Deena Smith

Prior to joining Golden Flag, Deena worked on the following matters, advising:

• The senior lender on the financing of Hg’s majority investment in Nomadia
• The senior lender on the financing of PSG Equity’s acquisition of Rapid Data
• The underwriters on the senior refinancing of the Portman Dental Group owned by Core Equity Holdings
• The senior lenders on the financing of Accel-KKR’s acquisition of Glantus Holdings PLC
• The senior lenders on the financing of Accel-KKR’s acquisition of Basware
• The mandated lead arrangers on the financing of Investindustrial’s acquisition of La Doria Group
• The arrangers on the financing for Inspired Education Group
• The arrangers on the financing of Ardian’s acquisition of Biofarma Group
• The lead arrangers on the multibillion-dollar financing of Ali Group S.r.l.’s acquisition of Welbilt, Inc.
• 888 Holdings plc on the financing of its acquisition of William Hill’s international business
• BestSecret GmbH, a Permira portfolio company on its refinancing

Associate, Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP, 2022–2023

Associate, Latham & Watkins LLP, 2021–2022

Trainee Solicitor, Reed Smith LLP, 2019–2021