Latham & Watkins LLP is well-equipped to advise credit platforms, funds, and investment managers on the full spectrum of financing matters surrounding transactions, and the firm’s key strengths include first and second lien loans, mezzanine loans, as well as unitranche loans. Operating out of New York, Daniel Seale serves as the global head of the firm’s banking practice and is principally focused on advising private credit funds and financial institutions on leveraged finance transactions. Alfred Xue acts as global co-head of the firm’s banking practice, and he often handles acquisition financing for direct lenders and lead arrangers. Stelios Saffos is the global head of the hybrid capital markets practice and is a strong choice for asset managers financial institutions, and private equity sponsors. His core areas of expertise include initial public offerings, mezzanine financing, and unitranche lending. Peter Sluka is the co-head of the firm’s global hybrid capital practice and is especially knowledgeable of alternative and capital market transactions, as well as private debt matters. Chicago-based Brandon Anderson and Los Angeles- based Jason Bosworth are other key team members.
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Key clients

  • Antares Capital
  • Apollo Capital
  • Ares Capital
  • Audax Private Debt
  • Blackstone Credit
  • Blue Owl Credit Advisors
  • Carlyle Global Credi
  • tHPS Investment Partners
  • Golub Capital
  • KKR Credit

Work highlights

Represented Golub Capital on a cross-border deal entailing term loans, a delayed draw term loan credit facility, and a revolving credit facility to support acquisitions and other investments by Risk Strategies, an insurance broker company.
Represented KKR and other private credit lenders in a $3.4 billion debt financing for Clarience Technologies’ acquisition of Safe Fleet.
Represented KKR, the lead investor and arranger, and other credit providers, including HPS, in providing a $2.344 billion unitranche facility for MB2 Dental Solutions, LLC, a leading dental partnership organization.

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Practice head

Dan Seale; Alfred Xue; Jason Bosworth; Stelios Saffos; Peter Sluka

Other key lawyers

Brandon Anderson; Jason Bosworth