Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
1

Band 1

Mining & Metals

USA

3 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Projects

USA

3 Years Ranked

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Provided by John E. Estes

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Practice Areas

Credit & Leveraged Finance; Capital Markets; Project Development & Finance; Corporate Governance; Energy & Natural Resources; Energy Transition; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG); Financial Services; Bank Regulatory; Foreign Investments and Trade Regulations; Mergers & Acquisitions; Private Equity; Infrastructure; Mining & Metals; Oil & Gas; Australia/New Zealand; Latin America; Healthcare & Life Sciences; Consumer & Retail

Career

Co-head of the Firm's Credit and Leveraged Finance practice. Particular expertise in debt and equity capital markets transactions (SEC-registered and Rule 144A), acquisition finance, both for private equity and strategic, leveraged financings, secured and unsecured credit agreements, including revolvers, ABL and bridges, and high yield financings. Capital markets experience includes a variety of structured debt instruments, hybrid capital, convertibles and preferred stock, initial public offerings, secondary offerings and government privatizations. Represented issuer and borrower clients in a variety of industries, including mining and oil & gas, telecommunications, financial institutions and industrial, as well as a number of underwriter and lender clients. Experienced in private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and natural resource-based project finance.

Personal

New York Law School (JD, 1995); University of Buffalo (BS, 1986)

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Mining & Metals - USA

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial
John Estes has a wealth of experience acting for mining clients in domestic and international transactions, including debt and equity and acquisition financings.

Projects - USA

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial
John Estes represents his clients in complex project financings. He has expertise in the LNG and mining industries.

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