Edward Newlands

Practice Areas

Edward J. Newlands, a partner in Dechert’s global finance practice, advises asset managers, private equity sponsors, alternative capital providers and other financial institutions on a broad range of leveraged finance transactions and debt restructurings. Mr. Newlands has extensive experience advising on private equity-backed leveraged acquisition financings in the middle market, and regularly represents borrowers and lenders in fund finance transactions involving business development companies and other permanent capital vehicles. He regularly advises on transactions involving all layers of the capital structure, including senior credit facilities, unitranche facilities, ABL facilities, first lien/second lien financings, subordinated/mezzanine debt, structured equity, recapitalizations and workouts/restructurings. He offers practical and business-oriented solutions taking into account all aspects of his clients’ businesses.