White & Case advises Carlyle Global Credit on Fitness Park’s €280 million unitranche financing

Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Carlyle Global Credit, global investment firm Carlyle’s global credit arm, as sole lender on a €280 million unitranche financing for Fitness Park, a leading ‘Full Service Best Price’ operator and franchisor of fitness clubs in France.

The proceeds of the financing will be used to refinance existing debt, accelerate Fitness Park’s long term growth through M&A in France and internationally, and invest in its customer proposition. Fitness Park will continue to be majority owned by the company’s founders, alongside minority shareholders Future French Champions and Momentum Invest.

White & Case previously advised Carlyle Global Credit on financing for Onepoint in November 2023.

The White & Case team in Paris which advised on the transaction was led by partners Denise Diallo and Raphaël Richard and included partners Saam Golshani, Hugues Racovski and Estelle Philippi and associates Sid-Ahmed Chalane, Phillippine Chinaud, Louis Gibon, Salomé Lecroc and Claire Sardet.

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