Milbank‘s global leveraged finance group demonstrates its versatility through its ability to handle syndicated and direct lending options, loan and bond, preferred equity and other capital structures. With a strong lender-side practice, the team is well equipped to handle LBO financings, refinancings, dividend recapitalizations and repricing for credit facilities. The New York-based team is led by Marcus Dougherty who draws on significant experience representing banks, direct lenders and leading financial institutions in acquisition financings. Lauren Hanrahan is highlighted as a key member of the team and has ample experience handling complex lending transactions such as, recapitalizations, mezzanine financings, exit facilities and special situation financings. Charles Stern is a further name to note and is well versed at representing investment banks, such as Goldman Sachs, Barclays, HSBC and MUFG. Meir Hornung and Christopher Kwan were promoted to partnership as of January 2023.

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Key clients

Goldman Sachs & Co. (Investment Banking Division)
Jefferies
Oak Hill
Oaktree
HSBC
Atlantic Park
Bank of Montreal
Charlesbank
Royal Bank of Canada
KeyBank
Nomura
Credit Suisse Asset Management

Work highlights

Represented the financing sources in KKR’s acquisition of Simon & Schuster, including an approximately $1 billion term loan facility.
Represented the financing sources in Blackstone’s acquisition of Cvent Holding Corp.
Advised the agent, lenders, arrangers and underwriters in the financing of the take-private acquisition of Avantax, Inc. and its subsidiaries by Cetera Financial Group, Inc. (a Genstar portfolio company).

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