The Firm recently represented Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch as initial purchaser in an offering of €100 million of 8.75% senior notes due 2018 issued by Cirsa Funding Luxembourg S.A. and guaranteed by Cirsa Gaming Corporation, S.A. (“Cirsa”) and certain of its subsidiaries. The Firm also acted for Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch as agent and lender in connection with the amendment of Cirsa’s revolving credit facility. Proceeds of the offering were used to refinance existing indebtedness, including €50.0 million of indebtedness under the revolving credit facility.

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Kirkland & Ellis International LLP represented Orion Engineered Carbons Finance & Co. S.C.A., a subsidiary of Kinove Luxembourg Holdings 1 S.à r.l., in its offering of $425.0 million aggregate principal amount of PIK toggle notes due 2019. Kinove Luxembourg Holdings 1 S.à r.l. is the parent company of Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH and is controlled by Rhône Capital, Triton and certain co-investors. The transaction closed on February 1, 2013. The net proceeds of the offering were used to fund a cash distribution to the company’s shareholders and for general corporate purposes.

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Kirkland & Ellis International LLP advised H.I.G European Capital Partners LLP on the acquisition of the majority of St. Gilgen International School GmbH. St. Gilgen International School is a prestigious, international day and boarding school located at Lake Wolfgang in Austria. It serves as the founding school of the Academos Group, a newly established platform through which H.I.G. intends to establish a group of premium international schools around the world.

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