Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

New York-based Viktor Okasmaa leads the practice at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, which handles private equity-sponsored acquisitions, negotiates, amends and upsizes revolving credit facilities, and handles an array of other debt financing transactions. In New York, Joshua Deason works with domestic and international borrowers, private equity sponsors in relation to various financing arrangements, and Andres Mena‘s expertise spans LBOs, acquisition financings, restructurings and energy transactions. Also in New York, Daniel Durschlag specializes in fund-level finance including NAV facilities and leveraged finance transactions, and Jason Pearl advises sponsors on deals including bank and bridge commitments, ABL facilities and mezzanine financing. In Chicago, Bradley Laken is a key name for LBOs in a vast selection of industries, and Jacob Schtevie tackles a wide range of facilities as well as sponsor-backed LBOs and recapitalizations.