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What the Team is Known For

Akin's team is held in high regard for its special situations expertise, with lender-side clients profiting from the firm's deep resources and institutional knowledge of bet-the-company bankruptcy and insolvency matters. The firm also frequently advises in traditional private credit work, acting for private equity firms, institutional investors, family offices and wider private debt funds.

Work Highlights

  • Akin represented Bain Capital in an investment it co-led with Pollen Street Capital in the merger between The Markerstudy Group and Atlanta Group.

Strengths

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Akin are particularly helpful in keeping things calm.

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Akin is really commercial. The team understands the business aspects and translates this into its work.

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Akin's team is known for its ability to act quickly and efficiently, ensuring that clients receive timely support at every stage of a transaction.

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Notable Practitioners

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Jaisohn Im
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Jaisohn Im is the head of Akin's finance team. He is well-versed in a range of direct lending matters.

He is very client-friendly and has very strong technical knowledge.

We love working with Jaisohn. He's very sharp and has a calm demeanor when negotiating challenging points.

Jaisohn is really terrific. He is a very clear communicator with a clear understanding of the market.

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