Jason Bosworth > Latham & Watkins > Austin, United States > Lawyer Profile

With a global presence across the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and US, Latham & Watkins LLP is well-equipped to handle debt financing and liability management matters. The firm is also a strong choice for non-bank financial institutions and debt funds on leveraged lending transaction matters. The firm’s global banking practice is jointly overseen by New York-based Daniel Seale and Alfred Xue, as well as Los Angeles-based Jason Bosworth, while Washington D.C.-based Jason Licht leads the private equity finance team. Other key members of the practice include Washington DC-based Manu Gayatrinath, who is a key port of call for private equity sponsors and borrowers on the full spectrum of financing transactions. Gayatrinath is also knowledgeable of debt restructuring, asset-based loans, acquisition financing, and secured lending. In New York, Joshua Tinkelman is well-versed in leveraged buyouts, while Kendra Kocovsky is informed in asset-based lending. Operating out of Washington DC Katherine Putnam specialises in debt financing transactions and syndicated lending.

Latham & Watkins LLP is well-equipped to advise credit platforms, funds, and investment managers on the full spectrum of financing matters surrounding transactions, and the firm’s key strengths include first and second lien loans, mezzanine loans, as well as unitranche loans. Operating out of New York, Daniel Seale serves as the global head of the firm’s banking practice and is principally focused on advising private credit funds and financial institutions on leveraged finance transactions. Alfred Xue acts as global co-head of the firm’s banking practice, and he often handles acquisition financing for direct lenders and lead arrangers. Stelios Saffos is the global head of the hybrid capital markets practice and is a strong choice for asset managers financial institutions, and private equity sponsors. His core areas of expertise include initial public offerings, mezzanine financing, and unitranche lending. Peter Sluka is the co-head of the firm’s global hybrid capital practice and is especially knowledgeable of alternative and capital market transactions, as well as private debt matters. Chicago-based Brandon Anderson and Los Angeles- based Jason Bosworth are other key team members.

With a global footprint, Latham & Watkins LLP is highly experienced in acting for non-banking financial institutions and debt funds. In New York, Daniel Seale often advises private credit funds and financial institutions on leveraged finance transactions and is knowledgeable of unitranche loans. Notably, Seale counts Bank of America, Blackstone Credit, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Sixth Street on his client roster. With strength in cross-border transactions, Alfred Xue has over two decades of lending experience and is a key port of call for investment banks, direct lenders, and various other financial institutions. Michele Penzer handles project financings and restructurings, Corey Wright is informed in debt tender offerings, and Nicole Fanjul is focused on syndicated leverage finance. Peter Sluka is highlighted for his strength in alternative capital financing and traditional capital markets transactions, while Los Angeles-based Jason Bosworth is proficient in corporate REIT financing and fund finance.