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About
Provided by John E. Estes
Practice Areas
Credit & Leveraged Finance; Capital Markets; Project Development & Finance; Corporate Governance; Energy & Natural Resources; Energy Transition; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG); Financial Services; Bank Regulatory; Foreign Investments and Trade Regulations; Mergers & Acquisitions; Private Equity; Infrastructure; Mining & Metals; Oil & Gas; Australia/New Zealand; Latin America; Healthcare & Life Sciences; Consumer & Retail
Career
Co-head of the Firm's Credit and Leveraged Finance practice. Particular expertise in debt and equity capital markets transactions (SEC-registered and Rule 144A), acquisition finance, both for private equity and strategic, leveraged financings, secured and unsecured credit agreements, including revolvers, ABL and bridges, and high yield financings. Capital markets experience includes a variety of structured debt instruments, hybrid capital, convertibles and preferred stock, initial public offerings, secondary offerings and government privatizations. Represented issuer and borrower clients in a variety of industries, including mining and oil & gas, telecommunications, financial institutions and industrial, as well as a number of underwriter and lender clients. Experienced in private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and natural resource-based project finance.
Personal
New York Law School (JD, 1995); University of Buffalo (BS, 1986)
Chambers Review
USA
John Estes has a wealth of experience acting for mining clients in domestic and international transactions, including debt and equity and acquisition financings.
John Estes represents his clients in complex project financings. He has expertise in the LNG and mining industries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"John is key to our strategy and he is extremely knowledgeable."
"He's an extremely good lawyer."
"John is very sharp, commercial and really good at explaining the issues and getting you what you need."
"John is extremely knowledgeable."
"John is key to our strategy and he is extremely knowledgeable."
"He's an extremely good lawyer."
"John is very sharp, commercial and really good at explaining the issues and getting you what you need."
"John is extremely knowledgeable."