ASK Chemicals is one of the leading global suppliers of specialty chemicals and consumables, with its business contributing to mission-critical parts and equipment for a number of end markets, including vehicles, equipment, infrastructure, power generation, agriculture, and various industrial applications, including friction, abrasives, coatings, impregnation and refractory.

The proceeds from the transaction refinanced in full the OpCo secured private debt and part of a HoldCo PIK instrument (put in place to finance a tack-on acquisition in 2021).

The transaction was led by partners Alek Naidenov and Tom Waller, with managing associate Imogen Bailey and associates Victoria Dodev and Dami Banire.

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This strategic acquisition enables Compass Group in France to increase its presence in the French and Belgian markets, and to diversify its range of services and customer base.

Founded in 1969, the Dupont Restauration group generated approximately €310 million in turnover in 2023, with over 3,000 employees, and serves up to 230,000 meals each day. By partnering with Dupont Restauration, Compass Group in France strengthens its presence in critical sectors of education, healthcare, corporate environments, and public administrations, thanks to a broad geographic coverage, with a greater capacity and agility in delivering local services, capitalising on Dupont Restauration’s strengths.

In France, Compass Group operates a network of 2,341 client facilities, employing nearly 12,500 people, and generating €1.26 billion in turnover in 2023. Worldwide, in 2023 Compass Group generated €37 billion in turnover employing more than 560,000 people in nearly 33 countries.

Linklaters’ multidisciplinary team was led by Bruno Derieux and Nicolas Le Guillou, partners in Corporate/M&A, with Aubry Lémeret, senior associate, Louise Allard and Sadjhil Forestier, associates in Corporate/M&A. Thomas Elkins, partner, Jeanne Lévy-Bruhl, senior associate, and Clélia Di Pasquale, associate, advised on Antitrust & Foreign Investment matters. Lionel Vuidard, partner, Alice Klein, counsel, and Cécile Boulé, associate, handled Employment Law matters. Edouard Chapellier, partner, and Marie Belle, associate, focused on Tax Law matters. Sonia Cissé, partner, was in charge of Technology and Data Protection matters.

The London and Brussels offices were also involved.

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The transaction, completed in two phases in July and September, involves a triple-net lease agreement for a term of 20 years. The portfolio consists of stores located in high-traffic urban areas in Poland. Żabka, Poland’s foremost modern convenience store chain, stands as the lessee, further cementing its market dominance with over 10,500 stores serving approximately 3 million customers daily.

The Linklaters team was led by Tomasz Trystuła (managing associate), supported by Bartosz Boenigk (associate), Joanna Roman (associate), and Maksymilian Hau (associate) from the Warsaw real estate practice.

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The bonds issued are admitted to trading on the regulated market of Euronext Paris. The net proceeds of the new bonds issuance has been used by TDF Infrastructure SAS for its general corporate purposes including the refinancing (in part or in full) of its syndicated €300 Million acquisition and capex facility and, to finance its concurrent tender offer on its bonds maturing in April 2026.

On the settlement date of the tender offer which took place on 24 October 2024, TDF Infrastructure SAS has repurchased for cash €199,900,000 in principal amount of its outstanding bonds due April 2026.

The Linklaters team advising the banks was composed of Véronique Delaittre, partner, Elise Alperte, managing associate as well as Sandra Rassiat, associate.

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Almaviva is a privately held Italian digital innovation group and a leading player in the digital transformation. Iteris is a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management with over 10,000 public agencies and private-sector enterprises that rely on the Company’s AI-powered ClearMobility Platform to monitor, visualize and optimize their mobility infrastructures.

The Linklaters team advising on the transaction was led by partner Diego Esposito (Milan), partner Alexander Naidenov (London) and counsel James Simpson (London), and included associates Chiara Buscicchio and Federica Subba (all Milan) and US associates Kimberly Martin and Filippo Turci (all London). The team was also supported on capital markets’ aspects by Milan counsel Linda Taylor and managing associate Marta Fusco.

The team also included partner Philip Lee, senior attorney Elizabeth Lane and associate Mario Lercari (all New York) and partner Lucio D’Amario and managing associate Giorgio Valoti.

A cross-border tax team, coordinated by partner Roberto Egori and counsel Omer Harel, alongside counsel Fabio Balza, managing associate Eugenia Severino, associates Luigi Spinello and Bernard Yi advised on Italian and US tax matters.

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The first credit agreement, valued at PLN 2 billion, was concluded with Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), while the second, valued at PLN 900 million, was signed with a consortium of banks comprising Powszechna Kasa Oszczędności Bank Polski (PKO BP) and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Europe) (ICBC). The funds will be allocated for financing and refinancing investments related to renewable energy sources, the development of distribution networks, the construction of energy storage facilities, the transformation of heating infrastructure, and the acquisition of companies undertaking RES projects.

The Linklaters team was led by Marta Domino (partner), supported by Katarzyna Lesińska (senior associate) and Michał de Białynia Woycikiewicz (associate) from the Warsaw banking and finance practice.

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