Jessica Derocque

I am a partner in our Banking and Finance group and my practice focuses on banking and finance matters with a particular emphasis on leveraged and acquisition finance and corporate lending.

I advise all types of lenders (banks and debt funds) and borrowers on a variety of both domestic and cross-border finance transactions, in particular in leveraged finance and corporate finance.

I also have extensive experience in debt restructurings and have advised creditors on several lender led transactions.

• Advised funds advised by Permira Debt Managers (July 2019), one of Europe's leading specialist debt investors, acting as sole senior secured lenders in connection with the refinancing of existing indebtedness of Sotralu Group, a European specialist manufacturer of aluminium accessories and joinery for sliding windows and doors.
• Advised Cyrus Capital Partners (March 2019 - on the banking aspects) in connection with the acquisition, in the context of a French insolvency proceeding, of the French business of Toys R Us.
• Advised funds advised by Permira Debt Managers (July 2018) in connection with unitranche bonds to finance the acquisition by Bridgepoint Development Capital of Private Sport Shop S.A.S., an online retailer of sporting goods and apparel.
• Advised LGT Private Debt (July 2018) in connection with a unitranche bonds financing for the acquisition by Andera Partners of HSK, a French company which indirectly holds Skill & You Group, a major player in vocational e-learning.
• Advised LBO France (Nov.2017) in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Bexley France and Bexley Belgique, a French retailer of men's high quality footwear at affordable prices.