Overview
Alex Nolet is a partner in our Hong Kong SAR office, specialising in banking, finance and restructuring deals for banks, financial institutions, private equity funds and corporates across Greater China, India, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia. He has significant experience leading complex leveraged finance transactions and advising on a wide range of debt instruments, including asset-based loans, unitranches, term loan Bs, high yield bonds and related derivatives. Alex trained and practised in Linklaters' London and Milan offices, before spending several years as a partner at international law firms in Asia and Europe. Legal directories recognise him as a leading international finance lawyer.
Experience
- Advised the lead structuring banks on the financing of the AU$24 billion acquisition by Blackstone and the buyer consortium formed with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) of AirTrunk, a leading Asia Pacific data centres platform
- Advised the lenders on the financing of the acquisition by TPG-owned Altimetrik of SLK Software, a Bengaluru-based technology company known for AI, intelligent automation and analytics
- Advised the arrangers and lenders on the debt financing for the acquisition of IMG Academy by investment firm BPEA EQT for an enterprise value of US$1.25bn
- Advised the arrangers and lenders on the AU$580 million syndicated term and revolving debt financing for the private acquisition of Vet Partners, a leading Australian and global veterinary clinics group
- Advised a global investment bank on the US$150m holdco loan for the acquisition of AIMS Data Centre Holding in Malaysia by Digital Bridge
- Advised ANZ, DBS and a multinational bank on the US$957m senior financing for the acquisition of Interrplex by Blackstone
- Advised a multinational bank on the HK$1.85bn dividend recap financing for HK Broadband Network, a portfolio company of TPG and MBK Partners
- Advised Ares on the US$287m unitranche financing for a minority investment by Search Light Capital in the Synergy Group
- Advised CPPIB and Nomura on the US$500m unitranche financing for the acquisition of SPi Global by BPEA
- Advised a multinational and global investment banks on the AU$320m margin loan for a vehicle controlled by Blackstone, secured over its participation in Crown Resorts
- Advised a multinational bank in connection with an AU$150m net asset value financing in favour of a top tier Australian superannuation fund