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Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Daniel Borg

Daniel Borg

Qualified in England & Wales (UK), 2006

Partner for 7 years

Practice Areas

Debt Finance

Banking & Finance

Professional Bio

Daniel Borg is a Partner at Kirkland & Ellis, based in London. With nearly two decades of experience, he specializes in debt finance, advising top-tier financial sponsors and their portfolio companies on complex cross-border financing transactions. His expertise includes leveraged acquisitions, recapitalizations, and liability management transactions. Daniel has been recognized by Chambers UK and Legal 500 UK for his outstanding work and technical knowledge. He has structured and negotiated market-leading financing mandates across Europe, the U.S., and Asia, making him a key figure in the legal finance sector.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

London

+442074692000

Representative Matters

Dan Borg's representative experience includes advising:

Acquisitions and M&A

GTCR on the acquisition of Zentiva and JMG Group
Bain Capital on its carve-out acquisition from Sealed Air Corp. and IPO on the London Stock Exchange of TI Fluid Systems plc
Lone Star Funds on the €5.2 billion sale of MBCC Group to Sika and acquisition of the Xella Group
Brookfield on the sale of Tritax EuroBox’s assets to SEGRO
EP Global Commerce on the €6 billion voluntary public takeover offer for METRO AG

Financing and Debt Management

Nordic Paper on a long-term financing agreement
SVP-backed Klöckner Pentaplast on a senior unsecured notes exchange
Strategic Value Partners on a senior secured note offering
Lone Star Funds on the financing aspects of acquisitions including Imerys Roofing and BASF's Construction Chemicals business
CPP Investments and Motive Partners on the $1.4 billion investment in FNZ

Public and Private Offerings

STADA Arzneimittel AG in its offer to exchange €1.4 billion in senior secured notes
Sani/Ikos Group on its offering of €350 million of senior secured notes
Noble Corporation on its $1.15 billion refinancing and $600 million offering of senior notes
Starwood Capital Group on its strategic investment in Echelon Data Centres
Birkenstock Holding and its principal shareholder on the $1.5 billion IPO

Real Estate and Infrastructure

Fulham Football Club in connection with the redevelopment of Craven Cottage Stadium
Brookfield on real estate financings raising approximately €2 billion
Antin Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition of Consilium Safety Group
Starwood Capital Group on its strategic investment in Echelon Data Centres
TPG Rise Climate and GIC on their acquisition of Techem Group for approximately €6.7 billion

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Clients Worked With

Accel-KKRAntin Infrastructure PartnersApexBain CapitalBC PartnersBirkenstock HoldingBristow GroupBrookfieldCPP InvestmentsCrestview PartnersEP Global CommerceEP GroupEQT Private EquityFive ArrowsFulham Football ClubGICHg CapitalMead Johnson NutritionNobleNoble CorporationPlatinum EquityRLDatixSani/Ikos GroupSearchlight CapitalSTADA ArzneimittelStarwood CapitalStarwood Capital GroupStrategic Value PartnersSumma EquityThomas H. Lee PartnersTPGTPG Rise ClimateTriton PartnersLone Star Funds

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Freshfields

Kirkland & Ellis advises GTCR on its acquisition of Zentiva from Advent, with Freshfields advising Advent.

- GTCR acted as the acquirer in this Acquisition transaction. - The acquisition was executed in the Pharmaceuticals sector, strengthening the buyer’s strategic position. - The transaction was announced on 2025-09-11 00:00:00 with a reported value of 50000000000.

Sep 11 2025

2B

Private Equity

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Kirkland Advises TPG on c. €3.9 Billion Acquisition of Aareon

Kirkland Advises TPG on c. €3.9 Billion Acquisition of Aareon

Kirkland & Ellis is advising TPG on its acquisition, alongside CDPQ, of Aareon, a European provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for the property industry. The financial terms of the acquisition are based on an enterprise value for Aareon of approximately €3.9 billion. Closing is expected to take place in the second half of 2024, subject to customary closing conditions and approvals. Read TPG’s press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Adrian Maguire, Vincent Bergin, Philip Goj, Sebastian Häfele, Andrew McAlpine and Jessica Corr; debt finance partners Daniel Borg, Leon Daoud, Fabrice Hipp and Natasha Smith; tax partners Michael Ehret, Frixos Hatjantonas and Mavnick Nerwal; technology and IP transactions partner Jacqueline Clover; antitrust & competition partners Matthew Sinclair-Thomson and Shahrzad Sadjadi; and financial services regulatory partners Julia Dixon and Emma Reid.

Jun 24

Experience

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Kirkland & Ellis

Partner
2016 – Unknown

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Weil

Senior Associate
2015 – 2016

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RBS

Director, Structured Loan Products
2013 – 2015

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Freshfields

Kirkland & Ellis advises GTCR on its acquisition of Zentiva from Advent, with Freshfields advising Advent.

- GTCR acquired Zentiva from Advent on 2025-09-11. - Deal value was 4500000000 Sector: Pharmaceuticals; Location: Europe. - On the acquirer side, Kirkland & Ellis advised, led by Jacob Traff, David Higgins, Jiri Peterka, Daniel Borg, Lloyd Robertson-Jones.

Sep 11 2025

5B

Private Equity

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Kirkland & Ellis advises Brookfield on $330 million refinancing for alstria office AG

- Brookfield entered into a financing transaction in Germany on not available. - Deal value was 3300000000 Sector: Real Estate; Location: Germany. - On the acquirer side, not available advised, led by Tim Volkheimer, Will Taylor, Kelly Dorney, Patrick Wieser, Katherine Hu, Georg Lorenz, Lloyd Robertson-Jones, Daniel Borg, Jonathan Birks, Ben Burton, Ben Lewis, Daniel Beck, Barbara Dunkel, Oliver Clayson, Matthew Elliott, Greg Scott, Rebecca Fine, Stacie Nguyen.

Aug 19 2025

3B

Finance

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Kirkland & Ellis advises Nordic Paper on $374 million term loan B and $65 million revolving credit facility

- Nordic Paper obtained financing from a syndicate of financial institutions in a financing on not available. - Deal value was 3300000000 Sector: Paper & Packaging; Location: Europe. - On the acquirer side, counsel was not available, led by Daniel Borg, Sam Sherwood, Jerome Hoyle, Tian Sun, Aoife Nolan, Anastasis Voskos, Tim Volkheimer, Serguei Chevtchenko, Katherine Hu, Patrick Wieser, Sam Trowbridge, Cosmos Fung, Ellen Ronayne.

Jul 24 2025

3B

Finance

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Kirkland & Ellis advises GTCR on acquisition of JMG Group

- GTCR acquired the target/assets from not available in a acquisition on not available. - Deal value was 1000000000 Sector: Insurance; Location: UK. - On the acquirer side, not available advised, led by Jacob Traff, Ted Frankel, Andrew McAlpine, Christopher Thomas, David Higgins, Matthew Barbato, Steven Hunter, Saniya Sidhu, Angie Ertel, George Rix, Martin Floro, Daniel Borg, Ben Burton, Oliver Clayson, Albert Weatherill, Ipsiata Gupta, Ben Zeris, Julia Ostendorf, Peter Abbott, Abigail Curry.

May 13 2025

1B

Private Equity

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Kirkland & Ellis advises PPF IM LTD on public partial acquisition offer for ProSiebenSat.5.7 billionedia SE

- PPF IM LTD acquired the target/assets from the shareholders of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE in a acquisition on not available. - Deal value was 4500000000 Sector: Media; Location: Germany. - On the acquirer side, counsel was not available; lawyers included Benjamin Leyendecker, Achim Herfs, Thomas Hornberger, Frederick Eggert, Maximilian Licht, Philipp Gnatzy, Alasdair Balfour, Lara Steinbach, Alexander Langsfeld, Fabrice Hipp, Daniel Borg.

May 12 2025

5B

M&A

1 min

Kirkland Advises Summa Equity on Investment in EA Technology

Kirkland Advises Summa Equity on Investment in EA Technology

Kirkland & Ellis advised Summa Equity, an impact-focused private equity firm, on its investment in EA Technology, a solutions provider for monitoring and management of electricity grids and assets. Read Summa Equity’s press release The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Jacob Traff, Stuart Boyd, Steven Hunter, Jelani Okoruwa, Michael Dunton and George Rawlinson; technology & IP transactions lawyers Max Harris and Asmita Singhvi; tax lawyers Peter Abbott and Cosmos Fung; debt finance lawyers Daniel Borg and Aram Valesyan; ESG & impact lawyer Erin Sculthorpe; and antitrust & competition lawyer Athina Van Melkebeke.

Oct 15

1 min

Kirkland Advises K1 Investment Management on Strategic Growth Investment in Board Intelligence

Kirkland Advises K1 Investment Management on Strategic Growth Investment in Board Intelligence

Kirkland & Ellis is advising K1 Investment Management on its strategic growth investment in Board Intelligence, a leading board management software platform. This investment allows Board Intelligence to strengthen its category-leading position through organic growth, product and geographic expansion and strategic acquisitions. Read K1 Investment Management’s press release The Kirkland team includes corporate lawyers Aprajita Dhundia, Shaun Chung, Ben Zelouf and Sophie Thomas; debt finance lawyer Daniel Borg and Deena Smith; technology & IP transactions lawyers Max Harris and Luke Vaz; tax lawyers Rob Sharpe, Peter Abbott and Rikesh Gandhi; and antitrust & competition lawyer Joel Gory and Juan Donado Diez.

Dec 15

1 min

Kirkland Advises Strategic Value Partners on Cash Offer for Nordic Paper Holding AB

Kirkland Advises Strategic Value Partners on Cash Offer for Nordic Paper Holding AB

Kirkland & Ellis is advising funds managed by Strategic Value Partners, through Coniferous Bidco AB, on a public offer to the shareholders of Nordic Paper Holding AB, a leading specialty paper producer, to tender all their shares to Coniferous Bidco at a price of SEK 50 in cash per share. The total value of the offer, based on all 66,908,800 shares in Nordic Paper, amounts to approximately SEK 3,345 million. Read Strategic Value Partners’ press release The Kirkland team includes corporate lawyers Tom Bartram, Nick Appleton and Shaun Boyle; debt finance lawyers Daniel Borg and Sam Sherwood; tax lawyer Mavnick Nerwal; antitrust & competition lawyers Mark Gardner, James Donald and Loukia Kopitsa; and ESG & impact lawyers Rhys Davies and Andy Burnett.

Oct 16

1 min

Kirkland Advises Starwood Capital Group on Strategic Investment in Echelon Data Centres

Kirkland Advises Starwood Capital Group on Strategic Investment in Echelon Data Centres

Kirkland & Ellis is advising Starwood Capital Group (Starwood Capital), a leading global private investment firm focused on real estate, on its strategic investment in Echelon Data Centres (Echelon), one of the leading data centre developers in Ireland and the United Kingdom. The transaction will see Starwood Capital commit approximately $850 million through Starwood Opportunity Fund XII and Starwood Real Estate Income Trust, Inc, becoming a 50% shareholder in Echelon and providing material capital for its continued growth. The investment values Echelon at approximately €2.5 billion enterprise value. Read Starwood Capital’s press release The Kirkland team is led by corporate partners Dipak Bhundia, Matthew Elliott, Andrew McAlpine and Emma Shelston and associates Jelani Okoruwa, Ben Zelouf and Shaun Boyle; debt finance partners Lloyd Robertson-Jones, Daniel Borg and James Collins and associates Benjamin Lewis and Oliver Clayson; tax partners Katherine Durkacz and Ed Moberly and associates Grace Nielsen and Alexandria Solomou; investment funds partner Paul Sampson; and real estate partner Jonathan Schechter.

Feb 20

1 min

Kirkland Advises TPG Rise Climate and GIC in connection with €750 Million Senior Secured Notes offering as part of €6.7 Billion leveraged buyout of Techem

Kirkland Advises TPG Rise Climate and GIC in connection with €750 Million Senior Secured Notes offering as part of €6.7 Billion leveraged buyout of Techem

Kirkland & Ellis advised TPG Rise Climate and GIC in connection with the offering of €750 million senior secured notes as part of their €6.7 billion leveraged buyout of Techem. Pending consummation of the acquisition, the proceeds from the offering of the notes will be held in a segregated bank account controlled by the bond issuer. Techem is a service provider for smart and sustainable buildings, servicing more than 13 million dwellings with more than 62 million digital measuring devices on its platform. The Kirkland team included capital markets lawyers Tim Volkheimer, Rohan Sahai, Will Taylor and Hayley Stoate; debt finance lawyers Daniel Borg, Leon Daoud, Jörg Weber, Ashley Bannister and Daniel Beck; tax lawyers Jared Rusman, Michael Ehret, Nicole Martin and Emanuel Götz; and restructuring lawyer Michael Berger.

Nov 21

1 min

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Senior Associate
2011 – 2013

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Barclays

Consultant (Secondment from Latham & Watkins)
2012 – 2013

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Skadden

Associate
2006 – 2011

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (UK) LLP

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (UK) LLP

Trainee Lawyer
2004 – 2006

Education

Legal Practice Course, College of Law, London
2004
Post-Graduate Diploma in Law, College of Law, London
2003
B.Sc., University College London
2002