Simpson Thacher represented BNP Paribas S.A. and Natixis as mandated lead arrangers and joint bookrunners and HSBC Continental Europe, The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Société Générale and Arkéa as passive bookrunners in connection with the financing upsize for Kersia International. The transaction closed on January 9, 2025.
Kersia is a global leader in providing biosecurity, disinfection and hygiene solutions for the food & beverage, farming and healthcare industries, with products ranging from cleaning solutions to innovative disinfectants. Headquartered in France and operating in more than 130 countries globally, it is a portfolio company of IK Partners.
IK Partners (“IK”) is a European private equity firm focused on investments in the Benelux, DACH, France, Nordics and the U.K. Since 1989, IK has raised more than €17 billion of capital and invested in over 195 European companies. IK supports companies with strong underlying potential, partnering with management teams and investors to create robust, well-positioned businesses with excellent long-term prospects.
The Simpson Thacher team included Hadrien Servais, Eline Souffriau and Brian Bodensteiner (Credit).