Able to draw on support from the firm’s global platform, Milbank is a key port of call for clients across the energy, insurance, and real estate sectors. Notably, the firm is vastly experienced in acquisition financing, jumbo unitranches, and initial leveraged buyouts. Marcus Dougherty oversees the firm’s leveraged finance practice and is knowledgeable of financing surrounding private equity LBO transactions, he is also a key port of call for leveraged buyouts, exit facility financing, and company loans. Lauren Hanrahan acts for banks and other direct lenders in debtor-in-possession, recapitalizations, and secured lending transactions, while Charles Stern is versed in holding company loans, leveraged recapitalizations, and private credit transactions. All individuals mentioned operate in New York.
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Key clients
- Goldman Sachs & Co
- Jefferies
- Oak Hill
- Oaktree
- Atlantic Park
- Goldentree Asset Management
- Stone Point Credit Adviser
- Marathon
- Charlesbank
- UBS Asset Management
Work highlights
- Advised private credit financing sources on a $1.5 billion debt package for PAI Partners’ acquisition of Audiotonix.
- Advised GoldenTree Asset Management on a strategic refinancing transaction for global biotech company Alvotech, involving a senior secured first lien term loan facility of up to $965 million.
- Advised various financing sources, including Oak Hill Advisors and BMO Capital Markets, in connection with Carlyle’s (NASDAQ: CG) $1.5 billion acquisition of Worldpac, Inc.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Marcus Dougherty
Other key lawyers
Lauren Hanrahan; Charles Stern