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Provided by Justin Breen
Justin Breen is co-head of Proskauer's Global Finance practice. His principal focus is the representation of leading private credit providers and investment banks in complex corporate finance transactions, including leveraged sponsor buyouts, acquisition financings and recapitalization transactions. Justin’s clients include leading institutional investors, direct lenders, private debt funds, investment banks and business development companies, and he advises these clients on a broad range of financing transactions, including syndicated and non-syndicated senior and senior "stretch" loans, unitranche facilities, second lien financings, mezzanine financings, high yield bonds and structured preferred equity.
In recent years, Justin has been at the forefront of the intersection between private capital and sports and has advised clients in connection with multiple debt and equity investments in the sports, media and entertainment space, including teams in the NFL, La Liga, Ligue 1, Premier League, and Formula 1 as well as investments involving womens volleyball, cricket, mixed martial arts and Australian rugby.
Justin has closed finance transactions with an aggregate value well in excess of $100 billion. His clients include market-leading investors, including Ares Capital, Antares Capital, Centerbridge Partners, Churchill Asset Management, Golub Capital, Overland Advantage, Thoma Bravo Credit and Varagon Capital.
Provided by Chambers
Justin Breen is noted for his talent, reputation and longevity within the direct lending market. He regularly represents high-profile clients in complex lending transactions.
Provided by Chambers
I believe Justin is the market leader in private credit legal structuring and negotiation. He handles himself with grace under pressure and has the highest level of experience and awareness of the market.
I believe Justin is the market leader in private credit legal structuring and negotiation. He handles himself with grace under pressure and has the highest level of experience and awareness of the market.