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Overview


Kalish Mullen advises private equity sponsors, their portfolio companies and corporate borrowers on complex, cross-border financing transactions. Dual-qualified in England & Wales and France, his practice spans the full spectrum of leveraged and infrastructure finance, including acquisition financings (unitranche, term loan B and senior/holdco structures), margin loans and other structured liquidity solutions, corporate financings, debt recapitalizations and fund-level financings.

Kalish has been described as “a true mastermind” leading “a highly technical team that achieves a level of excellence rarely equaled in the market” (Legal 500). Chambers also notes that he is “an excellent lawyer who is always available and able to handle the most complex situations”, and that he “surrounds himself with a great team to support him”.

Kalish Mullen leads the finance practice in Paris.

Results


  • Advised a leading media and entertainment group and a major online gaming operator on a €3 billion financing to combine with another operator in the online gaming and betting sector*
  • Advised an investment firm on the €5 billion financing for its voluntary tender offer for shares of a French listed industrial company*
  • Advised a private equity backed media production and distribution company on a €500 million term loan facility and €225 million revolving facility*
  • Advised a private equity backed leading insurance brokerage firm on a €1.4 billion syndicated refinancing*
  • Advised a private equity sponsor on the financing of its acquisition of a payments technology business and its combination with another payments testing activity*
  • Advised an automotive parts distribution business on:
    • its €1.2 billion refinancing; and
    • €180 million super senior revolving credit facility entered into in connection with the acquisition by a listed strategic buyer*

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Recognitions


Chambers France, Banking & Finance, Up & Coming, 2025

Legal 500 Europe, Banking & Finance, Next Generation Partner, 2024 – 2025

Credentials


Education
BPP Law School, London, Legal Practice Course, 2011
King’s College London, LL.B., English and French law, 2010
Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, Master 1 en droit, English and French Law, 2010

Admissions
England & Wales
Paris

Languages
English
French