Eliza McDougall > White & Case LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

The ‘powerhouse lending, banking and leveraged finance team’ at White & Case LLP advises a client roster consisting of banks and private equity houses on the structuring of acquisition finance loans, including take-private deals, while also representing private equity clients as borrowers seeking a range of financing types, including mezzanine financing. Eliza McDougall was named head of the firm’s global debt financing group in September 2023, and continues to advise a range of banks and private lenders, in addition to corporate borrowers on arranging both leveraged and investment-grade credit facilities, while Justin Wagstaff heads both the Americas debt finance and global borrowers finance arms of the practice, assisting private equity sponsors and corporates on cross-border financing deals. Eric Leicht advises a number of lead arrangers on the setting up of leveraged and bridge finance transactions, and is also sought after for advice on restructuring matters, while Binoy Dharia handles a range of cross-border financing transactions, including acquisition and asset-based financing. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York.