Mr Edward Newlands > Dechert LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile
Dechert LLP Offices
Three Bryant Park, 1095 Avenue of the Americas
NY 10036-6797
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Mr Edward Newlands
Work Department
Global Finance
Position
Partner
Career
Edward J. Newlands, a partner in Dechert’s global finance practice, represents asset managers, sponsors and other financial institutions on a broad range of financing transactions. Mr. Newlands has extensive experience advising on financings in the private credit space, as well as on private equity-backed leveraged acquisition financings. He regularly advises on transactions covering different strategies and levels of the capital structure, including senior credit facilities, asset-based revolvers, loan-to-SPV structures, subscription facilities, private placements, unitranche facilities, subordinated/mezzanine debt, structured equity, recapitalizations and workouts/restructurings.
Education
- University of Maryland, B.A., 2006
- University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 2009, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, San Diego Law Review
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Finance > Commercial lending
Dechert LLP’s broad caseload encompasses asset finance, subscription facilities, warehouse financing, and NAV financings. In New York, Jay Alicandri acts as co-lead of the firm’s private credit practice, while Laura Swihart acts as joint lead of the firm’s global finance team. Charlotte-based John M Timperio is also co-head of the firm’s global finance, while Scott Zimmerman co-heads the global leveraged finance practice from New York. Alicandri is a key port of call for asset managers, banks, and insurance companies, while New York-based Edward Newlands is experienced in advising asset managers on transaction financing. Lindsay Flora is highly proficient in syndicated debt facilities, debt commitments, bridging loans, and secured lending, while Angelina Liang is versed in leveraged finance transactions. Other key members of the team include Soo-ah Nah, Alon Goldberger, and Ani Ravi.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Environment > Environment: transactional
- International trade and national security > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Investment fund formation and management > Mutual/registered/exchange-traded funds
- International trade and national security > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Real estate > Real estate finance
- Finance > Structured finance: securitization
Firm Rankings
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Finance > Commercial lending > Advice to direct lenders/private credit
- Dispute resolution > E-discovery
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- Dispute resolution > International litigation
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: global offerings
- International trade and national security > CFIUS
- Finance > Commercial lending
- International trade and national security > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Dispute resolution > Financial services litigation
- Finance > Fintech
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Tax > International tax
- Intellectual property > Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
- Finance > Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)