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Aaron Ferner
Mr. Ferner is counsel in Davis Polk's Corporate Department, practicing in the Finance Group in the London office. He advises corporates, sponsors and financial institutions on a wide range of transactions, including leveraged and investment-grade acquisition financings, corporate loans, derivatives and financial restructurings. He also has extensive experience advising on cash confirmations for U.K. public acquisitions. |
Work Highlights
NOTABLE BORROWER REPRESENTATIONS
- £30.6 billion bridge and term loan financing for Comcast’s competitive takeover of Sky
- $6.4 billion bridge financing for Solvay’s acquisition of Cytec
- $4.6 billion bridge financing for Dialog Semiconductor’s proposed acquisition of Atmel
- $1.85 billion financing for Clarivate Analytics
- £1.4 billion bridge financing for Temenos’ proposed takeover of Fidessa
- $1 billion commodities-based credit facility for Noble Clean Fuels
- €1 billion financing for Natura’s acquisition of The Body Shop
- $945 million financing for Nuvei’s takeover of SafeCharge
- $500 million revolving credit facility for Temenos
- $315 million financing for GeoPark’s takeover of Amerisur Resources
NOTABLE LENDER REPRESENTATIONS
- $4 billion bridge financing for CF Industries’ acquisition of certain subsidiaries of OCI
- $2 billion revolving credit facility for CF Industries
- €1.8 billing financing for Garrett Motion’s spin-off from Honeywell
- $1.1 billion financing for Vista and BC Partner's investment in Advanced
- €1 billion financing for Inovyn
- £725 million financing for Vista's takeover of Advanced
- $725 million financing for Roark Capital’s acquisition of International Car Wash Group
- £620 million financing for Teledyne Technologies’ takeover of E2V Technologies
- £365 million financing for Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan’s acquisition of Bridon
NOTABLE FINANCIAL ADVISER REPRESENTATIONS
- £71 billion takeover of SABMiller by Anheuser-Busch InBev
- £4.3 billion takeover of Rexam by Ball Corporation
- £3.3 billion proposed takeover of RPC by Apollo
- £124 million takeover of Latchways by MSA Safety
- £115 million takeover of Stride Gaming by Rank Group
Recognition
- Leading Lawyer - Rising Star (IFLR1000 2019 and 2020)
- Member of the "Finance Team the Year" at the Legal Business Awards 2019
- Associate to Watch (Chambers UK 2017)
Professional History
- Counsel, 2018-present
- Associate, Davis Polk, 2014-2018
- Slaughter and May, 2007-2013