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Deals 10 September 2004

Phillips Fox advised Barclays Bank plc on the Australian aspects of the bank’s arrangement and of provision of senior and mezzanine debt funding for the $380 million leveraged buyout of the…

user iconLawyers Weekly • 10 September 2004 • Big Law
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Phillips Fox advised Barclays Bank plc on the Australian aspects of the bank’s arrangement and of provision of senior and mezzanine debt funding for the $380 million leveraged buyout of the UK-Based Survitec Group by Montagu Private Equity. The Survitec Group is a global leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and servicing of safety and survival equipment. It serves the marine, military, aerospace and security markets. Finance senior associate Ben Burney led the Phillips Fox team assisted by finance senior associate, Adam Fuller, finance partner, David East and tax partner, Peter Charteris.

 
 

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