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James A. Snyder

James A. Snyder

USA 2026

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JAMIE SNYDER is the co-head of Sidley’s Chicago Global Finance group and co-leader of the firm’s Private Credit and Syndicated Finance practice. He focuses on helping his client's structure and execute on complex debt financing transactions, including corporate lending facilities, leveraged acquisition financings and other specialty debt investments. He represents a diverse collection of prominent clients that include money-center banks, asset managers, BDCs, credit funds, private equity firms, hedge funds and other investors in connection with senior secured and unsecured credit facilities, unitranche financings, first lien and second lien transactions, mezzanine and subordinated financings, and cash flow as well as asset-based transactions. Jamie also has extensive experience representing lenders in connection with debtor-in-possession financings, bankruptcy exit facilities, workouts and restructurings. His practice covers a broad range of deal sizes, from bi-lateral domestic financings for middle market companies to broadly syndicated credit facilities for publicly traded companies with extensive cross-border operations.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Banking & Finance - Illinois

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

James Snyder is best known for his lender-side practice. He is well regarded in the market for his experience in acquisition financing.

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  • James Snyder has a good finger on the pulse on the space of what we do and the business and financing. I feel comfortable with the legal advice he provides.

    Banking & FinanceChambers Guide to the USA

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