Clifford Chance advises Palladium Equity Partners’ portfolio company on US$1.1 billion debt refinancing

Global law firm Clifford Chance has advised Palladium Equity Partners’ portfolio company Quirch Foods, a leading distributor and exporter of protein and specialty food products across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Latin America, in its US$1.1 billion strategic debt refinancing from a consortium of lenders.

Partners Thomas Critchley and David Schultz led the transaction along with associates Aino Maaria Mäkisalo and Christian Reese. They were supported by partner Vince Ferrito and associate Susan Trepekli on private equity matters, associate Xanadu Halkias on intellectual property matters, partner Jason Ewart on financing matters, associate Gil Shauly on tax matters, and law clerks Sonia Zheleznyakov and Kayla Bakhshi.