Christopher Dewar
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Banking & Finance
Band 3
About
Provided by Christopher Dewar
Practice Areas
Cris Dewar is a partner in the Global Finance practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's Dallas office. He represents banks, alternative/direct lenders and corporate and private equity-backed borrowers in loan transactions in a variety of sectors with a particular focus on the energy industry.
Mr. Dewar has deep experience advising on a wide range of commercial lending transactions, including reserve-based lending, asset-based lending, mezzanine and unitranche financings, institutional term loans, second-lien financings, underwritten acquisition financings, restructurings and workouts, debtor-in-possession and exit facilities, and complex intercreditor arrangements.
Personal
Harvard University, J.D., 2005
Miami University, B.S. magna cum laude, 2002
Chambers Review
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Christopher Dewar is recognized for handling a range of financing and refinancing transactions. He has considerable experience of providing counsel to high-profile lenders.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is one of the sharpest attorneys I've worked with."
"He is the fastest and most efficient counsel we have."
"He is one of the sharpest attorneys I've worked with."
"He is the fastest and most efficient counsel we have."