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John Cobb

John Cobb

Global 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

John H. Cobb is the co-chair of the Leveraged Finance practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Cobb’s practice focuses on handling leveraged loan and capital markets transactions. He has extensive experience representing banks, investors, and mezzanine funds, as well as issuers, in connection with a broad range of banking and securities transactions, including first and second lien credit facilities, bridge loan facilities, high-yield and investment grade debt offerings, mezzanine financings, liability management transactions, and restructurings and reorganizations. Mr. Cobb also has represented both public and private companies in connection with general corporate and securities law matters.

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Private Credit - USA

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

John Cobb is an experienced and well-respected practitioner in the private credit market. He is the cochair of Paul Hastings' global finance practice.

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States - USA

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial
John Cobb is cochair of the global finance practice. Based in the New York office, he regularly acts for both issuers and underwriters on sophisticated high-yield and investment-grade debt offerings.

Strengths

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  • He's very good and creative on thinking through and constructing considerations.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Global Guide
  • John is dialled-in, connected, knows what is going on in the industry and is a really business-oriented debt lawyer.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Global Guide

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