Alexander van der Gaag’s practice focuses on debt finance.

He has deep banking and finance experience concentrating on leveraged acquisitions, syndicated lending, restructuring and real estate finance. He acts for a wide range of private equity investors, funds, and borrowers on transactions across a variety of different sectors and jurisdictions with particular emphasis on matters relating to leveraged finance and buyouts.

Alexander joined the firm as a partner in 2024.

 

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Notable Experience

Prior to joining Cleary, Alexander’s notable experience included:

  • Actis in its sale to General Atlantic.

  • CPP and Warburg Pincus in minority investments in Visma.

  • Zentiva Group in the amendment and extension of its €1.825 billion European TLB facility and €145 million revolving credit facility.

  • Bristow Group in its entry into new term loan facilities.

  • Five Arrows, TA Associates and Nordic Capital-Backed RLDatix in the acquisition of Porzio Life Sciences.

  • RLDatix in its acquisition of Galen Healthcare Solutions.

  • A range of high-profile sponsors in relation to their leverage buyout bids.

  • 3G Capital in the financing for its $7.1 billion acquisition of a controlling interest in Hunter Douglas.

  • Vitruvian Partners in the acquisition of a majority interest in the Fotona Group, a leading medical laser focused EBD company.

  • Pamplona Capital Management in the acquisition of Pelsis, a global manufacturer and distributor of pest control products.

  • Preservation Capital in the £100 million acquisition of Parmenion Capital, a provider of investment services and technology solutions for financial advice firms.

  • Alpine Investors and its portfolio company Alpine Software Group in the acquisition of Sendible, a leading UK social media management and data analytics provider.

  • The bidding consortium led by Advent, Cinven, and the RAG-Stiftung in the financing aspects of the acquisition of the elevator division of thyssenkrupp AG - the largest ever European LBO. 

  • CPP Investments in the acquisition of an additional minority stake in Visma, a leading provider of business-critical software with an enterprise value of $12.2 billion.

  • Banijay Group in the financing arrangements of its $2.2 billion acquisition of the Endemol Shine Group.

  • Advent International and its portfolio company, Zentiva, in the financing of its acquisition of Alvogen’s CEE business.

  • Advent International and its portfolio company, ICE SpA, in the acquisition of New Zealand Pharmaceuticals.

  • Warburg Pincus in its co-investment in the combined group of Tilney Smith & Williamson, a leading wealth management and professional services business.

  • Advent International in the financing of its €600 million acquisition of Industria Chimica Emiliana.

  • Smurfit Kappa Group in relation to its €1.35 billion revolving credit facility.

  • TA Associates in relation to its acquisition of Datix.

  • Arsenal Capital Partners in the financing of its acquisitions of Caprion and HistoGeneX.

  • Arsenal Capital Partners and its portfolio Company CPS Performance Materials in the financing of its acquisition of GEO Speciality Chemicals.

  • Arsenal Capital Partners in relation to its acquisition of Clariant’s healthcare packaging business.

  • Fortress Investments as direct lender in a number of financings.

  • L-Gam in the financing for its acquisition of Woolrich, America’s oldest outdoor clothing brand.

  • Advent International in the financing of its €1.919 billion acquisition of leading European generics business Zentiva from global biopharmaceutical company Sanofi.

  • Francisco Partners in the financing of its $3.4 billion acquisition of Verifone Systems.

  • Advent International in the financing of its acquisition of Deutsche Fachpflege Gruppe from Chequers.

  • Advent International in the financing and upsizing of existing facilities in relation to its acquisition of 4PET.

  • Francisco Partners in the financing for its acquisition of Bomgar a leader in secure access solutions from Thoma Bravo. 

  • Sun Capital and its portfolio company Scotch & Soda in relation to its financing arrangements.

  • Blackstone in a large carve out, reorganization, and financing transaction in relation to the O’Flynn Group.

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