain facilities in relation to the acquisition of an international payment platform company

Advising Capital One, N.A. and HPS Investment Partners on a refinancing and dividend recapitalisation

Advising Odeon (part of the AMC Entertainment Group) in relation to its entry into a £400m term loan facility agreement to refinance its European business and provide additional working capital

Advising key noteholders on the restructuring of Abengoa’s cross border facilities

Advising leading investment banks, as initial purchasers, in connection with the senior secured notes and senior notes financing of CVC Capital Partners’ acquisition of Domestic & General

Advising Advent International on the financing of its acquisition of Rubix

Advising the mandated lead arrangers in relation to Paysafe’s acquisition of Merchants’ Choice Payment Solutions