Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP combines strong lender and borrower-side lending practices, notably advising banks and private equity investors on asset-based loans and leveraged buyout structures, including multi-currency lending. Heading the firm’s global finance practice is Daniel Dokos, whose specialisms include cross-border financing arrangements, usually tied to acquisitions, advising both lenders and borrowers on such transactions and also assisting with recapitalization loans. He is ably supported by co-heads Andrew Colao, who represents private equity in leveraged finance deals, and Dallas’ Courtney Marcus, who advises a broad spectrum of industries in seeking to arrange mezzanine financing, bridge loans and loan restructurings. Heather Viets is recommended for a range of financing types, including bridge loans and first and second lien credit facilities, while Justin Lee focuses on structuring cross-border financings. All lawyers named are based in New York unless otherwise specified.
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‘Weil has a strong leveraged finance practice with a deep bench of business savvy partners. They are great at thinking creatively and appreciate what I'm trying to do commercially. They are a true advisor and thought partner.’
Key clients
- Advent International
- American Securities
- Asurion, LLC
- Avolon Holdings Limited
- BNP Paribas SA
- Bridgeport Partners LP
- Brookfield
- Campbell Soup Company
- Citibank
- CVC Capital Partners
- Dun & Bradstreet Corporation
- The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc.
- Fortress Investment Group LLC
- General Electric
- Goldman Sachs
- Greenbriar Equity
- Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC
- Johnson & Johnson
- JPMorgan Chase
- The Kroger Company
- Montagu Private Equity
- Morgan Stanley
- OMERS
- Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
- PAI Partners
- Talen Energy Supply
- Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P.
- WEX Inc.
- Willis Towers Watson
Work highlights
- Advised The Kroger Co on committed senior unsecured bridge financing to support its $24.6bn acquisition of Albertsons Companies, Inc.
- Advised JPMorgan as administrative agent in an amendment and extension of Ford Motor Company’s $17.2bn senior unsecured revolving facilities.
- Advised Brookfield Business Partners on the financing aspects of its sale of Westinghouse Electric Company to a consortium led by Cameco Corporation, a producer of uranium, and Brookfield Renewable Partners in a transaction that implied a Westinghouse enterprise value of $8bn.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Daniel Dokos, Andrew Colao, Courtney Marcus