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Heller Ehrman's debt finance practice is dedicated to helping our clients find and secure the funds they need to grow and operate. We have depth of experience in all areas of debt finance and have represented issuers, borrowers and providers of capital through our international network of offices. Our debt finance practice meets the legal needs of company clients as well as commercial banks, investment banks, private equity funds, hedge funds and other institutions providing capital to companies. We advise clients in a variety of established and emerging industries, including technology, automotive, paper and pulp, and real estate. Our clients come to us from the United States and abroad, including developing markets in Asia and China.
We regularly advise issuers and underwriters in the debt capital markets on investment grade and high-yield bond offerings, convertible debt offerings, Rule 144A offerings, shelf registrations and takedowns, medium-term note programs, straight and asset-backed commercial paper programs, eurobond offerings and cross-border financings. We also have experience in transactions involving equity-linked debt and near-debt securities such as convertible notes, exchangeable preferred stock and trust-preferred securities.
Our Capabilities
Capital Markets
We regularly advise issuers and underwriters in the debt capital markets on investment grade and high-yield bond offerings, convertible debt offerings, Rule 144A offerings, shelf registrations and takedowns, medium-term note programs, straight and asset-backed commercial paper programs, eurobond offerings and cross-border financings. We also have experience in transactions involving equity-linked debt and near-debt securities, such as convertible notes, exchangeable preferred stock and trust-preferred securities.
Commercial Finance
Our commercial finance experience includes syndicated and single-bank credit lines, eurodollar offerings, acquisition finance, institutional note placements and private offerings, structured finance, project finance, off-balance sheet finance, capital leases, and other debt and quasi-debt capital instruments.
We are familiar with a wide variety of debt instruments and have substantial experience in senior and subordinated debt, mezzanine financings, second-lien and bridge financings. We help revive troubled businesses, protect bondholder investments and retire less favorable debt through exchange offers, consent solicitations and restructurings of balance sheets. Our clients also benefit from our knowledge and experience in covenant negotiations, complex subordination and intercreditor issues, and transactions with multiple layers of financing.
Distressed Securities
Our attorneys also handle all aspects of workouts, restructurings, reorganizations, receiverships and other issues involving many different types of distressed securities including public and private senior and junior debt, non-performing loans, distressed real estate and distressed equity securities. Our lawyers in this area represent investment banks, commercial banks, investment funds, bondholders, trustees, government agencies, issuers and borrowers, servicers and other participants.
