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Overview
Jennifer B. Hildebrandt is a partner in the Global Finance Group of Paul Hastings and head of the Los Angeles Corporate Department. Ms. Hildebrandt represents banks and other lenders in commercial finance matters (including asset based loans and cash flow loans), restructurings, workouts, and special situation lending. Ms. Hildebrandt has extensive experience in multi-tranche and multi-lien transactions. In particular, Ms. Hildebrandt has extensive experience representing lenders in two lien deals, split collateral deals and first-out / last-out unitranche transactions. In addition, she has experience in various business sectors including healthcare, software, retail, insurance, media, franchise, restaurants, casinos, manufacturing, and vehicle and airline transportation, and in cross-border transactions. Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Ms. Hildebrandt practiced in bankruptcy courts in the Central District of California.
Recognitions
- Ranked in Chambers USA (California Banking & Finance) in 2013 through 2019
Education
- Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude, member of the Law Review)
- Pomona College, B.A.
news
- Paul Hastings Advised Lenders in Connection with Legends’ Acquisition of ASM Global - November 7th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advised Monroe Capital on Financing for Specialized Packaging Group’s Acquisition of Protective Packaging Solutions - September 11th, 2023
- Wells Fargo, BMO Capital Markets, BofA Securities, and JP Morgan Complete $1B Sustainability-linked ABL Facility for Southwire - September 17th, 2021
- Paul Hastings Ranked as Top Three Firm for New Rankings and Recognized for Numerous Practice Strength and Growth in Chambers USA 2021 - May 21st, 2021
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2020 - May 1st, 2020
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2019 - May 1st, 2019
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2018 - May 11th, 2018
- Bass Pro Shops Secures $4.745 Billion Loan; Finalizes Acquisition of Cabela’s - September 25th, 2017
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2017 - June 5th, 2017
- Paul Hastings Named European Law Firm of the Year by Private Debt Investor - March 1st, 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
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2016 - June 8th, 2016
- Wells Fargo Completes Acquisition of GE’s North American Corporate Finance Business - March 1st, 2016
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2015 - May 20th, 2015
- Paul Hastings Represents Wells Fargo Bank in Financing the Acquisition of Amquip Crane Rental LLC by Clearlake Capital Group - October 16th, 2014
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2014 - May 27th, 2014
- Paul Hastings Advises Wells Fargo in Financing for AFS Technologies - April 1st, 2014
- Paul Hastings Represents Lenders in Closing the Financing of Southwires Acquisition of Coleman Cable, Inc - February 18th, 2014
- Paul Hastings Advises Wells Fargo Bank in $500 Million Financing for Erickson Air-Crane - May 3rd, 2013
- Paul Hastings Represents Wells Fargo in Financing for Golden Gate Capitals Acquisition of Ex-Libris Group - December 7th, 2012
Recognitions
- Paul Hastings Global Finance Practice Recognized by Chambers USA 2022 - June 1st, 2022
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2020 - May 1st, 2020
- Ranked by Chambers USA 2019 - April 26th, 2019
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2018 - May 15th, 2018
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2017 - June 5th, 2017
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2016 - June 8th, 2016
insights
- Market Intersection: A Quarterly Look at the U.S. Credit Markets 3Q22 - November 16th, 2022
- Market Intersection: A Quarterly Look at the U.S. Credit Markets 2Q 2022 - August 5th, 2022
- Market Intersection: A Quarterly Look at the U.S. Credit Markets 4Q 2021 - February 8th, 2022
- Market Intersection: A Quarterly Look at the U.S. Credit Markets 2Q 2021 - July 28th, 2021
- Market Intersection: A Quarterly Look at the U.S. Credit Markets - June 22nd, 2021
- Whose A/R Is It, Anyway? - April 1st, 2021
- Borrower in Distress? A Toolboxfor Secured Lenders - October 5th, 2016
- Comparing Intercreditor Arrangements - May 19th, 2015
- Ninth Circuit Holds Jury Waiver in Agreement Governed by California Law Unenforceable in Federal Court Where Federal Jurisdiction Is Based on Diversity of Citizenship - May 19th, 2015
- RadioShack – Bankruptcy Court Implicitly Recognizes Enforceability of Agreement Among Lenders But Limits Coverage of First Out Contingent Indemnification Claims - May 8th, 2015
- Predictions for Intercreditor Arrangements in 2015 and Beyond – The Devil Really is in the Details - April 30th, 2015
- Unitranche Credit Facilities: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Recent Developments - June 12th, 2013
Engagement & Publications
- "Drafting Standstills in Intercreditor Agreements: Balancing Rights and Remedies of Junior and Senior Lienholders" – Stafford (August 2021)
- Moderated "Need Debt Financing? Alternatives to Traditional Bank Lending" at the Institute for Corporate Counsel (December 2016)
- "Structuring Intercreditor Agreements in Split Collateral Transactions" – Strafford Webinars (October 2018 and November 2019)
- "Drafting Standstills: Junior Creditor Standstill Periods and Remedies" – Strafford Webinar (November 2016)
- "Borrower in Distress? A Toolbox for Secured Lenders" – The Secured Lender (October 2016)
- "Unitranche Credit Facilities: Advantages, Disadvantages and Recent Developments" – The Secured Lender (June 2013)
- "Equitable Subordination: What a Secured Lender Should Know" – State Bar of California Business Law News (Issue 4 2014)
- "Predictions for Intercreditor Arrangements in 2015 and Beyond – The Devil Really is in the Details" – The Secured Lender (April 2015)
- "Comparing Intercreditor Arrangements" – LSTA Loan Market Chronicle 2015
- "RadioShack – Bankruptcy Court Implicitly Recognizes Enforceability of Agreement Among Lenders But Limits Coverage of First Out Contingent Indemnification Claims" – Paul Hastings Client Alert (May 2015)
- "Unitranches: Best of Both Worlds or Worst of Two Worlds Rolled into One?" – Financial Lawyers Conference Legal Panel (November 7, 2013)
- "Agreements Among Lenders in Unitranche Lending: Structural Issues and Current Trends" – Strafford Webinar (December 3, 2013)
- "Intercreditor Issues and Unitranche Loans" – Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys CLEW (May 17, 2014)
- "Unitranche Financing for Middle Markets: Loan Facility Structure and Market Trends for Borrowers and Lenders" – Strafford Webinar (June 12, 2014)
- "UCC Foreclosures on Collateral: Effectuating a Sale and Evaluating Article 9 Alternatives" – Strafford Webinar (November 17, 2014)
- "Intercreditor Arrangements: Reading Between the Liens" – LSTA Webinar (January 20, 2015)
- "Does Unitranche Mean Unity? Demystifying the Agreement Among Lenders" – Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys Legal Panel (February 25, 2015)
- "Evaluating Key Intercreditor Arrangements: First Lien/Second Lien, Split Collateral, Senior/Mezzanine, Unitranche" – Stafford Webinar (July 2016)
- Numerous speaking engagements and training programs on a variety of topics, including:
- Restructurings and Workouts
- Intercreditor Agreements
- Split Collateral Intercreditor Arrangements
- Trends in commercial loan documentation
- Unitranche facilities
- Credit Agreements
- Due Diligence
Involvement
- Member of the Commercial Transactions Committee, Business Law Section of the State Bar of California
- Member of the Business Section of the American Bar Association and the Los Angeles County Bar Association