Represents institutional investors and investment funds in connection with domestic and cross-border private placement transactions, first and second lien lending arrangements, mezzanine and other subordinated debt financings and other secured and unsecured finance transactions.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Jake is an associate in the firm’s corporate group. Jake assists on advising clients in a variety of corporate finance transactions, including debt and equity private placement financings, secured and unsecured lending transactions and amendments and restructuring of all of the foregoing.

Representative Work

Represented investment funds managed by Pharmakon Advisors in a $500 million senior secured term loan to Mineralys Therapeutics.
Represented investment funds managed by Pharmakon in a $250 million senior secured term loan to Zenas BioPharma.
Advised Paine Schwartz Partners and HGS BioScience in acquisition of NutriAg Ltd.
Represented investment funds managed by Pharmakon in its up to $500 million debt facility financing for Valneva SE.
Represented investment funds managed by Pharmakon in its up to $125 million credit facility for Precigen.
Represented investment funds managed by Pharmakon in its debt financing for Optinose’s sale to Paratek Pharmaceuticals.
Represented investment funds managed by Pharmakon Advisors in its $250 million debt financing for Geron Corporation.
Represented investment funds managed by Pharmakon Advisors in its term loan to Alphatec Holdings.
Represented investment funds managed by Pharmakon in its $646 million secured financing to fund Collegium’s acquisition of Ironshore Therapeutics.

Advised Kennedy Lewis in a $50 million growth investment in Douglas Elliman.
Represented investment funds managed by Pharmakon Advisors in a $200 million commitment to Tarsus Pharmaceuticals.
Advised institutional investors in a private placement of $90 million of senior secured notes issued by a Chilean agricultural producer and distributor. The notes were guaranteed by subsidiaries organized in, and secured with collateral located in, Chile, Mexico, Peru and the United States.
Advised institutional investors in connection with a private placement of $55 million senior secured notes issued by a global financial technology firm.