Colin Kavanaugh
Counsel
Areas of Focus
- Financial Restructuring
- Corporate & Finance
- Leveraged Finance
- Private Capital
- Special Situations
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Finance lawyer focused on distressed debt, special situations investments and financial restructurings with experience in the US and European markets.
Colin has experience advising both borrowers and lenders in cross-border financings, with a focus on syndicated and direct lending transactions, leveraged financings, acquisition financings, high-yield bonds, mezzanine structures, financial restructurings, distressed debt investments and special situations investments.
Prior to Akin, Colin worked for an international law firm in its leveraged finance practice, as well as an international law firm in its tax practice. He has also worked as a legal secondee at a London-based investment fund focusing on distressed debt and special situations investments. Prior to law school, he worked at Bloomberg BNA as an international tax analyst.
- A private credit arm of a global asset manager as lender in connection with an $84 million senior secured facility agreement to support the acquisition of a retail analytics firm.
- A UK-based investment fund in a series of financings for various Luxembourg fund entities with a U.S. lender, including subscription financings, coinvest financings, and bespoke financings with investors.
- The private credit arm of a global asset manager as lead arranger and administrative agent in connection with a $260 million senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of a computer software company by a private equity firm.
- The private credit arm of a global asset manager as joint lead arranger and administrative agent in connection with a $95 million senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of a digital marketing agency by a private equity firm.
- Inspired Entertainment, Inc., a gaming technology company, on its offering of £235 million 7.875% senior secured notes due 2026 and its entry into a new £20 million super senior revolving facility.
EducationJ.D., University of Michigan Law School, 2015
B.A., University of Pennsylvania, with distinction, 2011
J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 2015
B.A., University of Pennsylvania, with distinction, 2011
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Texas