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Bailey Pham

Partner, Corporate Department

Dallas

Phone: 1(972) 936-7451
Fax: 1(972) 936-7351

Overview

Bailey Pham is a partner in the Global Finance practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's Dallas office. She focuses on representing financial institutions, corporate lenders, and businesses in all types of financing arrangements, including asset-based loans, acquisition loans, energy loans and subscription lines. She represents both agent banks and borrowers in domestic and international syndicated loan transactions, particularly in secured, leveraged credits covering various industries and markets.

Recognitions

  • Chambers USA, “Up and Coming”, Banking & Finance (Texas), 2022 and 2023
  • The Best Lawyers in America© (BL Rankings, LLC), Banking and Finance Law (Dallas), 2024
  • Texas Lawyer, Lawyer on the Rise, Banking & Finance, 2017
  • IFLR1000, 2020–2023

Representations

  • An international private equity fund in connection with a $1.2 billion structured repurchase agreement transaction designed to finance the acquisition of a dynamic portfolio of loans
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as agent, in a $325 million asset-based revolving credit facility, with sub-facilities for a Canadian revolving facility not to exceed $25 million and an Ex-Im facility not to exceed $25 million, to a manufacturer and distributor of products and services for several industries
  • Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as agent, in a $500 million reserve-based revolving credit facility for an E&P company
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in a $200 million amended and restated revolving credit facility, with U.S. and German tranches, to Neenah, Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in a $300 million U.S/Canadian/German/Swiss/U.K. cross-border, multi-currency syndicated credit facility to a fragrance company

Lender

  • Royal Bank of Canada in a $900 million revolving credit facility to Martin Midstream Partners L.P.
  • Administrative agent in a $120 million revolving credit facility to a distributor of insulation products
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank in a $100 million syndicated, asset-based revolving credit facility to a retail company
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank in an $800 million syndicated, asset-based revolving credit facility to a retail company
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank in an $80 million syndicated, asset-based revolving credit facility to a multi-level marketing company
  • Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as agent, in a $500 million reserve-based revolving facility for an E&P company that is a federally chartered Tribal business corporation formed pursuant to 25 U.S.C. Section 477
  • Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as agent, in a $150 million reserve-based revolving credit facility for two companies that are owners of royalty interests and non-operated working interests
  • A bank in a private equity co-invest facility for partners and their affiliates at the private equity fund
  • Texas Capital Bank in a $100 million syndicated, asset-based revolving credit facility to an oilfield services company
  • Texas Capital Bank in a $30 million asset-based revolving credit facility to a manufacturer and distributor of beverage products

Borrower

  • HF Sinclair Corporation in its $1.65 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility
  • An oil and gas refining company in a $350 million term loan agreement for a senior unsecured 3-year syndicated term loan
  • A midstream MLP in connection with its $1.5 billion syndicated secured senior credit facility
  • A network of independent optometrists, as borrower, in a $135 million secured revolving credit facility and term loan
  • Southwest Airlines Co. in its funding from the United States Department of Treasury of $4.93 billion under the Payroll Support Program of the CARES Act and the extensions of that program, and in its negotiations of the related loans, warrants, and other agreements
  • An oilfield services company in a $100 million asset-based credit facility and a $315 million term loan facility

Private Equity

  • An investment firm in a $1 billion Loan and Security Agreement in order to fund the origination of unitranche loans
  • An investment firm in a $500 million Loan and Security Agreement in order to fund the origination of unitranche loans
  • A private equity fund, as borrower, in two senior secured term loans totaling $148 million
  • A private equity fund in a $15.5 million term loan for the acquisition of a company that offers employee wellness programs and health care cost containment products
  • A private equity fund in a $7 million term loan and $2 million revolving facility in connection with the acquisition of several health care companies that provide psychiatric services
  • A private equity fund in its subscription lines for certain of its real estate and opportune funds

Matters may have been handled prior to joining Paul Hastings.

Involvement

  • Dallas Bar Association (Member)
  • Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (Alumna) - 2009 DAYL Leadership Class
  • Dallas Asian American Bar Association (Member)
  • Junior League of Dallas (Sustainer)
  • Leadership Arts Institute (Member) - 2013 Business Council of the Arts’ Arts Leadership Class
  • Attorneys Serving the Community (Leadership Gold Member)
  • Mac Taylor Inn of Court (Alumna)

Practice Areas

Corporate

Direct Lending and Private Credit Lending

Asset-Based Lending

Leveraged & Syndicated Lending


Languages

English


Admissions

Texas Bar


Education

SMU Dedman School of Law, J.D. 2008

Wake Forest University, M.A. 2002

Wake Forest University, B.S. 2002