Oliver Salvador

Willkie served as counsel to Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, supported by operating partner Afendis Capital Management, on the €400 million syndicated TLB and €60 million revolving credit facility refinancing of the Glacier Group, an ice cream manufacturing platform. On February 20, Davidson Kempner announced the completion of its syndicated refinancing of the Glacier Group, one of the world's largest third-party ice cream manufacturing platforms, which includes leading producers YSCO and Gelato d'Italia. Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP is a global investment management firm with over 40 years of experience and approximately $38 billion of assets under management. The Willkie team was led by partners Daniel Gendron and Claire McDaid and included associates Lindsay Randerson, Ethan Douglas and Oliver Salvador.

Feb 23

1 min

Willkie advised Convex Group Limited ("Convex Group"), a global specialty insurance and reinsurance group, in connection with its inaugural Tier 2 regulatory capital bond offering in the London Regulation S market. The offering consisted of $600 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.500% Fixed Rate Reset Callable Subordinated Notes due 2046 (the "Notes"), which were issued on January 21, 2026. The Notes were structured to receive Tier 2 solvency capital treatment under the Bermuda Monetary Authority’s Group Supervision and Eligible Capital Rules. The Notes are listed on the International Securities Market of the London Stock Exchange and were offered to institutional investors outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. Convex Group intends to use the majority of the net proceeds from this offering to support its long-term capital structure and strategic independence, as well as to finance a share repurchase in connection with recent equity investments by Onex Corporation and American Insurance Group (AIG). The Willkie team was led by partner Jennifer Tait and included associate Snaebjorn Olafsson and trainee solicitor Ellen Gribben in London. Partner Isaac Silverstein and counsel Catherine Harrington in New York provided U.S. tax advice. Partner Jane Scobie and associate Ashley Jamali in London provided U.K. tax advice. Partners Allison Tam and Andrew Tromans in New York and London and associate Melisa Khajaei in New York provided insurance regulatory advice and associates Rowan Khanna and Kari Prochaska in London supported on financial regulatory and data protection matters, respectively.

Jan 26

1 min

Willkie advised Levine Leichtman Capital Partners on its portfolio company Law Business Research’s acquisition of MBL Seminars Limited. Headquartered in London with offices throughout the United States and in Hong Kong, LBR is a leading provider of business information, legal analysis tools and networking for global legal markets. Headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom, MBL is the leading provider of compliance-led learning and development solutions for professional services firms. It offers a suite of more than 9,000 courses covering legal and accounting topics delivered through both e-learning and in-person training modalities. Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC is a middle-market private equity firm that currently manages $8.7 billion of assets and has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Charlotte, Miami, London, Stockholm, The Hague and Frankfurt. The Willkie team was led by partners David Arnold and Andrew Gray and included associates Ethan Douglas, Oliver Smith, Danister de Silva and Nikolai Hoffmann and trainee solicitor Oliver Salvador.

Jul 11

1 min

Willkie advised Novacap, a leading North American private equity firm, on its close of Novacap Tech Fund VII, with nearly $3.8 billion in capital commitments, including affiliated vehicles. On February 25, Novacap announced the final close of Novacap Tech Fund VII Fund with nearly $3.8 billion in capital commitments. The fund was raised in under a year, quickly exceeding its target of $2.75 billion, highlighting Novacap’s longstanding focus on disciplined, value-added technology buyouts. With the close of Tech VII – the latest fund in Novacap’s Technologies strategy, Novacap now manages more than $12 billion in assets. In 2025, Willkie advised Novacap on a number of high profile M&A transactions, including its $1.9 billion take-private of Integral Ad Science. The Willkie team was led by partners Larissa Marcellino, Giovanni Smedley and Walter Turturro and included partners Caitlin Link, Henrietta de Salis, Alexander Ryan and Sarah Kessler.

Feb 27

1 min