Joe Denyer is an associate in Cadwalader’s Leveraged Finance & Private Credit Group in London.
He focuses on leverage and acquisition financing advising investment banks, private debt funds, private equity sponsors and corporate borrowers on national and cross-border finance transactions. Prior to joining Cadwalader, Joe was an associate at a global law firm in London.
Joe is recognised as a key lawyer by Legal 500 UK 2024 for Acquisition Finance.
Joe received his B.A. (Hons) from the University of Durham and his LL.B. (Hons) from the University of Law. Joe is admitted to practice in England and Wales.
Joe’s representative matters include advising*:
- Bridgepoint Credit and CVC Credit on the refinancing of Macquarie’s acquisition of Wavenet Group.
- Macquarie Principal Finance and Goldman Sachs on the unitranche refinancing of Dukes Education Group.
- Macquarie Principal Finance on its refinancing of EMK Capital-owned Reconomy Group.
- Bridgepoint Credit and Investec Bank plc on the refinancing of CGE Partners and ICG plc's acquisition of Enhesa Group.
- NatWest, Rabobank and AIG on their refinancing of the UK-franchise business of Burger King.
- Ardian Private Debt on the unitranche financing of Synova Capital’s acquisition of Orbis Protect.
- Ardian Private Debt and Barings Private Debt on the financing aspects of Macquarie’s recommended cash offer for Premier Technical Services Group Plc.
- Muzinich Private Debt on the unitranche facilities made available to refinance August Private Equity’s acquisition of the Zenergi Group.
- The unitranche lender on the first out / last out unitranche facilities made available to support LDC's investment in Solid Solutions.
- Muzinich Private Debt on the unitranche refinancing of August Private Equity’s acquisition of Charterhouse Voice & Data Plc.
- HSBC and Barclays on the innovative multi-platform Coronovirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) refinancing of Ocean Outdoor Ltd.
*Certain representations occurred prior to Joe’s association with Cadwalader.