Biography
Nick Swan is an associate in Weil’s Banking & Finance practice and is based in New York. Nick participates in advising borrowers, private equity sponsors, banks and other financial institutions in a variety of financing transactions, including first and second lien credit facilities, middle market and large cap financings, cross-border and domestic acquisition financings and debt restructuring transactions.
Nick has been part of the teams advising:
- Advent International Corporation in multiple senior secured term loan and revolving credit facilities for Nielsen Consumer LLC (d/b/a NielsenIQ)
- Air Methods Corporation (a portfolio company of American Securities) in a $155 million senior secured term loan facility to provide debtor-in-possession financing to fund operations during the company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and a $250 million senior secured term loan facility, and as issuer, in a $185 million rights offering to holders of certain of its secured lenders in connection with Air Methods' emergence from Chapter 11
- Citibank and Morgan Stanley, as administrative agents, joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, in connection with amendments to International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.’s $2 billion senior unsecured term and revolving facilities
- Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, joint lead arranger and bookrunner, in a $1 billion senior unsecured revolving facility for Fox Corporation
- General Electric Company in a $5.5 billion senior unsecured term and revolving credit facility for GE Healthcare Holding LLC in connection with its spin-off from General Electric Company
- Goldman Sachs, as lender, in connection with commitment papers for a $8.1 billion senior unsecured bridge facility to fund Emerson Electric Co.’s acquisition of National Instruments Corporation (d/b/a NI)
- JPMorgan Chase, as administrative agent, lead arranger, bookrunner, issuing bank and lender, in a $4.7 billion first lien senior secured term loan and revolving facility for Clarios Global LP
- JPMorgan Chase, as administrative and collateral agent, lead arranger and joint bookrunner, in a $2.7 billion senior secured term loan facility for Clarios Global LP and Clarios US Finance Company, Inc.
- Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, as administrative agent, in a senior unsecured delayed draw term loan facility for Owens Corning to finance acquisition of Masonite International Corp.
- The lead arranger and initial purchaser in an upsized $2.75 billion senior secured term and revolving facility for Clarios Global LP
Nick received his J.D., cum laude, from Cornell Law School and his B.A. from Cornell University.
Awards and Recognition, Speaking Engagements, Guides and Resources, Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements
Latest Thinking
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Heightened Antitrust Scrutiny and its Impact on Debt Financing Costs and Commitments
Blog Post — Global Private Equity Watch
— By
Andrew J. Colao,
Sachin Kohli,
Brianne Kucerik,
Jacqueline Oveissi,
Kelly McCubrey,
Christina Ramos and
Nick Swan
— December 19, 2023
As we head into the winter months, one trend that has the potential to “chill” activity in the market is the broader and more aggressive approach to antitrust enforcement taken by the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. This heightened regulatory scrutiny has resulted in lengthier deal timelines – as long as two years – in some cases and has injected increased uncertainty into the M&A and debt financing process. ...
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Advises on Financing of Palladium-Backed Kymera International’s Acquisition of Fiven ASA, a Leader in Advanced Silicon Carbide Materials, and Full Recapitalization Deal Brief — August 08, 2024
- Weil Advises the Banks in Owens Corning’s $2B Notes Offering and $875M Tender and Exchange Offers Undertaken in Connection With the Acquisition of Masonite International Deal Brief — June 03, 2024