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Jason Kanner

Jason Kanner

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Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

United States • Finance

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Commercial lending

Often advising borrowers on private equity transactions, Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s key strengths lie in debtor-in-possession financing, debt restructuring, and syndicated finance transactions. Notably, the firm is also a key port of call for credit funds, infrastructure funds, and secondary funds on subscription facilities. Operating out of New York, Melissa Hutson is highly proficient in acquisition financings, recapitalizations and debt restructuring. Hutson is also experienced in debt facilities, debt commitments, and bridge loan financing. Jason Kanner’s broad caseload encompasses liability management transactions, restructuring, as well as first and second-lien financings. Located in Chicago, Michelle Kilkenney is noted for her capabilities in senior, mezzanine, and subordinated debt transactions, while New York-based Jay Ptashek handles capital structure management matters. Other key members of the practice include Adam Shapiro, and San Francisco-based Sonali Jindal. David Nemecek has left the firm.
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+1 212-446-4902
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Profile

Position

Jason Kanner is one of the most senior partners in the Firm’s Debt Finance Group and one of the most experienced finance lawyers in the United States. He represents private equity funds, their portfolio companies and other borrowers in financing transactions throughout the bulge-bracket and middle market, in connection with complex secured and unsecured financing transactions for U.S. and cross-border transactions, including major leveraged buy-outs, bank/bridge commitments, first and second lien financings, ABL facilities, leveraged recapitalizations, liability management transactions and other less traditional financings. He also has extensive experience representing debtors in restructurings.

Education

American University, B.A., 1994; American University Washington College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1997.

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Key clients

  • Advent International American Securities Apax Partners Bain Capital Blackstone Vista Capvest Civitas Resources CoreWeave CyrusOne Equinox Group Francisco Partners Global Medical Response GTCR HGGC KKR L Catterton Patient Square Capital The Jordan Company Thoma Bravo Vista Equity Partners