Practice

Leveraged Finance

Strategic Partners in Leveraged Finance

Sheppard represents private equity sponsors, their portfolio companies, corporate borrowers, banks, private credit funds and other providers of debt capital in a wide variety of leveraged finance transactions.

With cutting-edge market knowledge and a practical, efficient approach, we help clients close complex financings quickly while protecting their interests in fast-moving markets.

Experience Across the Capital Structure 

The team has deep experience and frequently advises on complex multitranche credit facilities (including syndicated structures, as well as bilateral and club deals), acquisition financings, leveraged recapitalizations, management buyouts, mezzanine financings and liability management transactions.

Our work often involves complex intercreditor and subordination arrangements, high-yield components and multitranche facilities. We also support distressed debt financings and debtor-in-possession (DIP) facilities, collaborating with our restructuring and litigation teams. 

Clients appreciate our hands-on deal management, as we resolve diligence and documentation issues and coordinate among parties to keep deals on track. Our lean, partner-driven teams are supported by a dedicated due diligence group, advanced technology tools that accelerate contract and portfolio reviews, and decades of relevant experience. 

We provide clients with trusted advice and efficient execution in even the most complex financing transactions, drawing on deep experience in leveraged finance and specialist support from across Sheppard’s full-service platform, including our top-tier Derivatives team.