Mayer Brown’s private credit offering is retained to advise on restructuring, credit facilities, and a variety of other transactional services for funds and private credit lenders. Matthew O’Meara heads the Chicago office, bringing over 25 years’ experience in domestic and international credit financings, while, Sheel Patel, who also heads the New York team, frequently operates in mezzanine, equity investment and asset-based facilities. Elizabeth Hermann Smith are key members of the Chicago practice, leveraging expertise in a broad array of credit and debt-related financial instruments. Versed in private credit and leveraged finance transactions, Ben Snyder, operating in New York, is retained to advise on special situation transactions, including first and second lien financing, cash flow, bridge and asset-based facilities.
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Key clients
- Apogem Capital LLC
- Corinthia Global Management Limited
- Eldridge Credit Advisers, LLC
- Fidelity Asset Management
- Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors
- MidCap Financial Services, LLC
- Monroe Capital Management Advisors
- TPG Angelo Gordon
Work highlights
Represented Corinthia Asset Management in connection with a $1.6 billion senior secured financing to Leaf Home.
Represented Audax Senior Debt as lender in connection with a $3.66 billion first lien credit facility extended to Alera Group, Inc., as borrower.
Represented Corinthia Asset Management in connection with a $1.45 billion senior secured credit facility to Beacon Mobility.
Practice head
Matthew O’Meara; Sheel Patel
Other key lawyers
Beth Vogel; Elizabeth Hermann Smith; Ben Snyder