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David Love

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

David’s practice focuses on sponsor-side leveraged finance, where he advises private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on acquisition financings across both the large-cap and middle-market segments. He brings a strong background in leveraged finance and works closely with sponsors and borrowers on complex financing structures, drawing on experience gained from representing sophisticated private equity clients in a wide range of transactions.

Key Matters

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

  • Acquisition financing in connection with a cross-border $4 billion take-private buyout of a technology company by a leading private equity firm.
  • A $2 billion refinancing of an existing private equity sponsor-owned software technology company. 
  • Acted as borrower’s counsel to a leading private equity firm in connection with the acquisition financing for a specialty food company. The credit facilities consisted of a $80 million term loan, a $25 million revolving credit facility, and $40 million of delayed draw term loan commitments.
  • Represented a private equity firm in connection with credit facilities used to refinance the existing debt of a specialty healthcare provider. The credit facilities included a $300 million term loan facility, $50 million revolving credit facility and a $95 million delayed draw term loan facility.
  • Represented a private equity firm as borrower's counsel in connection with a $250 million financing in connection with the acquisition of a manufacturer of office supply equipment.
  • Represented a sponsor portfolio technology company in connection with the refinancing of its $200 million credit facility.

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Debt Finance
Private Equity

Key Matters

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

  • Acquisition financing in connection with a cross-border $4 billion take-private buyout of a technology company by a leading private equity firm.
  • A $2 billion refinancing of an existing private equity sponsor-owned software technology company. 
  • Acted as borrower’s counsel to a leading private equity firm in connection with the acquisition financing for a specialty food company. The credit facilities consisted of a $80 million term loan, a $25 million revolving credit facility, and $40 million of delayed draw term loan commitments.
  • Represented a private equity firm in connection with credit facilities used to refinance the existing debt of a specialty healthcare provider. The credit facilities included a $300 million term loan facility, $50 million revolving credit facility and a $95 million delayed draw term loan facility.
  • Represented a private equity firm as borrower's counsel in connection with a $250 million financing in connection with the acquisition of a manufacturer of office supply equipment.
  • Represented a sponsor portfolio technology company in connection with the refinancing of its $200 million credit facility.

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