Mayer Brown‘s ’unmatched‘ practice handles investment-grade and leveraged lending transactions, as well as several fund finance facilities and debt restructurings. Practice heads Matt O’Meara and Kiel Bowen co-head the practice from the Chicago and Charlotte offices, respectively. Notable names from the Chicago office include Christopher Chubb, who has significant experience handling matters relating to specialty lending fields, such as ESOP, gaming, healthcare and franchise lending and Fred Fisher who regularly works with private equity finds and corporates on debt facilities and leveraged acquisition financings. Forming part of the New York offering, Adam Paul is a key name for corporate lending, while Scott Zemser  has significant experience in leveraged finance.  

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Testimonials

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  • ‘MB's Fund Finance Team is the best in the business. Their advisory of current market standards and ability to articulate the nuances of its credit agreements is unmatched. They also have the deepest bench. There are 5th and 6th year associates on their team that I would prefer to Partners at other firms. Finally, their Senior Partner, Kiel Bowen is always available to weigh in and much more accessible to the client.’

  • ‘Ultimately it comes from the top with Kiel Bowen. Best in class.’

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Key clients

  • Nissan Motor Acceptance Company LLC
  • GWG Holdings
  • Blackstone GSO Capital
  • BNP Paribas
  • Citizens Bank N.A.
  • Commvault Systems, Inc.
  • Monroe Capital Management Advisors, LLC
  • Mizuho
  • Ready Capital
  • RBC Capital Markets
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
  • Truist Bank

Work highlights

  • Represented Nissan Motor Acceptance Company LLC, as borrower, in connection with a $2.4bn syndicated senior credit facility.
  • Represented joint bookrunner, in connection with a $1.2bn financing to Robert Bosch Finance LLC, guaranteed by Robert Bosch GmbH, a German multinational engineering and technology company. The financing was made available in the form of a senior unsecured delayed draw term loan.

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Matt O’Meara, Kiel Bowen