George Zobitz jointly heads the group alongside leveraged and investment-grade financing practitioner Tatiana Lapushchik and Stephen Kessing, who advises borrowers in a wide spectrum of industries, from aerospace and industrials to tech, media and healthcare. The New York-based practice handles general corporate credit facilities and acquisition financing for sponsors and companies, from syndicated loans to private credit deals. Matthew Kelly is sought out for assistance with high-value M&A financing, and Christopher Kelly's areas of experience include syndicated lending, from acquisition financing to restructuring and distressed financings. Sarah Rosen assists with a variety of financing transactions.
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Key clients
- AerCap
- Brookfield Asset Management
- FactSet Research Systems
- HLS Therapeutics
- Illumina
- INEOS
- Minerals Technologies
- Weyerhaeuser
- White Mountains
- Zotec Partners
Work highlights
Represented Lindsay Goldberg in $1.23 billion of credit facilities to finance the acquisition of Golden State Foods.
Represented OMERS Private Equity in $320 million of credit facilities provided by Antaresto finance their acquisition of Integris from Frontenac Company.
Represented White Mountains in $120million of credit facilities to finance their acquisition of Bamboo Ide8.
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Practice head
George Zobitz; Tatiana Lapushchik; Stephen Kessing
Other key lawyers
Matthew Kelly; Christopher Kelly; Sarah Rosen