Eline Souffriau advises financial institutions of all types on complex financings, including a wide range of direct loans and syndicated credit facilities. She advises global investment management firms, leading investment banks, private capital providers and private equity sponsors on domestic and cross-border acquisitions, unitranche facilities, holdco PIK financings, recapitalizations, leveraged financings, debt capital structures and other lending transactions.
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Work Highlights
- The lenders on the unitranche financing of Waterland’s acquisition of the Lebara Group
- CVC Credit and Tikehau Capital on the investment by IK Partners in BOMA
- Barings, Macquarie and Bank of Ireland on the financing in connection with the investment by IK Partners in Sansidor
- Funds managed by Bain Capital Credit with the investment by Eurazeo Global Investor in Rydoo
Accolades
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Legal 500, “Rising Star,” in Banking, Finance and Capital Markets 2021-2024
Education
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London School of Economics and Political Science, 2017 LL.M.
with Merit
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University of Ghent School of Law, 2016 LL.M.
summa cum laude
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University of Miami, 2016 International Exchange
summa cum laude
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University of Ghent, Belgium, 2014 LL.B.
cum laude
Eline Souffriau is Counsel in Simpson Thacher’s Private Credit Practice. She advises financial institutions of all types on complex financings, including a wide range of direct loans and syndicated credit facilities. She advises global investment management firms, leading investment banks, private capital providers and private equity sponsors on domestic and cross-border acquisitions, unitranche facilities, holdco PIK financings, recapitalizations, leveraged financings, debt capital structures and other lending transactions.
Eline was recognized as a “Rising Star” by Legal 500 in Banking, Finance and Capital Markets from 2021 through 2024.
Recent transactions include advising:
- The lenders on the unitranche financing of Waterland’s acquisition of the Lebara Group
- CVC Credit and Tikehau Capital on the investment by IK Partners in BOMA
- Barings, Macquarie and Bank of Ireland on the financing in connection with the investment by IK Partners in Sansidor
- Funds managed by Bain Capital Credit with the investment by Eurazeo Global Investor in Rydoo
Notable experience prior to joining Simpson Thacher includes advising:
- A club of four unitranche lenders on the financing of the acquisition of Axis Europe by funds advised by H.I.G. Capital
- Hayfin, SMBC and others on the unitranche and holding company PIK financing for the acquisition of Eres by Eurazeo
- CPDQ, Macquarie and others on a unitranche financing for Yellow Hive, a portfolio company of IK Partners
- The unitranche lenders on the financing for the acquisition of Sleepeezee by The Sleep Group, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital
- Cobepa and Inflexion on a unitranche financing provided by CVC Credit and Hayfin for the acquisition of Easyfairs
- Capital Four, CAPZA and Bank of Ireland on a unitranche financing for the acquisition of QConcepts by IK Partners
- Bain Credit and Apax Credit on a unitranche financing for Kpler, a company in which Five Arrows and Insight Partners hold a significant stake
- Partners Group and others on a unitranche financing for the acquisition of Nomios by Keensight
- Capital Four, Hayfin Capital Management, Allianz Global Investors, ABN AMRO and Bank of Ireland on a unitranche financing for the acquisition of GoodLife Foods by IK Partners
Eline received her LL.M. from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2017. She received her LL.M., summa cum laude, from University of Ghent Law School in 2016, during which she participated in an International Exchange at University of Miami School of Law. She received her LL.B., cum laude, from University of Ghent in 2014.