Leveraged Finance

Successful leveraged finance transactions require not just sophisticated technical skill, but also deep knowledge of “what’s market”—both commercially and in negotiating critical documentation. Also key to handling complex cross-border new money financings, workouts and restructurings is a nuanced understanding of major financial markets around the world.

Bringing a broad outlook and streamlined service, our multidisciplinary finance team is often at the center of precedent-setting, bespoke financings, adeptly bridging the gap between U.S., U.K. and European markets. For four decades, we have advised industry-leading financial sponsors on:

Leveraged buyouts
Leveraged recapitalizations and refinancings
Structured debt investments
Special situations.

We have extensive experience in sponsor and non-bank lender-side debt financings, working across all products and structures, including senior, Term Loan B (TLB), mezzanine/second lien, high-yield and payment-in-kind (PIK) deals.

Our lawyers have worked closely with clients already invested in debt instruments or are looking to make purchases of debt instruments on the secondary market, reviewing and analyzing intricate loan agreements and indentures.

Clients benefit from a cohesive team spanning funds, tax, restructuring and real estate practitioners. We are also highly familiar with environmental, social and governance (ESG) demands, advising proactively in green and sustainability-linked financing, as well as impact investing.