“Martin Forbes is incredible to work with. He is fantastic. He is not only very smart and solution-oriented, he is also a pleasure to work with” - Chambers UK, 2026
Chambers UK describes Martin as a very smart, creative lawyer, able to explain complex issues in simple terms.
Biography
Martin is a partner in the Firm's Debt Finance Group in London. He advises borrowers and lenders in connection with a wide variety of financing transactions, including leveraged finance and infrastructure acquisition financings and refinancings. His practice focusses primarily on advising borrowers, including financial sponsors and their portfolio companies.
Experience
Recent representative transactions and experience include advising:
Mehiläinen Group, a rapidly developing and growing leader in the social and healthcare services in Europe, and its majority shareholders Hellman & Friedman and CVC Partners, on its €2.06 billion syndicated TLB and revolving facility financing and its subsequent €1.09 billion high yield bond issuance to fund, among other things, the acquisition of Regina Maria.
The lenders on a €2.5 billion financing for Sonnedix, a global renewable energy producer. The transaction was structured as a common terms platform with two bank facilities provided by 15 commercial lenders and institutional investors, refinancing more than 44 existing Sonnedix financings across its 1.1 GW portfolio of renewable energy assets in Spain, Italy and France, also giving it the ability to expand with new assets across Europe and the UK.
CVC on CVC Funds' acquisition of Animal Nutrition & Health (ANH) from dsm-firmenich via a carve-out transaction and for an enterprise value of €2.2 billion.
Société Générale S.A. and a syndicate of funders on the acquisition of Altice’s 50% shareholding in OXG Glasfaser Beteiligungs-GmbH, Vodafone’s fibre joint venture in Germany, through which Société Générale became Vodafone Group Plc’s joint venture partner to support the continued rollout of OXG’s fibre network across Germany.
Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) in connection with the platform style financing for its acquisition of VTG UK and future expansion needs.
CVC Capital Partners on the financing for the €1 billion Therme Horizon joint venture.
Maticmind (Zenita Group), a European company active in the Italian ICT sector, in connection with the issuance of a €375 million senior secured bond due 2032 at a floating rate equal to three-month EURIBOR plus 5.25% per annum, reset quarterly.
Basalt Infrastructure Partners in connection with the financing of Circle Infra Partners, the owner and manager of critical shared infrastructure at the Chemelot chemical park in the Netherlands.Basalt Infrastructure Partners in connection with the financing of Circle Infra Partners, the owner and manager of critical shared infrastructure at the Chemelot chemical park in the Netherlands.
Avista Healthcare Partners (Avista) and Damier Group in connection with its definitive agreement to acquire sanotact Group GmbH (sanotact), an established and innovative German vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) platform.
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners in connection with the debt financing for UltraEdge, a partnership between Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners and Altice France S.A. to establish the first nationwide independent distributed colocation provider in France.
Ali Group, one of the largest and most diversified global leaders in the foodservice equipment industry, in connection with its US$4.8 billion acquisition of Welbilt, Inc., a US public company.
CVC Capital Partners and e-commerce logistics and out-of-home delivery player Packeta Group in connection with the refinancing of the Packeta Group facilities.
