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Amin Doulai is a partner based in King & Spalding's London office and a member of the Firm’s Private Credit & Special Situations team.
A debt finance specialist recognised in Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners, Amin has considerable experience advising leading alternative capital and private credit funds, private equity sponsors, as well as corporate borrowers and family offices across a vast range of capital structures and debt products, with a particular focus on cross-border leveraged acquisition finance and corporate finance transactions.
Amin also has vast experience advising sponsors and credit funds on financing take-private transactions in the UK and various other European jurisdictions, portfolio company and general corporate financings, distressed financings and restructurings, as well as multi-tier and subordinated debt structures, including midco/holdco and back leverage financings, as well as preferred equity and minority debt investments.
Amin is ranked in Chambers UK and the Legal 500 for finance. His clients describe him as a “leading partner in the leveraged finance field" and “thoroughly commercial and great to work with".
GDLP, The College of Law Australia
B. Com, University of Wollongong, Australia, with distinction
LL.B., University of Wollongong, Australia, First Class Honours
England and Wales
New South Wales
King & Spalding Advises Barings on Financing for Acquisition of Aspia by Vitruvian Partners
October 19, 2023
Richard Kitchen and Amin Doulai advise Fidelity on its loan to Clinias Dental Group
October 19, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Multiple Rankings in Chambers UK 2024 Guide
Private credit representations
Advised Barings on the senior financing package supporting the recommended cash offer for Blancco Technology Group plc, by Francisco Partners.
Advised Barings on the financing package supporting the acquisition of Aspia by Vitruvian Partners.
Advised Barings on the financing for the take private acquisition of Mercell Holding ASA by Thoma Bravo.
Advised Barings on the financing for the acquisition of Trace One by STG.
Advised Barings on the acquisition financing of Exclaimer Group Limited, a portfolio company of Insight Partners.
Advised Barings in relation to the proposed financing supporting a sponsor’s bid for a payment services business.
Advised Metric Capital Partners, a leading pan-European capital fund advisor, in connection with its strategic structured investment in certain subsidiaries of Eurohold Bulgaria AD, to support Eurohold’s acquisition of the Bulgarian electricity distribution, supply and trading business of Czech energy group, CEZ.
Advised a leading private debt fund in relation to a senior and holdco PIK financing package to support the acquisition of a leading European consumer business.
Advised Sixth Street in relation to the financing supporting Marlin’s investment in Medius.
Advised Sixth Street in relation to various bid processes.
Private equity representations
Advised Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) on a comprehensive financing package to support its investment in Iver Holding AB alongside management and other shareholders.
Advised Abry Partners in respect of a unitranche financing provided by Barings and ICG to support the recommended public- to-private acquisition of LINK Mobility Group. This deal was awarded the 2019 "Private Equity Deal of the Year" at the Transatlantic Legal Awards and the 2019 "Most Innovative Deal of the Year" by The Deal.
See moreKing & Spalding Advises Barings on Financing for Acquisition of Aspia by Vitruvian Partners
October 19, 2023
Richard Kitchen and Amin Doulai advise Fidelity on its loan to Clinias Dental Group
October 19, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Multiple Rankings in Chambers UK 2024 Guide
Private credit representations
Advised Barings on the senior financing package supporting the recommended cash offer for Blancco Technology Group plc, by Francisco Partners.
Advised Barings on the financing package supporting the acquisition of Aspia by Vitruvian Partners.
Advised Barings on the financing for the take private acquisition of Mercell Holding ASA by Thoma Bravo.
Advised Barings on the financing for the acquisition of Trace One by STG.
Advised Barings on the acquisition financing of Exclaimer Group Limited, a portfolio company of Insight Partners.
Advised Barings in relation to the proposed financing supporting a sponsor’s bid for a payment services business.
Advised Metric Capital Partners, a leading pan-European capital fund advisor, in connection with its strategic structured investment in certain subsidiaries of Eurohold Bulgaria AD, to support Eurohold’s acquisition of the Bulgarian electricity distribution, supply and trading business of Czech energy group, CEZ.
Advised a leading private debt fund in relation to a senior and holdco PIK financing package to support the acquisition of a leading European consumer business.
Advised Sixth Street in relation to the financing supporting Marlin’s investment in Medius.
Advised Sixth Street in relation to various bid processes.
Private equity representations
Advised Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) on a comprehensive financing package to support its investment in Iver Holding AB alongside management and other shareholders.
Advised Abry Partners in respect of a unitranche financing provided by Barings and ICG to support the recommended public- to-private acquisition of LINK Mobility Group. This deal was awarded the 2019 "Private Equity Deal of the Year" at the Transatlantic Legal Awards and the 2019 "Most Innovative Deal of the Year" by The Deal.
See moreKing & Spalding Advises Barings on Financing for Acquisition of Aspia by Vitruvian Partners
October 19, 2023
Richard Kitchen and Amin Doulai advise Fidelity on its loan to Clinias Dental Group
October 19, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Multiple Rankings in Chambers UK 2024 Guide
GDLP, The College of Law Australia
B. Com, University of Wollongong, Australia, with distinction
LL.B., University of Wollongong, Australia, First Class Honours
England and Wales
New South Wales