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A&O Shearman Offices

A&O Shearman
599 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022-6069
NEW YORK
United States
Visit website 1 212 848 4000 1 212 848 7179

Mr Alan Rockwell

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1 212 848 5280 alan.rockwell@shearman.com

Work Department

Finance Group

Position

Partner and Global Bank Finance Practice Group Leader

Career

Alan is the Global Bank Finance Practice Group Leader.

He represents leading investment and commercial banks, alternative capital providers and other financial institutions. His experience includes public and private leveraged and investment grade acquisition finance (including bridge financings), refinancings and recapitalizations, asset-based lending, DIP and exit financings and restructuring and work-outs, across a broad range of industries and sectors. In addition, Alan has broad experience advising both financial institutions and corporate clients on cash management and treasury bank products services, asset finance, structured finance and real estate finance.

Alan has over 20 years of experience practicing in the U.S. and European leveraged finance markets and has worked on a wide range of cross-border multi-jurisdiction New York law and English law secured financings and workouts involving companies in over 30 jurisdictions. He is dual qualified to practice both New York law and English law.

Memberships

  • New York
  • England and Wales
  • Scotland

Education

The University of Edinburgh, Diploma in Legal Practice, Bachelor of Laws (Hons), summa cum laude

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Finance > Commercial lending

A&O Shearman maintains a solid reputation for its leveraged finance capabilities, drawing attention from leading commercial banks, financial institutions, direct lenders, alternative capital providers and financial sponsors. The New York-based team, which is led by Jake Mincemoyer, a seasoned practitioner with wide expertise of leveraged and corporate transactions, is experienced in senior, asset-based, second-lien, mezzanine, and bridge financings as well as high yield debt offerings and restructurings; the group’s capabilities in representing lenders in a cross-border context are further supported by Todd Koretzky and senior counsel Joseph Furst.  Rajani Gupta and Judah Frogel departed in September 2022, and Jin Hee Kim left the firm in June 2022. Following the merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling, this team has expanded, including Alan Rockwell, who regularly represents the firm’s major banking clients in acquisition finance negotiations, and Michael Chernick, who frequently advises on incremental financings. Also in New York, Maura O’Sullivan  is a key contact for cross-border leveraged loans. Tomasz Kulawik, who divides his time between New York and DC, is also recommended.

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