Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Big-ticket private equity acquisition financing is the core specialism at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP which is also adept at navigating syndicated, leveraged and private credit deals for major corporate borrowers in energy, technology, construction, manufacturing and other industries. Prominent private equity houses and global asset managers turn to the team to handle LBOs, sponsored finance, recapitalizations, refinancings and more, benefiting from the experience of New York-based Gregory Ezring, a key contact for alternative asset managers and PE players in leveraged loans and high yield bonds transactions, and Danielle Penhall, who handles portfolio company financings, LBOs, LMEs and debt restructurings, also in New York. Thomas de la Bastide is another pillar of the New York offering, drafted for advice on various debt financing matters, from acquisition financing to restructurings, DIP and exit facilities. In Los Angeles, Eric Wedel advises PE funds on acquisition financing, and New York practitioner David Tarr is sought out for assistance with refinancing and acquisition finance for tech clients, among other leveraged and acquisition finance deals. Also in New York, Suhan Shim advises clients on LMEs, restructurings, fund level NAV facilities and bridge loans.