Linklaters has advised Citi, First Abu Dhabi Bank and Natixis on the debt financing of Mubadala Capital’s proposed acquisition of a majority stake in Bugaboo, a global market-leader in strollers and premium children’s consumer products, from Bain Capital. As part of the transaction, Bain Capital will retain a minority stake in Bugaboo.
The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and a works council consultation.
The Linklaters deal team was led by Leveraged Finance partner Andrew Jennens with associates Ida Töyrä and Hakim Bin Suriyat Hardi (all London), with support from Banking partner Mees Roelofs (Amsterdam).
Linklaters’ leveraged finance practice advises the world’s most sophisticated financial sponsors, investment banks and credit funds on their most complex and challenging financing transactions, working closely with the firm’s leading PE and M&A practice to guide clients through financing structures. Linklaters’ top tier leveraged finance lawyers are leaders in their markets with expertise in all key products across the capital structure.
