Private Credit

Robinson Bradshaw has a highly active and experienced private credit practice, representing many private funds, small business investment companies, banks, business development companies and other lenders and investors, as well as portfolio companies and borrowers, across a full spectrum of private credit transactions. The lawyers in our private credit practice have extensive experience in this area, in addition to significant experience in handling private equity acquisitions and investments. As a result, we have developed an in-depth understanding of the issues motivating the various participants in private credit financings and are able to bring to our clients customized advice on each transaction. When advising our private credit clients, we focus on learning their distinctive investment styles, approaches and objectives and believe this partnering approach enables us to provide more valuable advice in furtherance of each client’s investment objectives.

• Represented a publicly traded BDC and its affiliated SBICs and private credit funds as the lead agent and arranger (and an equity co-investor) of a senior secured “first out, last out” unitranche credit facility to finance the sponsor-backed acquisition of a retail thrift store chain.
• Represented a publicly traded BDC and its affiliated SBICs and private credit funds as the lead agent and arranger (and an equity co-investor) of a senior secured “first out, last out” unitranche credit facility to finance the sponsor-backed acquisition of a fume extraction and air filtration systems provider.
• Represented a publicly traded BDC and its affiliated SBICs and private credit funds as the lead agent and arranger (and an equity co-investor) of a senior secured unitranche credit facility to facility to recapitalize a sponsor-backed public health disease surveillance company.
• Represented a publicly traded BDC and its affiliated SBICs and private credit funds as the lead agent and arranger (and an equity co-investor) of a senior secured “first out, last out” unitranche credit facility to finance the sponsor-backed acquisition of a branded manufacturer and supplier of sewn products used in the utility, airline and commercial aerospace, sports, and military and government end-markets.
• Represented a publicly traded BDC and its affiliated SBICs and private credit funds as the lead agent and arranger of a senior secured “first out, last out” unitranche credit facility to finance the sponsor-backed acquisition of a lithium-ion battery systems manufacturer.
• Represented a publicly traded BDC and its affiliated SBICs and private credit funds as the lead agent and arranger (and an equity co-investor) of a senior secured unitranche credit facility to facility to finance the sponsor-backed acquisition of a last-mile supply chain SaaS solutions provider.
• Represented a publicly traded BDC and its affiliated SBICs and private credit funds as the lead agent and arranger of a senior secured “first out, last out” unitranche credit facility to finance the sponsor-backed acquisition of a designer and manufacturer of steel tubular parts and assemblies for OEM customers.
• Represented a publicly traded BDC and its affiliated SBICs and private credit funds as the lead agent and arranger (and an equity co-investor) of a senior secured “first out, last out” unitranche credit facility to support the roll-up acquisition strategy of a sponsor-backed regional food brokerage business.
• Represented a publicly traded BDC as the lead agent and arranger of a senior secured “first out, last out” unitranche credit facility to finance the sponsor-backed acquisition of a premium dog treat provider.
• Represented an SBIC and its affiliated private credit funds as the lead agent and arranger of a senior secured unitranche credit facility to finance the sponsor-backed acquisition of a premier medical spa network.
• Represented an SBIC providing a mezzanine credit facility to finance the sponsor-backed acquisition of a provider of door and window guards designed to secure vacant properties.
• Generally represent a multibillion-dollar asset manager and its affiliated BDCs, SBICs and private credit funds (based in Chicago, Charlotte and New York) in connection with its direct lending activities and portfolio company investments (financing over 200 new platforms and over 325 add-on transactions to date).
• Generally represent a publicly traded BDC (based in Washington, D.C.) in connection with its direct lending activities and portfolio company investments.
• Generally represent a private advisor and its affiliated SBICs and private credit funds (based in North Carolina) in connection with its direct lending activities and portfolio company investments.
• Generally represent a private advisor and its affiliated SBICs (based in Connecticut and Florida) in connection with its direct lending activities and portfolio company investments.

Generally represent a first-time SBIC fund (based in New York and Washington, D.C.) in connection with all of its direct lending activities and portfolio company investments.

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• Chambers USA, banking & finance, 2008-26

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