H.I.G. Capital Acquires Pixelle Specialty Solutions

H.I.G. Capital completed its acquisition of Pixelle Specialty Solutions Holding. Headquartered in Spring Grove, PA, Pixelle is a provider of fiber-based specialty solutions in North America. Pixelle owns and operates four specialty paper mills.

May 20, 2022 Cravath Swaine & Moore | Credit Suisse | Houlihan Lokey | Macquarie Capital | Ropes & Gray Ian Koplin

Forman Joins Ropes & Gray as Partner

Daniel Forman joined Ropes & Gray as a partner in the firm’s capital markets practice. Forman‘s arrival deepens the firm’s bench of partners who advise corporate issuers, private equity firms and investment banks on securities work. 

April 19, 2022 Daniel Forman | David Djaha | Julie Jones | Paul Tropp | Ropes & Gray Ian Koplin

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Confirms Mallinckrodt’s Plan of Reorganization

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware confirmed Mallinckrodt’s plan of reorganization, paving the way for the company to begin the next stage in its reorganization process.

February 4, 2022 AlixPartners | Arnold & Porter | Guggenheim Securities | Hogan Lovells | Latham & Watkins | Mallinckrodt | Mark Trudeau | Ropes & Gray | Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz Ian Koplin

Harris Joins Ropes & Gray as Partner in Global Capital Solutions and Private Credit Group

Jennifer Harris joined Ropes & Gray as a partner in the firm’s global capital solutions and private credit group, which advises clients in complex debt and equity transactions, including bespoke financing and distressed credit situations.

January 25, 2022 Brandon Howald | David Djaha | Ed Sadtler | Howard Glazer | Jennifer Graff | Jennifer Harris | Leonard Klingbaum | Leslie Thornton | Matthew Czyzyk | Milap Patel | Patrick Dorime | Ranee Adipat | Ropes & Gray | Ryan Preston Dahl | Sam Badawi | Samuel Norris | Suni Sreepada | Torrey McClary Ian Koplin

Franklin BSP Lending and Franklin BSP Capital Acquire Encina Equipment Finance

Franklin BSP Lending and Franklin BSP Capital, business development companies advised by affiliates of Benefit Street Partners, acquired substantially all of the equity interests of Encina Equipment Finance.

January 5, 2022 Andrew Salter | Benefit Street Partners | BofA Securities | Dechert | Encina Equipment Finance | Franklin BSP Capital | Franklin BSP Lending | Hogan Lovells | Reed Smith | Richard Byrne | Rick Matte | Ropes & Gray | Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom | Wells Fargo Securities Ian Koplin

Golub Capital Provides Debt Financing to Support Northleaf and AVALT’s Acquisition of AMAROK

Northleaf Capital Partners and AVALT acquired AMAROK, a provider of contracted perimeter security infrastructure solutions in the United States. Golub Capital provided debt financing for the transaction.

December 14, 2021 Alvarez & Marsal Holdings | AMAROK | AVALT | Golub Capital | Jared Waldron | Mark Wesley | Marko Kivisto | Northleaf Capital Partners | Piper Sandler Companies | Raymond James & Associates | Ropes & Gray | Weil Gotshal & Manges Ian Koplin

JPMorgan Chase-Led Syndicate Provides $10B to Support McAfee Acquisition

McAfee, a global provider of online protection, entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investor group, which obtained a commitment from a JPMorgan Chase Bank-led syndicate for nearly $10 billion in debt financing to support the transaction.

November 9, 2021 Abu Dhabi Investment Authority | Advent International | Bank of America | Barclays Bank | Barclays Capital | BofA Securities | Brian Ruder | Bryan Taylor | Bryant Stibel Group | Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | Citibank | Citigroup Global Markets | Condor BidCo | CPPIB Credit Investments III | Credit Suisse | Credit Suisse Loan Funding | Crosspoint Capital | Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson | GIC Private Limited | Goldman Sachs | Greg Clark | HSBC Bank | HSBC Securities | Intel Americas | Jon Winkelried | JP Morgan Securities | JPMorgan Chase Bank | Kirkland & Ellis | McAfee | Morgan Stanley | Moulton Moore Stella | Neuberger Berman | Permira | PSP Investments Credit | RBC Capital Markets | Ropes & Gray | Royal Bank of Canada | Tim Millikin | TPG Global | UBS | UBS Securities and PSP Investments Credit II Ian Koplin

JPMorgan Leads $400MM in Financing for Healogics

JPMorgan’s strategic situations division led a $30 million revolving credit facility and a new $370 million first lien term loan for Healogics, a provider of wound care. Healogics also secured $240 million in equity investments.

May 17, 2021 Clayton Dubilier & Rice | Evercore | FTI | GLC Advisors | Healogics | JPMorgan | Marathon Asset Management | Northwestern Mutual | Ropes & Gray | Weil Gotshal & Manges Ian Koplin

BofA Securities Supports Platinum Equity’s Acquisition of Cabinetworks

Platinum Equity entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cabinetworks from American Industrial Partners, GIC and other equity holders. BofA Securities will lead debt financing to support the acquisition.

April 6, 2021 American Industrial Partners | Barclays | BofA Securities | Cabinetworks | Citi | GIC | Jacob Kotzubei | Joe Gross | Kirland & Ellis | Platinum Equity | Rick Hoffman | Ropes & Gray | Todd Golditch Ian Koplin

Annaly Sells Commercial Real Estate Business to Slate for $2.33B

Annaly Capital Management entered into a definitive agreement to sell its commercial real estate business to Slate Asset Management, a global investment and asset management firm focused on real estate. The transaction is valued at $2.33.

March 26, 2021 Annaly Capital Management | BMO Capital Markets | David Finkelstein | Evercore | Goodwin Procter | McCarthy Tetrault | Michael Quinn | Ropes & Gray | Slate Asset Management | Timothy Gallagher Ian Koplin