Aaron M. Berlin
Partner
Co-Chair, Sponsor Finance
Co-Chair of Winston & Strawn's Sponsor Finance Practice, Aaron focuses on representing private equity sponsors and borrowers in connection with debt financings.
Key Matters
Some of the experience represented below may have been handled at a previous firm.
- Acquisition financing in connection with a cross-border $3.9 billion take-private buyout of a technology company by a leading private equity firm.
- A refinancing transaction in connection with the merger of two private equity sponsor-owned medical practice management organizations.
- A refinancing in connection with the IPO of an existing private equity sponsor-owned software technology company.
- Acted as borrower's counsel to a U.S. private equity firm in connection with the acquisition financing for a produce and specialty food company based in the U.S. The credit facilities consisted of a $212.50 million lien term loan, $25 million revolving credit facility, a $75 million second lien term loan, and $25 million of delayed draw term loan commitments.
- Represented a private equity firm in connection with credit facilities used to fund its acquisition of a foundational education company. The credit facilities included a $95 million term loan facility, $20 million revolving credit facility and a $20 million delayed draw term loan facility.
- Represented a private food and beverage company in connection with the refinancing of its $1.16 billion credit facility.
- Represented a global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment in the clean energy and industrial gas markets in connection with a new $1.53 billion term loan b facility, the proceeds of which were used to fund a portion of the purchase price with respect to the global manufacturer's acquisition of 100% of the equity interests of a group of entities across several jurisdictions.
- Represented an IT service management company in connection with amending its existing credit agreements to provide for, among other things, $57.5 million in new DDTL commitments and an $89.5 million incremental term loan. The proceeds of the incremental term loan were used in part to fund a portion of the purchase price with respect to an acquisition.
- Represented a private equity firm in connection with credit facilities used to fund its acquisition of a professional services and technology company. The credit facilities consisted of a $140 million term loan facility, $20 million revolving credit facility and $30 million delayed draw term loan facility.