Banking & Finance
Notable Representations, Key Contacts
- Leveraged acquisition and recapitalization transactions
- Investment grade lending and acquisition finance
- Syndicated lending
- Cash flow lending
- Asset-based lending
- Loan restructurings
- Debtor-in-possession financings
- Exit financings
We work in tandem with lawyers from our global M&A and Private Equity practices to advise clients on all facets of acquisition and other event-driven financings. We also work closely with our preeminent bankruptcy & restructuring practice on debt restructurings and debtor-in-possession and exit financings, as well as to analyze insolvency and collateral risks on new money transactions.
Private Equity Finance
Institutional Finance
Leveraged Finance
Weil's leveraged finance team routinely represents lenders, underwriters, issuers and borrowers on their most sophisticated, complex leveraged loans and high yield bond offerings.
Investment Grade Finance
In particular, we frequently utilize the combined strength of our New York and London platforms to advise corporate borrowers and financial institutions on cross-border transactions.
Key Contacts



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Shortlisted for Banking “Team of the Year”
IFLR1000 United States Awards 2022
Named a “Leading” Firm for Banking & Finance
Chambers USA 2021; Chambers Global 2023; Chambers UK 2022; Chambers Europe 2022; Legal 500 US 2022; IFLR1000 2022
Overall they are a very strong team and are exceptional in terms of market trends and creative thinking.”
Chambers USA 2021
They are on the short list of the most reliable, professional and knowledgeable counsel.”
Chambers Global 2021
They provide a great balance between business savvy and legal advice.”
Chambers USA 2021
Weil is very plugged into the market and latest developments and has a very strong team.”
Chambers UK 2022
Responsive and agile – the team is able to digest and provide guidance and advice on complex structures and security issues efficiently and in a way that can be understood by the client.”
Legal 500 US 2021
Named Banking “Practice Group of the Year”
Law360 2018
Ranked Tier 1 Nationwide for Banking and Finance Law
U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2022*
*Best Lawyers (in America) is by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
Awards and Recognition, Firm News & Announcements, Latest Thinking
Awards and Recognition
- Weil Named a “Leading” Firm for Banking & Finance, Global-wide and in the U.S. Award Brief — Chambers Global 2023
- Weil Named a “Leading” Firm for Banking & Finance in New York, Texas and the U.S. Award Brief — Chambers USA 2021
- Weil Named a "Leading" Firm for Bank Lending Award Brief — Legal 500 US 2022
- Weil Named a “Leading” Firm for Banking in the U.S. Award Brief — IFLR1000 2022
- Weil Named a “Leading” Firm for Banking & Finance: Lenders and Sponsors in the U.K. Award Brief — Chambers Global 2022
- Weil Named a “Leading” Firm for Banking & Finance: Lenders and Sponsors in London Award Brief — Chambers UK 2022
- Weil Shortlisted for Banking “Team of the Year” Award Brief — IFLR1000 United States Awards 2022
- Weil Ranked Tier 1 Nationwide for Banking and Finance Law Award Brief — U.S. News - Best Lawyers-Best Law Firms Rankings 2022 (Best Lawyers (in America) is by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners)
Firm News & Announcements
- Vynessa Nemunaitis Named a 2023 “40 Under 40” Honoree by Dallas Business Journal Firm Announcement — June 06, 2023
- Justin Lee Recognized as a “Notable 2023 LGBTQIA+ Leader” by Crain’s Firm Announcement — June 05, 2023
- Weil Advises TPG in its $2.7B Acquisition of Angelo Gordon Deal Brief — May 15, 2023
- Weil Advises Px3 Partners on the Acquisition of the Filtration Division of Celeros Flow Technology Deal Brief — May 10, 2023
- Weil Advises on Financing of Five Arrows’ Acquisition of a Majority Stake in n2y Deal Brief — May 09, 2023
- Weil Advises the Initial Purchasers and the Lead Arrangers in Clarios’ Upsized Private Offering of Senior Secured Notes and Upsized Term Loan Facility Deal Brief — May 05, 2023
Latest Thinking
- Leveraged Finance Market Update Alert — Banking & Finance — By Andrew J. Colao, Jacqueline Oveissi, Justina Chen and Kaitlin Bond — PDF — February 15, 2023
- Leveraged Finance Market Update Alert — Banking & Finance — By Andrew J. Colao, Jacqueline Oveissi, Justina Chen, Kaitlin Bond and Virginia Gordon — PDF — December 01, 2022