Advises credit investors, private equity sponsors, distressed companies and creditor groups on complex special situations financings and liability management transactions.
Crafts novel debt and equity investments at the intersection of the private credit and capital markets.
Catherine’s practice sits at the intersection of private credit and capital markets. She focuses on representing private credit investors, private equity sponsors, distressed companies and ad hoc creditor groups in complex special situations financings and liability management transactions. She is recognized for her ability to structure innovative credit facilities across the capital structure, particularly in distressed contexts, including:
Senior secured debt financings
Public and private equity and debt securities offerings
Debtor-in-possession financings
Leveraged financings.
Her capital markets experience includes high yield offerings, tender and exchange offers and initial public offerings.
Special Situations and Liability Management Transactions
Special Situations and Liability Management Transactions
Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders of Wheel Pros in connection with a first-in, last-out (FILO) financing and exchange transactions.
Represented an ad hoc group of first lien and second lien lenders of McAfee in connection with a new financing and exchange transaction.
Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders of Travelport Worldwide in connection with a superpriority financing and exchange transactions.
Represented an ad hoc group of noteholders of Dish Networks in connection with a new financing and debt exchange offer transaction.
Represented an ad hoc group of noteholders of MultiPlan Corporation in connection with a debt exchange offer transaction.
Restructurings
Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders in the chapter 11 cases of American Tire Distributers.
Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders in the chapter 11 cases of Wheel Pros.
Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders in the chapter 11 cases of Benefytt Technologies.
Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders in the chapter 11 cases of Cineworld and its affiliates.
Private Credit and Hybrid Capital Financings
Represented General Atlantic in a $525 million hybrid capital investment in Carestream Dental.
Represented Francisco Partners on its growth investment and funding for the combination of legendary sheet music publisher Hal Leonard and Muse Group.