Finance
Noted for its expertise in acquisition finance, asset-based facilities, and leveraged loans, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is knowledgeable of syndicated transactions. Operating out of New York, Meme Peponis’ broad caseload encompasses debt financing and high-yield bonds. Peponis is also a key contact for private equity funds, public companies, and sovereign wealth funds, while Duane McLaughlin is versed in debt capital issues, acquisition financing, and debt finance. Amy Shapiro oversees the firm’s fund and sponsor finance team and is principally focused on fund and management company financing, while Matthew Mao is highly proficient in liability management transactions, equity investments, and debt financing.
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Profile
Position
Duane McLaughlin is a partner based in the New York office. Mr. McLaughlin’s practice focuses on financing transactions and mergers and acquisitions. He regularly represents private equity funds and their portfolio companies, focusing on bank financings, high-yield debt issuances and initial public offerings. He advises a number of NYSE and Nasdaq-listed U.S. and non-U.S. companies on corporate governance and disclosure matters. He has been involved in a number of transactions in Latin America.
Career
Mr. McLaughlin joined the firm in 1999 and became a partner in 2007. From 1998 to 1999, he served as law clerk to the Honorable Denise Cote of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Languages
Mr. McLaughlin is fluent in Spanish.
Memberships
Mr. McLaughlin is a member of the Bar in New York.
Education
Mr. McLaughlin received a J.D. degree from Columbia University School of Law in 1998, where he was the Book Review and Essay Editor of the Columbia Law Review, a James Kent Scholar and a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. He previously received a bachelor’s of arts degree from the University of Wisconsin.
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Testimonials
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- 'A very knowledgeable and capable team of attorneys.'
‘Duane McLaughlin is an expert in the field of corporate finance and secured transactions.'
‘The team is extremely knowledgeable, accessible, thorough in their reviews, and able to explain and communicate complex conditions in a clear and concise manner. I enjoy working with the team and appreciate that they work quickly to respond to our needs.’
‘They are truly problem solvers and work diligently to find an answer that will work for the company.’
Key clients
- Belron Doosan Bobcat Inc Doosan Bobcat North America Inc The Hartford Financial Services Group Compass Minerals International Inc Synopsys Inc Verizon Communications Inc McCormick & Company, Inc HomeServe USA Holding Corp Genting NY Miami International Holdings Inc Alcoa Corp. Tempur Sealy International Inc TD SYNNEX Corporation Bank of America Warburg Pincus Sixth Street TPG Wafra Inc