Lucas Spivey
USA Guide 2024
Band 5 : Banking & Finance
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About
Provided by Lucas Spivey
Practice Areas
Lucas Spivey is a nationally recognized corporate partner in the Houston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. His practice focuses on financing transactions and debt restructurings. Lucas has extensive experience representing private equity funds, hedge funds, special situation investors, financial investors and public and private issuers in a wide variety of financing transactions in both the United States and abroad, with a concentration on acquisition financing for private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, asset-based financing, project-level financing and complex structured financing arrangements. In addition, Lucas has extensive experience with liability management transactions, debtor-in-possession and exit financings and workouts and restructurings on behalf of both issuers and investors. Lucas also regularly counsels clients on working capital arrangements, debt compliance matters and corporate governance matters.
Career
Admitted to Texas Bar
Personal
University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D.; University of South Carolina, Darla Moore School of Business, I.M.B.A.; Davidson College, B.A., English & Psychology
Chambers Review
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Lucas Spivey is notable for his capability in debt restructurings in the energy sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Lucas provides fantastic client service and is always willing to think through issues and provide extremely thoughtful responses."
"Lucas provides fantastic client service and is always willing to think through issues and provide extremely thoughtful responses."