LONDON, July 29, 2024 - Proskauer, a leading international law firm, announced today that it advised funds managed by Pemberton Asset Management in its role as unitranche lender to support Exponent in its investment into Kingsbridge Healthcare Group (“KHG”). KHG is a leading private healthcare provider in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Founded in 2004, KHG offers a comprehensive range of medical treatments and services in surgery and diagnostics from its four hospitals and eleven medical centres across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Proskauer previously advised Pemberton Asset Management in its role as unitranche lender to Fletchers Solicitors to refinance the acquisition of the Group and various add-on acquisitions by the sponsor Sun Capital Partners and the financing of Charterhouse Capital Partners’ acquisition of Two Circles, a prominent data-driven sports marketing company.

The Proskauer team was led by partner Harriet West and included associates Andrew Surgey and Zoe Zimmermann (Private Credit).

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