Proskauer Rose LLP

Private Credit

Evan Palenschat is a partner in Proskauer's Corporate Department. His principal focus is the representation of private credit funds, financial institutions, hedge funds and public and private borrowers, as well as alternative lending institutions in connection with complex financing matters, including leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and opportunistic lending.

Evan advises clients on all aspects of corporate transactional work as well as in work-outs and other downside scenarios. Evan has acted on transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $50 billion, ranging from senior secured, second lien and subordinated financings to asset-based loans, preferred equity, structured equity products, Holdco financings, work-outs, restructurings and bridge and mezzanine financings.

Evan’s clients have included Antares Capital, Golub Capital, HPS Investment Partners, JPMorgan, Capital One, Whitehorse Capital and others.

Evan received his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law and also received an M.B.A. from the University of Illinois.