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.
Notable Experience
Prior to joining Cleary, Alexander’s notable experience included:
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Actis in its sale to General Atlantic.
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CPP and Warburg Pincus in minority investments in Visma.
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Zentiva Group in the amendment and extension of its €1.825 billion European TLB facility and €145 million revolving credit facility.
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Bristow Group in its entry into new term loan facilities.
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Five Arrows, TA Associates and Nordic Capital-Backed RLDatix in the acquisition of Porzio Life Sciences.
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RLDatix in its acquisition of Galen Healthcare Solutions.
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A range of high-profile sponsors in relation to their leverage buyout bids.
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3G Capital in the financing for its $7.1 billion acquisition of a controlling interest in Hunter Douglas.
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Vitruvian Partners in the acquisition of a majority interest in the Fotona Group, a leading medical laser focused EBD company.
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Pamplona Capital Management in the acquisition of Pelsis, a global manufacturer and distributor of pest control products.
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Preservation Capital in the £100 million acquisition of Parmenion Capital, a provider of investment services and technology solutions for financial advice firms.
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Alpine Investors and its portfolio company Alpine Software Group in the acquisition of Sendible, a leading UK social media management and data analytics provider.
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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.
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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.
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Banijay Group in the financing arrangements of its $2.2 billion acquisition of the Endemol Shine Group.
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Advent International and its portfolio company, Zentiva, in the financing of its acquisition of Alvogen’s CEE business.
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Advent International and its portfolio company, ICE SpA, in the acquisition of New Zealand Pharmaceuticals.
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Warburg Pincus in its co-investment in the combined group of Tilney Smith & Williamson, a leading wealth management and professional services business.
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Advent International in the financing of its €600 million acquisition of Industria Chimica Emiliana.
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Smurfit Kappa Group in relation to its €1.35 billion revolving credit facility.
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TA Associates in relation to its acquisition of Datix.
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Arsenal Capital Partners in the financing of its acquisitions of Caprion and HistoGeneX.
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Arsenal Capital Partners and its portfolio Company CPS Performance Materials in the financing of its acquisition of GEO Speciality Chemicals.
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Arsenal Capital Partners in relation to its acquisition of Clariant’s healthcare packaging business.
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Fortress Investments as direct lender in a number of financings.
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L-Gam in the financing for its acquisition of Woolrich, America’s oldest outdoor clothing brand.
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Advent International in the financing of its €1.919 billion acquisition of leading European generics business Zentiva from global biopharmaceutical company Sanofi.
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Francisco Partners in the financing of its $3.4 billion acquisition of Verifone Systems.
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Advent International in the financing of its acquisition of Deutsche Fachpflege Gruppe from Chequers.
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Advent International in the financing and upsizing of existing facilities in relation to its acquisition of 4PET.
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Francisco Partners in the financing for its acquisition of Bomgar a leader in secure access solutions from Thoma Bravo.
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Sun Capital and its portfolio company Scotch & Soda in relation to its financing arrangements.
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Blackstone in a large carve out, reorganization, and financing transaction in relation to the O’Flynn Group.