Ambarish is a partner in the Banking and Finance division at Morrison Foerster’s London office. His practice focuses on domestic and cross-border syndicated lending, acquisition finance and a broad range of leveraged finance transactions.  

Ambarish regularly advises private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on acquisition financings, unitranche facilities, bank and bridge loans, refinancings and other complex debt transactions across the capital structure. He also counsels financial institutions and private credit funds on sophisticated cross-border financings, including direct lending and bespoke credit solutions.

Recent Private Equity Sponsor Transactions

• Flexpoint Ford on financing matters for its portfolio company AFH.
• Aquiline on the financing of its acquisition of Isio.
• Waterland on the financing aspects of its sale of Cooper Parry to Lee Equity.
• Blackstone on the non-US elements of the financing of its acquisition of a majority stake in Emerson’s Climate Technologies business – a deal valuing the business at US$14 billion.
• Fidelio on the financing aspects of its acquisition of Odevo.
• Impilo on the financing aspects of its acquisition of Scantox.
• DWS on its investment and financing for the take-private of GPH.
• Thoma Bravo on financing aspects of its take-private acquisition of Mercell.
• Thoma Bravo on financing aspects of its take-private acquisition of Sophos.
• Triton on financing aspects of its acquisition of Pharmanovia.
• Triton on financing aspects of its acquisition and business combination of AVS, Ramudden, Fero and Chevron (rebranded Work Zone Safety Group).

Recent Bank / Direct Lender Transactions

• Lead Arrangers on the €1 billion refinancing of PHM’s existing indebtedness.
• Barclays on providing financing to Bain Capital-backed Aptia Group.
• Barclays on providing financing in connection with HIG's acquisition of DX Group plc.
• Barclays on providing an RCF to Abry-backed Chambers & Partners.
• Barclays on providing an RCF to HIG-backed The Content Group.
• Acacia on its financing and investment in AMO Pharma.
• Three Hills on its financing and investment in WPI and subsequent exit.