Biography
Jessie Chiang is a partner in Weil's Banking & Finance practice and is based in New York. Her practice focuses on advising financial institutions and corporate borrowers in a variety of bank financing transactions. She has experience in investment grade lending, cross-border and domestic acquisition financings, middle market and large cap financings, bridge loans, debtor-in-possession financings, liability management and debt restructuring transactions and subordinated and second lien financings. Jessie is recommended for Bank Lending by Legal 500 US and is recognized as a “Rising Star” lawyer for Banking & Finance in the U.S. by IFLR1000 2024.
Jessie has been part of the teams advising:
- A major financial institution, as representative of the initial purchasers, in a $450 million senior secured 144A/Reg S senior secured notes offering by OUTFRONT Media, Inc.
- A major financial institution, as administrative agent and lead arranger, in a $1.25 billion senior unsecured revolving facility for Hasbro, Inc. and Hasbro SA
- A major financial institution in committed senior unsecured bridge financing to support the $4 billion acquisition by Hasbro, Inc. of Entertainment One Ltd.
- A major financial institution in committed bridge financing to support the $3.675 billion acquisition by Parker Hannifin Corporation of LORD Corporation.
- A major financial institution, as administrative agent, in a $1.5 billion senior unsecured 364-day revolving facility for Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP) for general corporate purposes.
- A major financial institution, as administrative agent, sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner, in a senior unsecured term facility to finance the acquisition by MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. of Springstone, Inc.
- Brookfield Principal Credit, as administrative agent, and the other term loan lenders in an $80 million senior secured debtor-in-possession facility for Bumble Bee Foods, LLC to finance business operations during its chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
- CEC Entertainment, Inc. in a $200 million senior secured debtor-in-possession term facility to finance business operations during its chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and $375 million first and second lien term exit facilities to finance business operations upon emerging from its chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
- Cedar Fair, L.P. in a $1.3 billion senior secured term loan and revolving facility.
- Citi in £6.5 billion committed unsecured bridge financing to support the pending acquisition by Parker-Hannifin Corporation of Meggitt plc.
- Citi, as administrative agent and arranger, in a $2.75 billion amended and extended senior unsecured revolving facility for Becton, Dickinson and Company.
- Citi, as administrative agent, joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner, in an amended and extended $2 billion senior unsecured revolving facility for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. to refinance existing indebtedness.
- Citibank and Morgan Stanley, as administrative agents, joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, in connection with amendments to International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.’s $2 billion senior unsecured term and revolving facilities.
- Doncasters Group in the restructuring of its £1.2 billion of first and second lien debt and its investment and management loan notes, via an English Scheme of Arrangement and English pre-pack administration which resulted in the Group’s lenders acquiring ownership of the operating group and reduction of £900 of liabilities from the operating group’s balance sheet.
- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. in a $2.5 billion senior unsecured multicurrency revolving credit facility to replace, and increase commitments under, its existing facility.
- Goldman Sachs, as lender, in connection with commitment papers for a $8.1 billion senior unsecured bridge facility to fund Emerson Electric Co.’s acquisition of National Instruments Corporation (d/b/a NI)
- Goldman Sachs, as representative of the initial purchasers, in a $555 million senior secured notes offering by Dye & Durham Corporation.
- Goldman Sachs, as administrative agent, collateral agent, L/C issuer, joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner, in a $350 million term loan facility and $77 million revolving credit facility for Dye & Durham Corporation.
- Iron Mountain Information Management, LLC in a $1.2 billion senior secured term loan facility and a $1.8 billion incremental senior secured term loan facility.
- Johnson & Johnson in its $10 billion 364-day revolving facility to refinance and reprice existing indebtedness.
- Johnson & Johnson in its $4 billion registered offering of U.S. Dollar-denominated notes and an aggregate $2.7 billion registered offering of Euro-denominated notes to fund the acquisition of Shockwave.
- JPMorgan, as administrative agent, joint lead arranger and bookrunner, in first lien facilities to finance Leonard Green's acquisition of Service Logic Acquisition, Inc.
- JPMorgan Chase, as administrative agent and a joint lead arranger, in a $1.5 billion unsecured 364-day revolving facility for Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP) for general corporate purposes, including to pay existing indebtedness and to finance capital needs.
- The Kroger Company in a $10.5 billion offering of senior notes to finance a portion of the merger between The Kroger Co. and Albertsons Companies Inc.; in a $5 billion senior unsecured revolving facility; in a $4.75 billion senior unsecured term loan facility; and in a $2.75 billion amended and extended unsecured revolving facility.
- The lead arrangers, joint bookrunners and agents in $1.1 billion first and second lien multicurrency facilities to finance KKR's acquisition of a majority stake in ERM.
- The lead arrangers in $125 million asset-based revolving, $440 million first lien term and $275 million bridge facilities to finance One Rock Capital's approximately $932 million take-private of Innophos Holdings, Inc.
- Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as administrative agent, in a senior unsecured delayed draw term loan facility for Owens Corning to finance acquisition of Masonite International Corp.
- Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse in committed bridge financing to support the merger of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. with the Nutrition & Biosciences (N&B) Business of DuPont in a deal that values the combined company at $45 billion on an enterprise value basis.
- Phoenix Services Holdings Corp. with its $106 million senior secured term facility.
- Providence Equity Partners in $550 million first and second lien credit facilities to finance its acquisition of GlobalTranz Enterprises, Inc.
- Signet Group Limited in its $1.2 billion senior secured asset based revolving facility.
- Signet Jewelers Limited in a $1.5 billion extended asset-based revolving credit facility.
- Subsidiaries of Steward Health Care System LLC, as borrowers, under a bridge loan facility.
- Superior Industries International, Inc. in connection with its $520 million senior secured term loan and an amendment to its existing $60 million super-priority revolving facility.
- Steward Health Care System LLC in debtor-in-possession senior secured term loan facilities totaling $300 million to finance its chapter 11 cases.
- Sumitomo Mitsui, as administrative agent, in a $223 million senior unsecured term facility for Howmet Aerospace Inc.
- TE Connectivity Ltd. in a senior unsecured revolving facility and an amendment and extension of a $1.5 billion senior unsecured multicurrency revolving credit facility for Tyco Electronics Group S.A.; and with its re-domestication from Switzerland to Ireland.
- Truist Bank, as administrative agent, in a $200 million senior unsecured term facility for Howmet Aerospace Inc.
Jessie received her J.D. from Columbia Law School, where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and a James Kent Scholar. She received her B.A., summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from Georgetown University.
Firm News & Announcements, Awards and Recognition
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Advises BCE in C$5B Acquisition of Ziply Fiber Deal Brief — November 04, 2024
- Weil Advises the Banks in Owens Corning’s $2B Notes Offering and $875M Tender and Exchange Offers Undertaken in Connection With the Acquisition of Masonite International Deal Brief — June 03, 2024
Awards and Recognition
- Jessie Chiang Recognized as a “Rising Star” Lawyer for Banking & Finance in the U.S. Award Brief — IFLR1000 2024
- Jessie Chiang Recommended for Bank Lending Award Brief — Legal 500 US