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Jeff Cole

Partner

Dallas

+1 214-453-6434

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With over 20 years of experience, Jeff advises senior and junior lenders, private equity sponsors and public and private companies with leveraged acquisition financings, working capital facilities, expansion and growth financings and recapitalizations.

Jeff concentrates his practice on representing senior and junior lenders, private equity sponsors and public and private companies with leveraged acquisition financings, working capital facilities, expansion and growth financings and recapitalizations. He also advises lenders, private equity sponsors and borrowers with respect to troubled loans, loan restructurings and work-outs.

Jeff has extensive experience with various types of debt financings, including cash flow and asset-based lending transactions, senior secured first lien and second lien loan financings, unitranche loan financings, mezzanine loan financings, cross-border financings, and distressed lending transactions.

In addition to representing borrowers and lenders in loan transactions, Jeff regularly represents lenders with non-control structured equity investments, such as investments in warrants and minority equity investments. He also represents private companies in buy-side and sell-side merger and acquisition transactions.

Jeff represents a broad range of clients, including public and private investment funds (including private equity funds, private mezzanine funds and hedge funds), domestic and foreign banks, and specialty lenders. Additionally, his client experience spans a variety of industries, including agriculture, business services, consumer products, healthcare, hospitality, lender finance, manufacturing, media, oil and gas, retail, restaurants, security alarm, software, technology and telecommunications.

Recent Experience

Winston assists Santa Fe Operating, a subsidiary of HRM Resources IV, LLC, a Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors sponsor-backed borrower, in a reserve-based lending facility
Winston Represented Rowman & Littlefield in the US$83M Sale of its Academic Book Publishing Business to Bloomsbury Publishing
Winston Represented Empower Clinic Services, LLC, in its Acquisition of a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility
Paceline Equity Partners in Its US$50M Investment in Kelso Industries
Spotless Brands' US$958M Senior Secured Credit Facilities Upsize
Ranger Energy Services, Inc.'s Acquisition of Basic Energy Services, Inc
Ranger Energy Services, Inc.'s Acquisition of PerfX Wireline Services
ION Geophysical Corp. - Registered Direct Offering
ION Geophysical's At-the-Market Offering
ION Geophysical Successfully Completes Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation and Rights Offering
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Jeff was included in the 2022–2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America®  for Banking and Finance Law. He was also named to D Magazine’s 2025 “Best Lawyers in Dallas” list.

 

  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, State Bar of Texas, Business Law Section
  • Board of Advisors, University of Arkansas Walton School of Business

Capabilities

Transactions
Debt Finance
Private Equity
Finance
Financial Services
Health Care
Media & Entertainment
Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Oil & Gas

Recent Experience

Winston assists Santa Fe Operating, a subsidiary of HRM Resources IV, LLC, a Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors sponsor-backed borrower, in a reserve-based lending facility
Winston Represented Rowman & Littlefield in the US$83M Sale of its Academic Book Publishing Business to Bloomsbury Publishing
Winston Represented Empower Clinic Services, LLC, in its Acquisition of a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility
Paceline Equity Partners in Its US$50M Investment in Kelso Industries
Spotless Brands' US$958M Senior Secured Credit Facilities Upsize
Ranger Energy Services, Inc.'s Acquisition of Basic Energy Services, Inc
Ranger Energy Services, Inc.'s Acquisition of PerfX Wireline Services
ION Geophysical Corp. - Registered Direct Offering
ION Geophysical's At-the-Market Offering
ION Geophysical Successfully Completes Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation and Rights Offering
View All Related Matters

Credentials

Education

Jeff received a B.A. and B.S. from the University of Arkansas in 1985 and a J.D. from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1988.

    Admissions
    • Texas

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    Jeff speaks frequently on corporate and commercial law matters, finance, and creditors’ rights.

    Recognitions
    Winston Attorneys Named to D Magazine’s 2025 Best Lawyers in Dallas List

    May 6, 2025

    Recognitions

    Winston Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025

    August 15, 2024

    Recognitions
    Winston Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024

    August 17, 2023

    Recognitions
    Winston & Strawn Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023

    August 18, 2022

    News
    2020-2021 Pro Bono Impact Report

    2020-2021

    Recognitions
    Winston & Strawn Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022

    August 19, 2021

    Recognitions
    Winston Wins at the 2021 Turnaround Atlas Awards

    June 28, 2021

    Webinar
    Health Care Finance: Current Issues, Future Opportunities

    June 10, 2020

    In the Media
    “Legal Shock and Awe in Dallas”: Winston Partners Profiled in Dallas Business Journal

    June 23, 2017

    Speaking Engagement
    Winston Partners Speak at ACC’s Annual In-House Symposium

    April 21, 2017

    In the Media
    Launch of Winston’s Dallas Office Featured in Various Publications

    February 7, 2017

    Press Release
    Winston & Strawn Expands Texas Presence with Addition of 23 Partners and Opening of a Dallas Office

    February 6, 2017

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    Capabilities

    Transactions
    Debt Finance
    Private Equity
    Finance
    Financial Services
    Health Care
    Media & Entertainment
    Technology, Media & Telecommunications
    Oil & Gas
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