Andrew Colao is a partner in Weil’s Banking & Finance practice. He regularly represents clients in cash flow, investment grade and asset-based financings and restructurings. He primarily represents clients in connection with syndicated acquisition financings.
Recent financings include Macquarie Capital’s financing for Sonneborn, LLC, Barclays’ financing for PSAV, JPMorgan’s financing for EnergySolutions, Inc., Citigroup’s and Barclays’ financing for Avago Technologies, as well as the acquisition financing for OMERS’ purchase of Golfsmith, and a revolving facility financing for Vivendi.
Restructurings include Hawaiian Telecom, Aveos, Southern Air and Lehman Brothers.
Mr. Colao has been recognized as a leading lawyer by Chambers USA, and ranked as a leading lawyer for bank lending in the US by IFLR 1000.
At Weil, Mr. Colao has served on the Firm Governance Committee, Investment Committee and Professional Relations Committee.
Before joining Weil, Mr. Colao practiced law with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York and clerked for Judge Lawrence M. McKenna in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. Mr. Colao is a member of the Bar of the State of New York. Before entering law school, he was a CPA with Price Waterhouse & Co.
Mr. Colao is active in a number of bar association, pro bono and community activities.