Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP‘s New York-based lender-side practice is well regarded for its work with investment vehicles and lenders in fund-level financings and manager loans, as well as arranging leveraged and investment-grade transactions on behalf of commercial and investment banks. On the borrower side, the team is praised as ’well versed in the borrower side of syndicated debt.’ J Christian Nahr heads up the practice, which benefits from his expertise handling syndicated facilities, private credit transactions and recurring revenue lending in a technology-focused context. Capital markets expert Daniel Bursky features in the team, focusing his practice on securities and leveraged finance practices. Mark Hayek provides a focus on high-yield debt and leveraged loans, while Adam Summers is an expert at handling credit and capital markets transactions.
Testimonials
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‘This firm has tremendous experience in leverage finance and is the perfect balance of experience and size. It is not one of these super-sized firms where you will struggle to get personalized attention. At Fried Frank, you will get personal attention from an expert from day one to the closing.’
‘Meredith Mackey is a star. She delivers honest, clear advice to her clients - always guiding them to the best solution.’
Key clients
- Lytx
- T-Mobile
Work highlights
- Represented Humana Inc in connection with its senior unsecured (i) Fifth Amended and Restated 5-Year Revolving Credit Facility, providing a revolving credit facility in the aggregate principal amount of $2.5m and (ii) a new 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement, providing a revolving credit facility in the aggregate principal amount of $1.5m and replacing the prior 364-Day facility.
- Acted as counsel to The Knot Worldwide Inc., a portfolio company of Permira Advisors, LLC, in connection with a refinancing of its existing credit agreement.