Professionals
- Alice Pinckney Adams
- Nick Allmon
- Kirk P. Altman
- Benjamin W. Baldwin
- Amit Bhagwandass
- Charles H. Bowyer
- Justin A. Brittain
- Patrick S. Bryant
- Kelsey Hendrickson Butler
- James R. Cass
- Garland S. Cassada
- Matthew S. Churchill
- Scott Cogar
- Scott A. DeAngelis
- Ryan C Dibilio
- W. Scott Dove
- Chelsea N. Evans
- Rebecca D. Floyd
- Bernard C. Funk
- Miranda E. Goot
- Katherine A. Grant
- Robert G. Griffin
- Kristin L. Hendrickson
- Mark O. Henry
- Jeffrey A. Henson
- Jon R. Jordan
- Matthew D. Kusel
- Brandon LaRose
- Kelly Luongo Loving
- Stephen M. Lynch
- Richard L. Mack
- Henry H. Ralston
- Henry E. Riffe III
- Allen K. Robertson
- S. Graham Robinson
- Camila M. Rohena-Maldonado
- Adrianna G. Sarrimanolis
- Caroline Wannamaker Sink
- Caitlin H. Sullivan
- Jared B. Taylor
- Elizabeth A. Tedford
- Stephan J. Willen
- Jason L. Wright
Overview
Robinson Bradshaw’s finance and capital markets practice is a cornerstone of our firm, evidenced by our continual rankings in the Best Law Firms report, including earning Tier 1 status.
Our finance and capital markets clients include national banks, state-chartered banks, funds, small business investment companies, business development companies, and public and private corporations. Our practice encompasses everything from bilateral working capital facilities to large, multibillion-dollar syndicated financings. With our deep and varied experience representing both lenders and borrowers, our client-centric deal teams have extensive experience in transactions up and down the capital structure, including:
- Investment grade and non-investment grade syndicated credit facilities, having advised arrangers and lenders in syndicated lending transactions with an aggregate deal volume of more than $113 billion over a six-year period
- Bridge acquisition financings
- Second lien, unitranche and subordinated debt credit facilities
- Asset-based working capital facilities
- Multicurrency cross-border financings
- Intercreditor agreements
- Note purchase agreements
- Loan workouts and debt restructurings, including debtor-in-possession financings
- Receivables-based financings
With this breadth of practice extending across markets and capital structures, we have a sophisticated understanding of debt finance and capital markets transactions and can provide our clients with focused and efficient deal teams tailored to their needs. Attorneys with significant relevant experience closely manage all transactions throughout the structuring, due diligence and documentation phase of a deal. Moreover, our "one firm" philosophy ensures that our lending clients will benefit from our mergers and acquisitions, tax, ERISA and bankruptcy professionals as circumstances dictate during the course of any debt finance transaction.
Honors & Awards
- Chambers USA, banking & finance, 2008-24
- Best Law Firms, national Tier 2 for securities/capital markets law, 2016-17; national Tier 3 for securities/capital markets law, 2014-15, 2018-24; Charlotte Tier 1 for banking and finance law, 2011-24; Charlotte Tier 1 for litigation - banking and finance, 2015-24; Charlotte Tier 1 for securities/capital markets law, 2011-24; Raleigh Tier 1 for securities/capital markets law, 2019-24; Charlotte Tier 1 for financial services regulation law, 2012, 2023-24
- IFLR1000, North Carolina Tier 2, banking, 2019-24
Experience
Arranger/Lender Representation
Advised Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as sole book runner and sole lead arranger in connection with a $350 million underwritten term loan for Resolution Life Group Holdings Ltd. to fund its acquisition of the in-force individual life insurance business of Voya Financial, Inc.
Advised Wells Fargo Securities LLC, Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs Bank USA as joint book runners and joint lead arrangers in connection with a $10.65 billion bridge financing for the acquisition by Intercontinental Exchange Inc. of all of the equity interests of Ellie Mae Intermediate Holdings I Inc. In addition, the firm advised Wells Fargo Securities LLC as the lead book runner and lead joint arranger of $3.75 billion in revolving credit facilities, and a $750 million delayed draw term loan facility for Intercontinental Exchange Inc. in support of the acquisition.
Advised Wells Fargo Securities LLC as the left-lead joint book runner and joint lead arranger in connection with $2 billion in revolving credit and term loan facilities for Symantec Corp.
Represented Wells Fargo Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. as joint book runners and joint lead arrangers in connection with a $3.65 billion bridge financing for Intercontinental Exchange Inc.’s acquisition of Interactive Data Corp. and $3.9 billion in revolving credit facilities for Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
Represented Wells Fargo Securities LLC in the $1.02 billion financing for Laclede Group to acquire the assets of Missouri Gas Energy and New England Gas Co.
Represented Wells Fargo, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan in the $540 million financing for Kirby Corp. to acquire K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P.
Represented Deerfield Management Company L.P. in the purchase of $100 million of senior secured notes from Dynavax Technologies Corp.
Borrower/Issuer Representation
Represented a wholesale insurance brokerage in connection with a $1.05 billion first lien credit facility and $125 million second lien credit facility.
Represented an Australian issuer in Rule 144A and Regulation S sales of $300 million of unsecured high-yield notes and $300 million of senior secured crossing-lien notes, as well as $265 million in senior secured credit facilities, guaranteed by subsidiaries in the United States and eight foreign jurisdictions.
Represented a leading independent tobacco leaf merchant in Rule 144A and Regulation S sales of over $650 million of unsecured high-yield notes, over $725 million of secured second-lien high-yield notes, and $100 million of contingent convertible subordinated notes and over $300 million of senior secured crossing-lien notes secured by domestic and foreign assets in over eight countries.
Represented a national energy company in connection with a $7.5 billion revolving credit facility.
Represented a fiber optic and coaxial cable manufacturer in connection with a $2.5 billion senior credit facility.
Represented a national financial services company in a comprehensive capital structure refinancing, including prepayment of its outstanding senior secured notes, a private placement of $650 million of senior unsecured notes, and the replacement of its senior secured revolving credit facility with a $300 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility.
Represented a national construction products manufacturer in connection with a $550 million term credit facility.
Represented a borrower in connection with a $70 million asset based revolving credit facility and two tranches of mid-term and long-term subordinated notes for ESOP recapitalization.
Represented a restaurant franchise business in connection with a $24 million credit facility.
News & Events
News
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- Nov. 1, 2019
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- Nov. 27, 2018
- Nov. 1, 2018
- Oct. 24, 2018
- Aug. 15, 2018
- May 31, 2018
- Jan. 30, 2018
- Nov. 2, 2017
- Oct. 25, 2017
- Eight Named “Lawyer of the Year”Aug. 16, 2017
- May 31, 2017
- Jan. 26, 2017
- Jan. 3, 2017
Events
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Insights
- Jan. 22, 2018L3: Long Leaf Law, North Carolina Bar Association blog
- June 9, 2014Notes Bearing Interest, North Carolina Bar Association
- August 2013Business North Carolina, Law Journal
- Dec. 3, 2012Westlaw Journal - Bank & Lender Liability
- Oct. 8, 2012Robinson Bradshaw Publication
- July 2, 2012Westlaw Journal - Bank & Lender Liability
- April 4, 2012Robinson Bradshaw Publication