Handling big-ticket acquisition financing, refinancing, corporate loans and more, the team at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is trusted by some of the world’s top private equity firms and corporate borrowers to advise in complex leveraged debt financing scenarios, from mezzanine capital investments and second-lien transactions to high-yield arrangements. Scott Selinger specializes in syndicated bank loans and high-yield bond transactions, and Ryan Rafferty, a key contact for PE funds and their portfolio companies as well as corporate clients, as is Brett Novick, who assists with the group’s busy sponsor-focused offering. Ramya Tiller is engaged for high-value leveraged, fund finance and alternative capital transactions.
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Key clients
- Access Industries
- Ambac Financial Group
- American Greetings
- Antares Holdings
- Artera Services
- Astra Capital Management
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- BradyPLUS
- Brand Industrial Holdings
- Brighthouse Financial
- Carestream
- Carlyle Group
- Cerberus Capital Management
- Citrix
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
- Cloudera
- Cornerstone Building Brands
- CPPIB
- CRC Insurance Services
- DoubleVerify
Work highlights
Advising Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in the financing aspects of its $10.3 billion acquisition of Sealed Air Corporation.
Advised Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in the financing aspects of its acquisition, together with TowerBrook Capital Partners, of R1 RCM Inc. at an enterprise value of $8.9 billion.
Advising TPG Growth in the financing aspects of its acquisition of a majority interest in AnovoRx.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Other key lawyers
Scott Selinger; Ryan Rafferty; Brett Novick; Ramya Tiller