Ropes & Gray represented Samsonite Group S.A., a leader in the global lifestyle bag industry and the largest travel luggage company, in connection with the refinancing of the company’s existing senior secured notes and senior secured credit facilities. The refinancing included the issuance of €350 million Senior Secured Notes due 2033, a new $800 million tranche A Term Facility due 2030, a new $494 million tranche B Term Facility due 2032 and a new $850 million Revolving Credit Facility due 2030. The bank financing closed on November 6, 2025 and the bond financing closed on November 11, 2025.
A cross-border team from Ropes & Gray’s London and U.S. offices advised on the deal. Stefanie Birkmann, a finance partner in New York, led on the bank financing, alongside associates Kavita DeVaney (New York), Hayden Frye (Los Angeles) and Wouter Korevaar (New York). Michael Kazakevich, a finance partner in London, led on the bond financing, supported by associates Daniel Wilson (Boston), Henry Gee (London) and Kennedy Myers (San Francisco). Tax advice was provided by partner David Saltzman, counsel Sara Clevering and associate Elizabeth Sun, all based in Boston.