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Lam

Since joining Cravath in 2023, Mr. Lam’s notable transactions include representing the debt providers in financings for the acquisitions of Finwave, OCS, Palex Medical, Duomed and WGSN by Apax Partners, the acquisition of Nexeye by KKR, the €1.65 billion public‑to‑private acquisition of Applus+ by TDR Capital and I Squared Capital and the pending €1.1 billion acquisition of Forno d’ Asolo by Investindustrial and the Bagnoli family. He also represented the sole physical bookrunner and the agent in the €4.1 billion amend and extend refinancing transaction for EG Group and Investcorp in connection with the financing for its acquisition of Stowe Family Law.

Prior to joining Cravath, Mr. Lam’s notable transactions include representing the lenders in connection with Apax Funds and Warburg Pincus’s acquisition of T‑Mobile Netherlands, TDR Capital and I Squared Capital portfolio company Aggreko’s acquisition of Resolute Industrial, Blackstone and the Benetton family’s public‑to‑private acquisition of Atlantia, CVC Capital Partners’ acquisition of RGI, Cinven portfolio company Barentz’s acquisition of Maroon Group, HIG Capital’s acquisition of KPMG’s UK restructuring business, TDR Capital’s public‑to‑private acquisition of Arrow Global and Apax Funds’ acquisition of Rodenstock Group; refinancings of TDR Capital portfolio companies Constellation Automotive and David Lloyd; and financings for INEOS.

His borrower-side representations prior to joining the Firm include various acquisition financings by Marlin Equity Partners, including of CTS, Learning Pool, nShift, Puzzel, Heimdal and Medius; acquisition financings by Investcorp, including of ABAX, Cambio Healthcare Systems, Investis Digital, SecureLink and SPGPrints; and Fenway Sports Group’s refinancing of Liverpool Football Club’s credit facilities. Prior to joining Cravath, Mr. Lam also represented AlbaCore Capital, Carlyle, Och Ziff, GoldenTree, Bridgepoint, KKR Credit, Blackstone, CVC Credit and PSP as credit and alternative capital providers in connection with various financing transactions, including subordinated holdco financing, preferred equity financing and other direct lending transactions.

Mr. Lam has been recognized for his work in acquisition finance and bank lending by Chambers UK, The Legal 500 UK and IFLR1000.

Mr. Lam grew up in Melbourne, Australia. He received a B.Com. with honors in 1998 and an LL.B. with honors in 2001 from Monash University.

Mr. Lam joined Cravath as European counsel in 2023.