Paul Hastings LLP’s broad expertise encompasses high-yield bonds, asset-based loans, and syndicated bank loans, the firm is also a key port of call for investment funds and private credit funds for distressed lending and special situations. John Cobb and Jennifer Yount co-lead the team from New York, and Cobb is often engaged in leveraged loan and capital market transactions and is a strong choice for banks and private credit funds on banking and securities transactions. Yount’s recent caseload encompasses advising Goldman Sachs on Thoma Bravo’s $5.3bn take-private acquisition of Darktrace and the $1.95bn financing for R.R. Donnelley’s acquisition of Valassis Communications. Morgan Bale is well-regarded for his capabilities in domestic and international investment-grade finance transactions and counts Bank of America, Barclays, and Goldman Sachs on his client roster. Marc Lashbrook is noted for his strength in commercial bank financings and David Barash is skilled at acquisition financings and refinancing. Paris Theofanidis, Randal Palach, Joshua Zelig, and Erec Winandy are other key team members.
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Testimonials
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- 'Paul Hastings has a deep bench of fantastic lawyers, who are able to efficiently cover all types of financing transaction.'
- 'Josh Zelig remains my go-to on a variety of financing transactions. He is always responsive and solution oriented.'
Key clients
- Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
- Bank of Montreal
- BMO Capital Markets
- Barclays
- Charlesbank
- Goldman Sachs
- Jefferies
- JPMorgan
- Mizuho Bank
- Morgan Stanley
Work highlights
- Advised the lead arrangers on the $5.6 billion financing for the $10.5 billion investment by KKR in healthcare data analytics firm Cotiviti.
- Advised Goldman Sachs as the lead arranger on the financing for Thoma Bravo’s $5.3 billion all-cash take-private acquisition of UK-based AI cybersecurity company Darktrace.
- Advised Morgan Stanley and other lenders in providing $10 billion of committed bridge financing to Verizon in connection with its $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next generation partners
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David Barash
Practice head
John Cobb; Jennifer Yount; Mo Nurmohamed
Other key lawyers
Morgan Bale; Marc Lashbrook; David Barash; Paris Theofanidis; Randal Palach; Joshua Zelig; Erec Winandy