Paul Hastings Advises Banks on $340 Million LMI Aerospace, Inc. Financing

June 19, 2014

New York, NY - Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Royal Bank of Canada, Wells Fargo Bank National Association and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. and their respective affiliates in connection with the refinancing of LMI Aerospace, Inc.’s existing credit facility through a replacement $90 million first-priority revolving credit facility and the issuance of $250 million second-priority senior secured notes. LMI Aerospace, Inc. is a leading supplier of complex structural assemblies, components and kits and provider of design engineering services to the aerospace and defense markets.

Leveraged Finance partners Michael Baker, Michele Cohen, Mario Ippolito and Richard Farley led the Paul Hastings team, which also included associates Danny Choi, Jason Ewart, Kelly Gelfand Egers, Mitchell Zuckerman, Cecilia Wang and Molly Vaughan.

Paul Hastings has represented both banks and corporations with financings and bond issuance. The firm has recently advised the initial purchasers in a $300 million high yield debt offering for Triumph Group, bookrunners for a $575 million issuance for Niska Gas Storage Canada, the initial purchasers for a $325 million issuance by iGate, and the underwriters in the $700 million offering by Empresas ICA.

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