Paul Hastings represented RBC Capital Markets in connection with commitments for the $1.6 billion financing of television broadcast company Media General’s proposed acquisition of Lin Media, a local multimedia company.

The transaction is expected to close in early 2015.

Leveraged Finance partners Michael Baker led the Paul Hastings team, which also included partners Michael Chernick, Michele Cohen and Eric Dodson Greenberg and associates Seth Chandler and Matthew Gibson.