Linklaters has advised Viridien, a global geoscience technology leader providing a comprehensive range of data, products, services and equipment that support the discovery and responsible management of the Earth’s natural resources, on its milestone US$1bn financing package.

The financing package includes the issuance of US$950m (equiv.) euro- and US dollar-denominated high yield bonds, as well as the entry into a US$125m new super senior revolving credit facility.

Viridien is publicly listed on Euronext Paris.

The Linklaters team advising on the US and New York law aspects of the high yield bond issuance was led by partners Luis Roth and Giacomo Reali, together with US senior associates Adam Fitzgerald,  José Alemán and associate Kimberly Martin.

The Linklaters team advising on the banking matters of the transaction was led by partner Kathyrn Merryfield, together with counsel Lauren Hanley as well as managing associate Fanny Allouche and associates Pierre-Antoine Vassaux and Julidé Adak.

The team was also supported by the firm’s Paris capital markets team (partner Veronique Delaittre), Paris tax team (partner Cyril Boussion and managing associates Alexandra Mourlon and Leïla Megdoud) and London-based US tax counsel Omer Harel, with NYC-based senior US tax associate Reuven Rosen.