Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the senior lenders Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, as global coordinator and joint bookrunner, and KKR Capital Markets Limited and Société Générale, as joint bookrunners, on the €270 million offering of 4.25% senior secured notes due 2024 by Louvre Bidco SAS, a subsidiary of funds advised by BC Partners, to finance the acquisition of the MCS Group.

The notes were issued on September 28, 2017, and the proceeds of the issuance were placed in escrow pending closing of the acquisition, which occurred on October 18, 2017.

White & Case also advised BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse and Société Générale on a €40 million revolving credit facility.

The White & Case team which advised on the transaction was led by partner Colin Chang (Paris) with support from counsel Max Turner (Paris) and associates Ryan Sykora (Paris) and Benjamin Bierwirth (London). Partner Samir Berlat (Paris), with support from associates Roman Picherack and Michel Courtois (both Paris), advised on the revolving credit facility.