With a global presence across the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and US, Latham & Watkins LLP is well-equipped to handle debt financing and liability management matters. The firm is also a strong choice for non-bank financial institutions and debt funds on leveraged lending transaction matters. The firm’s global banking practice is jointly overseen by New York-based Daniel Seale and Alfred Xue, as well as Los Angeles-based Jason Bosworth, while Washington D.C.-based Jason Licht leads the private equity finance team. Other key members of the practice include Washington DC-based Manu Gayatrinath, who is a key port of call for private equity sponsors and borrowers on the full spectrum of financing transactions. Gayatrinath is also knowledgeable of debt restructuring, asset-based loans, acquisition financing, and secured lending. In New York, Joshua Tinkelman is well-versed in leveraged buyouts, while Kendra Kocovsky is informed in asset-based lending. Operating out of Washington DC Katherine Putnam specialises in debt financing transactions and syndicated lending.
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  • 'They have strong commercial finance experience. They understand the market and know where to lean in to make a transaction work for both parties.'
  • 'The practice is able to draw on their network for niche questions and needs.'

Kernmandanten

  • CoStar Group, Inc
  • SI Group, Inc
  • The Carlyle Group
  • Skydance Media
  • Leonard Green & Partners L.P
  • Range Parent, Inc. and RobertShaw US Holding Corp
  • The Sterling Group
  • Synechron Holdings Inc
  • Apollo
  • Permira Advisors, LLC

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  • Advised Permira on an agreement to acquire Squarespace, Inc. for $6.9 billion in cash.
  • Advised Skydance Media on its merger with Paramount to form “New Paramount”.
  • Advised Mattel, Inc. on its $1.4 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility, set to mature in 2029.

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Führende Partner*innen

Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.

Praxisleitung

Daniel Seale; Jason Bosworth; Alfred Xue: Jason Licht

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Manu Gayatrinath; Joshua Tinkelman; Kendra Kocovsky; Katherine Putnam