July 16, 2026

Milbank Advises on Debt Financing Supporting Carlyle’s Acquisition of BASF Coatings

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Milbank LLP represented the arrangers and the initial purchasers in connection with the loan and bond financings of Carlyle’s acquisition of BASF’s automotive OEM coatings, automotive refinish coatings and surface treatment businesses (BASF Coatings) (now operating as Surventis).

The Milbank team representing the loan arrangers was led by New York-based Global Leveraged Finance partners Marcus Dougherty, Benjamin Miles and Charles Stern and also included special counsel Morgan Lingar and associates Edwin Bogert and Annie O’Connor.
 
The Milbank team representing the initial purchasers was led by New York-based Corporate Finance and Securities partner Rod Miller along with special counsel Teresa Chen, with support from associates Mackenzie Martin, Christopher Puglisi and Grace Vogel.