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Mitchell Zuckerman is of counsel in the Global Finance practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's New York office.
Mr. Zuckerman’s practice focuses on the representation of banks and other financial institutions as arrangers, lenders, and underwriters in domestic and cross-border leveraged finance transactions, including sponsor-led acquisition financing, recapitalizations, syndicated senior loans, first lien/second lien and asset-based credit facilities, reserve-based lending, and private placements of secured and unsecured high-yield bonds. He also represents financial institutions in connection with both in-court and out-of-court restructurings, including debtor-in-possession and exit financings.
Mr. Zuckerman received his J.D. from the George Washington University Law School (with honors) in 2012, where he was a member of The George Washington Law Review, and received his B.A. from the University of Maryland, College Park (magna cum laude) in 2009. He is a member of the bar of the State of New York.
Representations
- Represented Bank of America, N.A., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, RBC Capital Markets, and UBS Securities LLC, as lead arrangers and bookrunners, and Bank of America, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agents, in connection with $5,145,000,000 in term loan and asset-based revolving credit facilities for Bass Pro Group, LLC’s acquisition of Cabela’s Incorporated. Bass Pro and Cabela’s are leading retailers of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor recreation merchandise.
- Represented Barclays Bank PLC, RBC Capital Markets, BMO Capital Markets, and Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, as lead arrangers and bookrunners, and Barclays Bank PLC and Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agents, in connection with $900,000,000 in first lien and second lien credit facilities financing Bain Capital Private Equity’s and J.H. Whitney Capital Partners’ acquisition of Epic Health Services and PSA Healthcare. Post-acquisition, the companies were merged to form Aveanna Healthcare, a leading pediatric home healthcare company.
- Represented RBC Capital Markets, Barclays Bank PLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., and SG Americas Securities, LLC, as lead arrangers and bookrunners, and Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent, in connection with $495,000,000 in first lien and second lien credit facilities financing Permira’s acquisition of DiversiTech, an aftermarket manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered components for residential and light commercial HVAC and refrigeration.
- Represented Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, and UBS Securities LLC, as representatives of the initial purchasers, in connection with the offering of $5,100,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of notes issued in the form of units by certain subsidiaries of Dynegy Inc., a producer and distributer of electric energy, capacity and ancillary services in the United States.
- Represented UBS Securities LLC, KKR Capital Markets LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Mizuho Bank, Ltd., and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as joint lead arrangers and bookrunners, and UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as administrative agent, in connection with $1,285,500,000 and €615,000,000.00 term loan facilities in favor of Gardner Denver, Inc. Gardner Denver is a global manufacturer of industrial compressors, blowers, pumps, loading arms, and fuel systems.
- Represented RBC Capital Markets, Antares Capital LP, Barclays Bank PLC, and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as lead arrangers and bookrunners, and Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent, in connection with $755,000,000 in senior secured credit facilities in favor of Confie Seguros. Confie Seguros is a leading provider of nationwide personal and commercial insurance.
- Represented Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., and RBC Capital Markets, as lead arrangers and bookrunners, and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as administrative agent, in connection with approximately $605,000,000 in senior secured credit facilities in favor of Mirion Technologies, a portfolio company of Charterhouse Capital Partners.
- Represented UBS Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs Bank USA, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., ING Capital LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Natixis, New York Branch, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as lead arrangers and bookrunners, and UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as administrative agent, in connection with $275,000,000 in senior secured credit facilities in favor of SiteOne Landscape Supply. SiteOne Landscape Supply is a leading wholesale distributor of landscape supplies.
- Represented RBC Capital Markets and SG Americas Securities, LLC, as lead arrangers and bookrunners, and Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent, in connection with $515,000,000 in first lien and second lien credit facilities in favor of Imagine! Print Solutions, a portfolio company of Oak Hill Capital Management LLC. Imagine! Print Solutions is a leading provider of visual marketing products.
- Represented SG Americas Securities, LLC, as lead arranger and bookrunner, and Société Générale, as administrative agent, in connection with $339,000,000 in first lien and second lien credit facilities in favor of Playpower, Inc., a portfolio company of Littlejohn & Co. Playpower is a leading playground equipment and recreational equipment manufacturer.
- Represented RBC Capital Markets, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Fifth Third Bank and BMO Capital Markets, as lead arrangers and bookrunners, and Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent, in connection with $600,000,000 of senior secured credit facilities in favor of Impax Laboratories, Inc. Impax Laboratories is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and marketing generic and branded products.
- Represented BMO Capital Markets, Barclays Bank PLC, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., and KKR Capital Markets LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent, in connection with $1,075,000,000 of senior secured credit facilities in favor of Heartland Dental, a portfolio company of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. Heartland Dental is the largest dental support organization in the United States.
- Represented RBC Capital Markets, Antares Capital LP, and UBS Securities LLC, as lead arrangers and bookrunners, and Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent, in connection with $395,000,000 in senior secured credit facilities in favor of SeaStar Solutions, a portfolio company of American Securities. SeaStar Solutions is a leading global provider of OEM and aftermarket products and accessories for the recreational marine and related markets.
- Represented RBC Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, in connection with $185,000,000 in senior secured credit facilities in favor of KeyW Corporation. KeyW is a highly-specialized provider of advanced engineering and technology solutions.
- Represented SG Americas Securities, LLC, Capital One, N.A., and Adams Street Credit Advisors LP, as lead arrangers and bookrunners, and Société Générale, as administrative agent, in connection it’s senior secured credit facilities, financing Permira’s acquisition of Lyophilization Services of New England, Inc. LSNE Contract Manufacturing is a pharmaceuticals company that provides lyophilization and other services for the manufacture of pharmaceutical products.
news
- Paul Hastings Advising Lead Arrangers on Financing KKR’s Investment in Cotiviti - February 14th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Lenders in Connection with Legends’ Acquisition of ASM Global - November 7th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advised Direct Lenders on Financing of TPG’s $1.4 Billion Acquisition of Nextech - September 13th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advised Oak Hill Advisors on Financing for TPG Global’s Acquisition of Elite - June 8th, 2023
- US aerospace and defence supplier Cobham acquires UK rival Ultra Electronics - August 18th, 2021
- Moody's to Acquire RMS for $2 Billion - August 5th, 2021
- Paul Hastings Advises Blackstone, Ares and PSP in the Debt Financing for Thoma Bravo’s $6.6 Billion Acquisition of Stamps.com - July 9th, 2021
- Associated Materials Announces Completion of Previously Announced Recapitalization Transactions - August 26th, 2020
- Major Financial Institutions to Provide Financing for KKR’s Acquisition of Arnott’s Biscuits - August 26th, 2019
- SiteOne Landscape Supply Completes Refinancing and Upsize of Term Loans - August 15th, 2018
- Citizens and Other Banks Provide Financing for Champion Home Builders - June 7th, 2018
- Morgan Stanley and MUFG Provide Financing for Compass Power Generation, L.L.C. - December 22nd, 2017
- Bass Pro Shops Secures $4.745 Billion Loan; Finalizes Acquisition of Cabela’s - September 25th, 2017
- UBS, Other Lead Arrangers Complete Refinancing of $2 Billion Credit Facilities for Gardner Denver - August 18th, 2017
- RBC and Société Générale Provide Financing for Imagine! Print Solutions - June 23rd, 2017
- Permira Completes Acquisition of DiversiTech - June 2nd, 2017
- Barclays, RBC and Other Major Banks Provide Financing for Merger Forming Nation's Largest Pediatric Home Health Provider - March 17th, 2017
- BofA Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo Securities LLC and Other Major Banks Provide $5.1 Billion Financing for Bass Pro Shops’ Acquisition of Cabela’s - October 3rd, 2016
- UBS Provides Incremental Financing to Vencore - June 17th, 2016
- Paul Hastings Represents Lead Arrangers in SiteOne Landscape Supply’s Dividend Recap - May 6th, 2016