Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton’s debt finance team in New York is adept at handling acquisition finance, syndicated and directly placed leveraged loans, investment grade revolving and term loans and asset-based facilities. The team is jointly led by Duane McLaughlin and Meme Peponis . Areas of expertise for Peponis include debt financings such as, leveraged loans and high-yield bonds. McLaughlin regularly handles bank lending and capital markets, representing investment grade and leveraged borrowers. Amy Shapiro is also a key member of the team, assisting private equity firms and their portfolio companies on financing matters, as well as financial sponsors in fund and management company financings. The team welcomed Kate Grimm from Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in June 2023.