Banking & Finance
Notable Representations, Key Contacts
- Leveraged acquisition and recapitalization transactions
- Investment grade lending and acquisition finance
- Syndicated lending
- Cash flow lending
- Asset-based lending
- Loan restructurings
- Debtor-in-possession financings
- Exit financings
We work in tandem with lawyers from our global M&A and Private Equity practices to advise clients on all facets of acquisition and other event-driven financings. We also work closely with our preeminent bankruptcy & restructuring practice on debt restructurings and debtor-in-possession and exit financings, as well as to analyze insolvency and collateral risks on new money transactions.
Private Equity Finance
Institutional Finance
Leveraged Finance
Weil's leveraged finance team routinely represents lenders, underwriters, issuers and borrowers on their most sophisticated, complex leveraged loans and high yield bond offerings.
Investment Grade Finance
In particular, we frequently utilize the combined strength of our New York and London platforms to advise corporate borrowers and financial institutions on cross-border transactions.
Key Contacts
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Ranked Tier 1 for Banking & Finance in the U.S.
IFLR1000 2024
Shortlisted for Banking “Team of the Year”
IFLR1000 United States Awards 2022
Named a “Leading” Firm for Banking & Finance
Chambers USA 2024; Chambers Global 2023; Chambers UK 2022; Chambers Europe 2022; Legal 500 US 2022; IFLR1000 2022
The team's service levels and responsiveness are second to none.”
Chambers USA 2024
They are on the short list of the most reliable, professional and knowledgeable counsel.”
Chambers Global 2021
The practitioners have a strong ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters.”
Chambers USA 2024
Weil is very plugged into the market and latest developments and has a very strong team.”
Chambers UK 2022
Responsive and agile – the team is able to digest and provide guidance and advice on complex structures and security issues efficiently and in a way that can be understood by the client.”
Legal 500 US 2021
Named Banking “Practice Group of the Year”
Law360 2018
Ranked Tier 1 Nationwide for Banking and Finance Law
U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2022*
*Best Lawyers (in America) is by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
Awards and Recognition, Speaking Engagements, Firm News & Announcements, Latest Thinking
Awards and Recognition
- Weil Named a “Leading” Firm for Banking & Finance, Global-wide and in the U.S. Award Brief — Chambers Global 2023
- Weil Named a “Leading” Firm for Banking & Finance in New York, Texas and the U.S. Award Brief — Chambers USA 2024
- Weil Named a "Leading" Firm for Bank Lending Award Brief — Legal 500 US 2022
- Weil Ranked Tier 1 for Banking & Finance in the U.S. Award Brief — IFLR1000 2024
- Weil Named a “Leading” Firm for Banking & Finance: Lenders and Sponsors in the U.K. Award Brief — Chambers Global 2023
- Weil Named a “Leading” Firm for Banking & Finance: Lenders and Sponsors in London Award Brief — Chambers UK 2022
- Weil Shortlisted for Banking “Team of the Year” Award Brief — IFLR1000 United States Awards 2022
- Weil Ranked Tier 1 Nationwide for Banking and Finance Law Award Brief — U.S. News - Best Lawyers-Best Law Firms Rankings 2022 (Best Lawyers (in America) is by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners)
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Recognized as Italian Desk of the Year at the TopLegal Awards Firm Announcement — November 20, 2024
- Graham Price Named a 2024 Hong Kong Rising Star by Thomson Reuters’ Asian Legal Business Firm Announcement — November 19, 2024
- Weil Advises Lead Arrangers in Refinancing and Incremental Facilities Totaling Over $1.5 Billion for WWEX Group Deal Brief — November 11, 2024
- Weil Advises Goldman Sachs Alternatives in Acquisition of a Majority Stake in Sila Services Deal Brief — November 11, 2024
- Weil Advised Hilco with TPG Angelo Gordon in Partnership with Bluestar Alliance Deal Brief — November 08, 2024
- Weil Earns Top Spots in Debtwire’s Western Europe Leveraged Loans and High Yield Bonds Legal Advisors’ Rankings for Q1-Q3 2024 Firm Announcement — November 06, 2024
Latest Thinking
- Why Direct Lenders and Issuers May Prefer to Structure Debt Investments in the Form of Notes Rather than Loans and Related Considerations Alert — Finance Alert — By Heather L. Emmel, Michael B. Hickey, Merritt S. Johnson and Greg Featherman — PDF — July 24, 2024
- Leveraged Finance Market Update Alert — Banking & Finance — By Andrew J. Colao, Jacqueline Oveissi, Angel Torres and Angela del Carmen Estrada — PDF — October 31, 2023