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Robert Lee Discher

Partner

Chicago

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Lee represents corporate borrowers and private equity sponsors and borrowers in connection with debt financings.

Lee focuses his practice on middle-market and large-cap sponsor-side leveraged finance transactions. He has extensive experience structuring and executing debt financings in support of acquisitions and other strategic initiatives. Lee works closely with clients to deliver practical, business-oriented solutions, helping them navigate complex financing transactions to achieve their strategic objectives.

Key Matters

Some of the experience represented below may have been handled at a previous firm.

  • Represented a private equity firm in connection with credit facilities used to fund its acquisition of a food products company. The credit facilities consisted of a $125 million term loan facility and $20 million revolving credit facility.
  • Acted as borrower’s counsel to a leading cybersecurity public company in connection with its acquisition financing for a digital security and privacy company. The credit facilities consisted of a $750 million term loan A facility, a $3.69 billion term loan B facility and $1.5 billion revolving credit facility.
  • Represented a private equity firm in connection with credit facilities used to fund its acquisition of a leading multinational medical equipment manufacturer. The credit facilities consisted of a €5 million super senior term loan facility, €23 million euro tranche term loan facility, $106 million dollar tranche term loan facility, €20 million revolving credit facility and €45 million delayed draw term loan facility.
  • Represented a private equity sponsor-owned software technology company in connection with its $525 million financing in connection with its acquisition of a data analytics provider.
  • Represented a $3.4 billion refinancing of a private equity sponsor-owned software technology company.
  • Represented a $200 million financing in connection with a cross-border acquisition of a leading life sciences company by a private equity firm.
  • Acted as borrower’s counsel to a U.S. private equity firm in connection with the acquisition financing for an international pharmaceutical company based in Canada. The credit facilities consisted of a $680.4 million lien term loan, CAD$465.5 million lien term loan and CAD$400 million revolving credit facility.

Capabilities

Finance
Debt Finance
Private Equity

Key Matters

Some of the experience represented below may have been handled at a previous firm.

  • Represented a private equity firm in connection with credit facilities used to fund its acquisition of a food products company. The credit facilities consisted of a $125 million term loan facility and $20 million revolving credit facility.
  • Acted as borrower’s counsel to a leading cybersecurity public company in connection with its acquisition financing for a digital security and privacy company. The credit facilities consisted of a $750 million term loan A facility, a $3.69 billion term loan B facility and $1.5 billion revolving credit facility.
  • Represented a private equity firm in connection with credit facilities used to fund its acquisition of a leading multinational medical equipment manufacturer. The credit facilities consisted of a €5 million super senior term loan facility, €23 million euro tranche term loan facility, $106 million dollar tranche term loan facility, €20 million revolving credit facility and €45 million delayed draw term loan facility.
  • Represented a private equity sponsor-owned software technology company in connection with its $525 million financing in connection with its acquisition of a data analytics provider.
  • Represented a $3.4 billion refinancing of a private equity sponsor-owned software technology company.
  • Represented a $200 million financing in connection with a cross-border acquisition of a leading life sciences company by a private equity firm.
  • Acted as borrower’s counsel to a U.S. private equity firm in connection with the acquisition financing for an international pharmaceutical company based in Canada. The credit facilities consisted of a $680.4 million lien term loan, CAD$465.5 million lien term loan and CAD$400 million revolving credit facility.

Credentials

Education

Lee earned his J.D., cum laude, from Mercer University. He received his B.S. from Georgia Institute of Technology, graduating with Highest Honors. 

    Capabilities

    Finance
    Debt Finance
    Private Equity
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