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Banking & Finance

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Banking & Finance - New York

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates has an established finance group that is recognized for its strategic representation of leading borrower and lender clients. The team is well-equipped in both domestic and cross-border financing matters and much sought after for its strengths in acquisition financing and leveraged recapitalizations. It also excels in corporate restructuring and asset-based loan matters. The firm boasts a diverse client base, extending across the real estate, pharmaceuticals and energy sectors.

Work Highlights

  • Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates represented a Goldman Sachs portfolio company, Transcendia Holdings, Inc., in connection with a recapitalization transaction. 

Strengths

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Highly professional, deeply knowledgeable and calm under pressure.

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They have a great way of making sure the client feels heard.

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They take a hands-on approach that is quite impressive and unique.

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Notable Practitioners

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J. Christian Nahr
3
J. Christian Nahr
3
Band 3
Christian Nahr is noted for his experience of advising a wide spectrum of clients, ranging from private equity sponsors to hedge funds. He regularly handles acquisition financings and restructurings, among other issues.

He really is focused on getting the best deal for us, but not at the expense of not getting something done.

He has impressive knowledge and just seems to know exactly how things work.

He's extremely calm, mature and proactive when things need to be raised.

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Steven Messina
3
Steven Messina
3
Band 3
Steven Messina primarily handles high-value acquisition financings for corporate and private equity clients.

I never see him get flustered or surprised. He's very much in control and has tremendous knowledge, not just of the minutia but the wider work.

He is holistically capable, proactive and has never dropped the ball.

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David Passes
6
David Passes
6
Band 6

David Passes is well positioned to assist borrowers and lenders on a range of financings. He has experience in leveraged buyouts, investment-grade loans and acquisition financings among others.

He's extremely smart and a strong advocate.

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J. Christian Nahr
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J. Christian Nahr
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Steven Messina
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Steven Messina
3
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David Passes
6
David Passes
6
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