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.

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Daniel Dokos, Andrew Colao, Courtney Marcus