David Becker

Represented a syndicate of 10 investment banks as underwriters, arrangers and lenders on USD 7.5 billion in sustainability-linked high yield bonds and USD 1.5 billion in sustainability linked credit facilities for Teva Pharmaceuticals, making Teva the largest sustainability-linked bond issuer in the pharmaceutical industry and the second largest corporate sustainability-linked bond issuer worldwide.

Represented Unikmind Holdings on all aspects of its USD 1.6 billion public-to-private takeover of London listed Kape Technologies plc

Represented Mohari Capital on its circa USD 500 million private high yield and preferred investment into Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection.

Represented the initial purchasers on the GBP 255 million senior secured high yield bond offering/super senior revolver financing for global gaming technology company Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: INSE), as well as having represented the underwriters in a 6.2 million share secondary equity offering of Inspired shares.

Acting for the initial purchasers in connection with the issuance by Cabot Financial (Luxembourg) II S.A. of EUR 400 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured floating rate notes due 2024.

Represented the lead arrangers, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citi, Credit Suisse, HSBC, Mizuho Bank, Morgan Stanley, RBC and Sumitomo Mitsui, in their USD 33.75 billion acquisition financing commitments to Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. to fund Teva's USD 40.5 billion acquisition of Allergan Generics and subsequent related liability management transactions. David has also represented the lending banks for the committed financing for Teva's unsolicited approach to Mylan, Teva's acquisition of Cephalon, Teva's acquisition of Ratiopharm and Teva's acquisition of Taiyo Pharmaceuticals, for a total of approximately USD 70 billion of committed acquisition and corporate financing to Teva since 2009.

Represented LabTech Group in its GBP 900 million senior secured financing facility with AIG.

Represented GSO Capital Partners in the EUR 600 million private high yield to fund the merger of Polynt Composites and Reichhold.

Represented 4finance S.A. in its EUR 175 million senior notes high yield bond offering.

Represented CEE Equity Partners on the first lien / second lien financing for its acquisition of Hungarian telcom Invitel.

Represented Stifel Nicolaus and the other initial purchasers on the USD 325 million senior high yield bond offering and recapitalisation for 4Finance and the related tender and exchange offer.

Represented Bank of America Merrill Lynch as mandated lead arranger in the EUR 350 million refinancing for Ülker Bisküvi.

Represented GSO Capital Partners and other co-investors in approximately USD 1 billion in committed financing across Amaya's capital structure to finance Amaya's USD 4.9 billion acquisition of online poker giant Rational Group (owner of the Pokerstars and Fulltilt brands), creating the world's largest publicly traded i-gaming company.