Overview
Jordan M. Hook is of counsel in the Global Finance practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's New York office. Mr. Hook’s practice focuses on representing banks and other financial institutions as arrangers, lenders, and underwriters across a broad spectrum of industries. He has extensive experience representing banks, funds, and other financial institutions and issuers in a variety of debt finance transactions, including first and second lien credit facilities, bridge loans, asset-based credit facilities, acquisition financings, refinancing and recapitalization facilities, intercreditor arrangements, and secured creditor issues.
Recognitions
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Banking and Finance Law
Education
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude; Order of the Coif), 2013
- Ithaca College, B.A., 2009
Representations
- Advised the financing sources in Bain Capital's $4.5 billion take-private acquisition of Envestnet, a leading wealth management technology company.
- Represented Jefferies Finance LLC as sole lead arranger and administrative agent in connection with Revlon Consumer Products Corporation's $1.8 billion financing, with $880 million in new money loans and $920 million in roll-up loans from Revlon's existing 2016 term loan facility. Revlon Consumer Products Corporation is a subsidiary of Revlon, Inc., a public company that produces and distributes cosmetics and beauty wellness products.
- Represented RBC Capital Markets, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Barclays Bank PLC, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent, in connection with a $2,150,000 term loan and revolving credit facility financing Meredith Corporation’s acquisition of Time Inc., a multinational mass media corporation.
- Represented Jefferies Finance LLC, KKR Capital Markets LLC, Barclays Capital Market Asia Limited, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Sydney Branch, and MUFG Bank LTD., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and Jefferies Finance LLC as administrative agent, with respect to the financing of KKR’s $2.2 billion acquisition of Campbell Soup’s international operations, including Arnott’s biscuits.
- Represented RBC Capital Markets and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as lead arrangers and Royal Bank of Canada as administrative agent in connection with the $600 million revolving credit facility for Spectrum Brands, Inc.
- Represented Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branchas administrative agent, in connection with the $415 million term loan and revolving credit facility financing the acquisition of over 30% of Isagenix Worldwide, Inc. by the Isagenix Worldwide, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Isagenix is a network marketing company that sells dietary supplements and personal care products.
- Represented Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent, collateral agent, issuer, and sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner with respect to a $125 million committed exit asset-based revolving credit facility, and Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner, with respect to a $400 million exit term loan credit facility, in each case, in connection with the emergence from Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, by Mattress Firm, Inc., America’s largest specialty mattress retailer, and certain of its affiliates.
- Represented RBC Capital Markets and Bank of Ireland, as joint lead arrangers and joint lead bookrunners, and Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent, in connection with a $260,000,000 first lien, second lien and revolving credit families financing Paine Schwartz Partners, LLC's acquisition of Lyons Magnus, LLC, a company that develops, produces, and markets fruit, beverage, and cocoa-based products.
Matters may have been completed before joining Paul Hastings.
news
- Paul Hastings Advised Financing Sources in $4.5 Billion Take-Private of Envestnet - July 12th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Barclays and the Other Initial Purchasers in Connection With Surgery Partners’ $800 Million High Yield Senior Notes Offering - May 8th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Goldman Sachs in Thoma Bravo’s $5.3 Billion Acquisition of Darktrace - April 30th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Financing Sources in Connection with Partners Group’s Acquisition of The Rosen Group - April 1st, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised the Lender in Refinancing of HornetSecurity for Acquisition of Vade - March 8th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Churchill Asset Management LLC on Levine Leichtman Capital Partners’ Acquisition of USA Water - February 27th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advising Lead Arrangers on Financing KKR’s Investment in Cotiviti - February 14th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Jefferies and Joint Lead Arrangers on Surgery Partners Refinancing of Senior Credit Facilities - February 6th, 2024
- Paul Hastings’ Premier High Yield Platform Advises on $1.2 Billion of Debut High Yield Deals in the Healthcare Sector - November 10th, 2020
- Pine Island Capital Partners and Bain Capital Credit Acquire Precinmac Precision Machining - April 6th, 2020
- Barclays, BMO Capital, Deutsche Bank and Jefferies Serve as Bookrunners on $560 Million Notes Offering for Aveanna Healthcare - November 25th, 2019
- Major Financial Institutions to Provide Financing for KKR’s Acquisition of Arnott’s Biscuits - August 26th, 2019
- Barclays Provides Financing in Conjunction with Mattress Firm’s Chapter 11 Emergence - November 26th, 2018
- RBC, Credit Suisse, Barclays and Citigroup Serve as Lead Arrangers in Financing Meredith Corporation’s Acquisition of Time Inc. - November 28th, 2017