Linklaters advises Wildstone on the refinancing of its existing debt facilities with a new pan-European £350m infrastructure financing

Linklaters has advised Wildstone on the refinancing of its existing debt facilities with a new pan-European £350m infrastructure financing with Deutsche Bank as underwriter and MEAG, Lloyds, Natixis and M&G as mandated lead arrangers.

Wildstone is the leading owner of outdoor media infrastructure across the UK and Europe, with a portfolio of over 5,000 outdoor advertising assets across the UK, Ireland, Spain, The Netherlands and Germany.

The new facility will enable Wildstone to further digitally enhance existing sites and invest in other capital upgrades across its portfolio as well as explore opportunities to expand its global reach.

London Finance partner Julian Davies commented:

“It is fantastic to have contributed to this next milestone in the growth of Wildstone, with the same Linklaters team having acted on their last large financing transaction back in 2021. These assets are unique and this latest facility will allow our client’s platform to grow even further.”

The Linklaters cross-practice and multi-jurisdictional team was led by a London finance team consisting of partner Julian Davies, managing associate Tom Capon, and associates Adrienne Diu, Shamin Choudhury and Justyna Todd-Frankowska.

Corporate advice was provided by managing associate Carol Sin and associates Sanchir Mandzhiev and Lucy Ogden, real estate advice was provided by managing associate Jack Shand and local law advice was provided by counsel Jördis Heckt-Harbeck and associate Kai Ackermann in Germany, counsel Juan Maria Lamo in Spain and partner Mees Roelofs and managing associate Bram Bulter in The Netherlands.

Linklaters also worked with local firms in Scotland, Ireland and the Channel Islands to deliver the transaction for Wildstone.