Banking & Finance
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312 558 5600About
Provided by Winston & Strawn LLP
Winston & Strawn’s debt finance attorneys represent domestic and international borrowers and lenders in connection with complex financings across a broad range of industries. Clients include leading global and regional banks as well as a large number of credit funds and other direct lenders that provide senior, subordinated, and secured (first- and second-lien) and unsecured loans; institutional investors that regularly participate in the senior debt market; equity sponsors; and borrowers.
The debt finance team in our Chicago office combines legal expertise, industry knowledge, and a deep understanding of the financial markets to provide a comprehensive range of services to borrowers and traditional/specialty lenders in the market. The team represents financial institutions in large, syndicated credit facilities, including cross-border and multicurrency facilities, extended to U.S. and multinational companies in the financial, consumer, industrial, technology, health care, and other sectors, as well as financial institutions on middle-market leveraged cash-flow and asset-based lending transactions. Our Fund Finance team offers one of the most sophisticated, robust, and comprehensive global CLO practices, closing over 130 transactions in the past five years and valued at nearly $45 billion.
Chambers Review
Houses an experienced group of banking experts acting on behalf of institutional investors, equity sponsors and other lenders on complex financing transactions, including revolving credit facilities. Regularly advises on complex cross-border and multicurrency credit facilities and asset-based lending matters. Covers a range of industry sectors, including healthcare, technology and industrial.
Work Highlights
- Winston & Strawn represented Koppers as borrower in connection with a $400 million term loan B.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The group has a deep bench of talented and knowledgeable attorneys."
"The team is always responsive."
"Everyone across the organization is fantastic to work with and extremely responsive and knowledgeable."
"The group has a deep bench of talented and knowledgeable attorneys."
"The team is always responsive."
"Everyone across the organization is fantastic to work with and extremely responsive and knowledgeable."
Notable Practitioners
Charles Boehrer attracts praise from market commentators for his bank-side work. He acts on a range of lending transactions, including on an international scale. He possesses experience representing borrowers in addition to lenders.
"He's a very good lawyer."
David Baroni is an experienced finance partner with a varied bench of clients that includes private equity firms and high-profile banks. He is well versed in providing counsel on asset-based lending.
"David is very efficient and knowledgeable."
Global cochair of the finance and fund finance practices, Michael Mullins regularly represents a stable of high-profile clients, including notable banks and asset managers. He has considerable strength in advising clients on credit facilities.
"He brings a dedication to his clients needs and ensures his clients excel."
Ranked Lawyers at
Winston & Strawn LLP
Illinois
Members
Provided by Winston & Strawn LLP
Aaron Berlin
April Doxey
Gregory Gartland
Nolan Bolduc
Russell Casper
Timothy J. Dable
Clients
Provided by Winston & Strawn LLP
Ares Capital Corporation
BMO Capital Markets
Barings LLC
Citibank
JPMorgan Chase Bank
Monroe Capital LLC
THL Credit, Inc.
Twin Brook Capital Partners, LLC
U.S. Bank
Industries
Provided by Winston & Strawn LLP
Aerospace & Defense
Automobiles & Parts
Banks
Chemicals
Consumer Product Manufacturing
Energy
Financial Services
Food & Drink Producers
Media
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Retail
Technology, Hardware & Electronics
Telecommunications
Transportation
Utilities