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James Greene is an associate in the Firm's Banking & Capital Markets group in London and concentrates on securities transactions and corporate finance, with particular focus on high-yield debt offerings and emerging markets.

He has represented investment banks and companies in a range of securities transactions, including Rule 144A and Regulation S high-yield debt offerings. His practice also includes the representation of companies in connection with general corporate and securities matters

Examples of recent transactions include:

Represented Deutsche Bank AG, Credit Suisse and UBS Limited as joint bookrunners for a new £304 million issuance of Senior Secured Notes by Aston Martin Capital Limited guaranteed by Aston Martin Holdings (UK) Limited and three of its subsidiaries. We also represented concurrently Credit Suisse AG, Deutsche Bank AG and UBS Limited as mandated lead arrangers for a new £30 million Revolving Credit Facility for Aston Martin Holdings (UK) Limited guaranteed by the same subsidiaries. The Aston Martin brand is an internationally recognised luxury sports car brands with a focus on technical automotive performance and a high standard of styling and design;
Represented Wind Acquisition Finance S.A. (WAF) and Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A., a leading Italian telecommunications operator, on their €6.6 billion refinancing which completed November 26, 2010, comprised of (1) new US$3.9 billion senior credit facilities of WIND Telecomunicazioni and (2) a new €2.7 billion issuance of dual-tranche senior secured bonds by Wind Acquisition Finance S.A. The new US$3.9 billion senior credit facilities of WIND Telecomunicazioni consists of approximately €3.5 billion of term loans and revolving loans of €400 million and the bond offering comprised of €1.75 billion 7.375% Senior Secured Notes and US$1.3 billion 7.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2018, the largest high-yield issue to hit the European markets in 2010;
Representing Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A., a leading Italian telecommunications operator, in a €2.7 billion high yield bond offering comprised of a $2 billion aggregate principal amount and €1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 11.75% Senior Notes due 2017 and the related consent solicitation. The transaction is reported by the "Financial Times" to be the second largest high yield issuance in Europe and is the largest in the European markets since October 2006. The issuance of the new notes followed the successful solicitation of consents from noteholders of outstanding senior notes due 2015 and the successful receipt of consents from senior lenders. Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Banca IMI S.p.A. acted as Joint Global Coordinators on the new high yield issuance;
Representing UPC Holding B.V. in an exchange offer in which €184.4 million of UPC's existing Senior Notes due 2014 were exchanged for a like amount of the new Senior Notes due 2018 and the second an issuance for cash of €65.6 million aggregate principal amount of additional Senior Notes due 2018. The Senior Notes offered in the exchange offer and the additional Senior Notes offered for cash comprise one series of Senior Notes. J.P. Morgan and Credit Suisse acted as global coordinators and bookrunners for the new high yield bond offering and the exchange offer;
Acted for Wind Hellas in its 2010 €1.8 billion restructuring which involved a English scheme of arrangement, pre-packaged administration sale and Chapter 15 recognition in the United States;
Acting for Zhaikmunai L.P. in the Rule 144A/Regulation S high yield offering of US$450 million 10.5% senior notes due 2015 by its subsidiary, Zhaikmunai Finance B.V. (underwritten by Citigroup, J.P. Morgan and ING);
Acting for Novasep in its Rule 144A/Regulation S high yield offering of €270 million 9.625% senior secured notes due 2016 and US$150 million 9.75% senior secured notes due 2016 (underwritten by J.P. Morgan and BNP Paribas); and
Acting for Weather Investments S.p.A. in relation to the financial restructuring and sale of Wind Hellas.

	James Greene
Download vCard Expertise Communications and Media	Associate London T: + 44 20 7532 1000 F: + 44 20 7532 1001 E: *Practice Experience* James Greene is an associate in the Firm's Banking & Capital Markets group in London and concentrates on securities transactions and corporate finance, with particular focus on high-yield debt offerings and emerging markets. He has represented investment banks and companies in a range of securities transactions, including Rule 144A and Regulation S high-yield debt offerings. His practice also includes the representation of companies in connection with general corporate and securities matters Examples of recent transactions include: Represented Deutsche Bank AG, Credit Suisse and UBS Limited as joint bookrunners for a new £304 million issuance of Senior Secured Notes by Aston Martin Capital Limited guaranteed by Aston Martin Holdings (UK) Limited and three of its subsidiaries. We also represented concurrently Credit Suisse AG, Deutsche Bank AG and UBS Limited as mandated lead arrangers for a new £30 million Revolving Credit Facility for Aston Martin Holdings (UK) Limited guaranteed by the same subsidiaries. The Aston Martin brand is an internationally recognised luxury sports car brands with a focus on technical automotive performance and a high standard of styling and design; Represented Wind Acquisition Finance S.A. (WAF) and Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A., a leading Italian telecommunications operator, on their €6.6 billion refinancing which completed November 26, 2010, comprised of (1) new US$3.9 billion senior credit facilities of WIND Telecomunicazioni and (2) a new €2.7 billion issuance of dual-tranche senior secured bonds by Wind Acquisition Finance S.A. The new US$3.9 billion senior credit facilities of WIND Telecomunicazioni consists of approximately €3.5 billion of term loans and revolving loans of €400 million and the bond offering comprised of €1.75 billion 7.375% Senior Secured Notes and US$1.3 billion 7.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2018, the largest high-yield issue to hit the European markets in 2010; Representing Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A., a leading Italian telecommunications operator, in a €2.7 billion high yield bond offering comprised of a $2 billion aggregate principal amount and €1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 11.75% Senior Notes due 2017 and the related consent solicitation. The transaction is reported by the "Financial Times" to be the second largest high yield issuance in Europe and is the largest in the European markets since October 2006. The issuance of the new notes followed the successful solicitation of consents from noteholders of outstanding senior notes due 2015 and the successful receipt of consents from senior lenders. Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Banca IMI S.p.A. acted as Joint Global Coordinators on the new high yield issuance; Representing UPC Holding B.V. in an exchange offer in which €184.4 million of UPC's existing Senior Notes due 2014 were exchanged for a like amount of the new Senior Notes due 2018 and the second an issuance for cash of €65.6 million aggregate principal amount of additional Senior Notes due 2018. The Senior Notes offered in the exchange offer and the additional Senior Notes offered for cash comprise one series of Senior Notes. J.P. Morgan and Credit Suisse acted as global coordinators and bookrunners for the new high yield bond offering and the exchange offer; Acted for Wind Hellas in its 2010 €1.8 billion restructuring which involved a English scheme of arrangement, pre-packaged administration sale and Chapter 15 recognition in the United States; Acting for Zhaikmunai L.P. in the Rule 144A/Regulation S high yield offering of US$450 million 10.5% senior notes due 2015 by its subsidiary, Zhaikmunai Finance B.V. (underwritten by Citigroup, J.P. Morgan and ING); Acting for Novasep in its Rule 144A/Regulation S high yield offering of €270 million 9.625% senior secured notes due 2016 and US$150 million 9.75% senior secured notes due 2016 (underwritten by J.P. Morgan and BNP Paribas); and Acting for Weather Investments S.p.A. in relation to the financial restructuring and sale of Wind Hellas. *Bars and Courts* England and Wales, 2009 *Education* LPC, Nottingham Law School, 2006 LLB, St. John's College, Cambridge, 2005 *Publications* Co-author, "WIND Hellas: A complex restructuring in a global recession," Practical Law Company Journal, February 2011 *Citizenship* British	News & Media White & Case Advises Novasep on Its Financial Restructuring White & Case Advises on €2.7 Billion High Yield Bond Offering by Wind Telecomunicazioni S.P.A. More... Publications WIND Hellas: A Complex Restructuring in a Global Recession