About

Provided by McGuireWoods LLP

With more than 80 lawyers practicing in offices across the U.S. and in London, McGuireWoods is recognized as one of the nation’s preeminent law firms in syndicated finance and general corporate lending. Year over year, we are ranked among the top ten U.S. firms in syndicated loans by volume of credit exposure and number of deals by Loan Pricing Corporation’s Law Firm League Tables. 

Our team includes debt finance lawyers in key financial markets and commercial centers, including Charlotte, Chicago, New York, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and London. Members of our team have successfully represented clients in negotiations with nearly all of the top private equity firms in the United States. We regularly serve as lead counsel to major global financial institutions, lead arrangers, administrative agents, and other borrowers and issuers across the spectrum of credit profiles, including investment grade, leveraged, middle market and troubled credit profiles, and in a full range of structures.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - North Carolina

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

McGuireWoods has a highly impressive debt finance team with an outstanding reputation in the North Carolina market. The group enjoys close ties with the cream of the local, national and international financial services community and a highly impressive track record in the mid-market syndicated lending space. It offers particular strength in the healthcare finance and asset-based lending spaces, as well as acting across industries including the construction, energy and manufacturing sectors. The team is also active in the representation of SBIC funds.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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W. Kent Walker
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W. Kent Walker
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Band 2

Kent Walker offers strength across corporate lending matters, acting for lenders and borrowers on a variety of financing transactions. He counsels clients on issues including acquisition finance, working capital finance and re-capitalizations.

Kent is a great lawyer.

Kent is very intelligent and efficient.

Christian Brose
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Christian Brose
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Band 3

Christian Brose acts for financial institutions, investors and alternative lenders on a broad spectrum of syndicated loan matters. He offers particular expertise advising on facilities provided to companies in the environmental and hospitality sectors.

Christian is a good lawyer with a great reputation.

Kevin A. McGinnis
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Kevin A. McGinnis
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Band 4

Kevin A. McGinnis is an experienced finance partner who regularly advises on secured and unsecured single bank and syndicated credit agreements. He is chair of the firms debt financing department and has particular expertise in supporting clients in the sports sector.

Kevin provides excellent counsel.

Raj Natarajan
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Raj Natarajan
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Band 4
Raj Natarajan is particularly expert in lending transactions in the healthcare industry. His wide-ranging practice sees him advise on matters including acquisition financing, recapitalizations and real estate financings.

Raj knows the space and is responsive.

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Andrew Parrish
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Band 5

Andrew advises on syndicated lending transactions, with experience across secured and unsecured debt, single-bank and syndicated facilities, and cross-border financings. He has worked with clients across sectors including sports, manufacturing, technology and healthcare, including leveraged acquisition and stadium financings.

Andrew is the epitome of responsiveness and thoughtfulness and his attention to detail is outstanding.

Andrew is very responsive and has a very strong work product.

Andrew has great market knowledge, strong attention to detail and a thoughtful approach on complex situations.

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Thomas Booms
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Up and Coming

Thomas Booms represents commercial banks, investment banks, and other financial institutions in structuring, negotiating, and documenting syndicated credit facilities and leveraged acquisition financings.

Thomas is smart, executes well and has a lot of experience. He is great.

Ranked Lawyers at
McGuireWoods LLP

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North Carolina

Banking & Finance

W. Kent Walker
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W. Kent Walker
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Band 2
Christian Brose
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Christian Brose
3
Band 3
Kevin A. McGinnis
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Kevin A. McGinnis
4
Band 4
Raj Natarajan
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Raj Natarajan
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Band 4
5
Andrew Parrish
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Band 5
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Thomas Booms
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Up and Coming