Commentators have noted that Kinstellar is more visible on the M&A front. Nevertheless, it has received a number of notable instructions....
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Commentators have noted that Kinstellar is more visible on the M&A front. Nevertheless, it has received a number of notable instructions. The firm advised RBS on a €900 million syndicated refinancing of the European Directories Group, including Slovak Mediatel. "Linklaters took the global decision to withdraw and only kept the office in Warsaw but still try to cooperate," one partner says.
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In the world of Linklaters spin offs, Kinstellar is the best known of the lot. Market commentators have noted that the firm has higher proficiency in M&A related activity than in finance work....
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In the world of Linklaters spin offs, Kinstellar is the best known of the lot. Market commentators have noted that the firm has higher proficiency in M&A related activity than in finance work. "I know them, Kinstellar are former Linklaters people. They are competent," one peer says. "Kinstellar is Linklaters. I've worked with them a few times. There are good people there," another partner says. "Kinstellar is fighting. It is doing some M&A [work]," yet another partner says.
Led by managing partner Patrick Bolf, the firm's deal list is impressive as it has had another solid year and consolidates its position in the second tier. The firm advised Washington Penn, a leading provider of polypropylene compounds and polyethylene products, on its acquisition of SPV (real estate) to build a production facility for polyolefin based materials. The client seeks additional expansion with a €70 million investment.
Cutting across M&A and finance, the firm has built itself a sound reputation for real estate work. "Kinstellar is quite common on real estate deals," one competitor says.
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