Kinstellar, working with Linklaters' Madrid office, has advised a consortium of lenders on their EUR 800 million financing for AmRest. Uria Menendez reportedly advised AmRest.
AmRest is a fast-food operator. The company operates restaurants under franchise brands such as KFC, Starbucks, Pizza Hut, and Burger King, as well as under private labels such as La Tagliatella, Sushi Shop, Bacoa, and Blue Frog.
The banking consortium included agent Banco Santander and lenders Bank Polska Kasa Opieki, Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski, Ceska Sporitelna, ING Bank Slaski, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Banco Santander, Banco Santander Poland, BNP Paribas Poland, and Rabobank.
The Kinstellar team included Bucharest-based Special Counsel Magdalena Raducanu, Managing Associate Razvan Constantinescu, and Associates Adelina Seserman and Cosmin Mitrica; Prague-based Counsel Martina Brezinova and Junior Associate Dominik Ctvrtnicek; and Budapest-based Partner Levente Hegedus and Junior Associates Veronika Heiszer and Kinga Farkas.
