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Finance

Practice

We deliver customized, innovative counsel to both lenders and borrowers on their most important and complex financing transactions.

Summary

We have been at the forefront of developments in the finance market over the past decade. Our broad market-leading practice allows us to provide advice to financial institutions, direct lenders and companies that anticipates market trends and protects against emerging vulnerabilities.

Clients count on our deep legal experience and savvy commercial understanding in transactions including leveraged and investment-grade acquisition financing, direct lending, bridge loans, structured finance, asset-based lending, project and infrastructure finance, and DIP and exit financings. Our ability to field teams for both syndicated and direct lending solutions ensures maximum flexibility and optimal execution.

Our clients benefit from Davis Polk’s strong culture of collaboration. We work closely with our Capital Markets team on high-yield and investment-grade debt and with our Restructuring team on DIP and exit facilities.

For the firm’s finance work for private equity sponsors, see Sponsor Finance.

Highlight

#1

in U.S. syndicated lending and direct lending, 2023

Sources: LSEG Data & Analytics and KBRA DLD 

Insights

Recognition

Band 1 in Banking & Finance

Chambers USA

Band 1 in Private Credit

Chambers USA

Band 1 in Finance & Capital Markets

(International & Cross-Border)
USA
Chambers Global

Tier 1 in Banking

United States
IFLR1000

Tier 1 in Commercial Lending

Advice to Lenders
Legal 500 U.S.

Banking Law Firm of the Year

Chambers USA Awards, 2023

Banking Practice Group of the Year

Law360, 2021 and 2023

Loan Deal of the Year

(Finastra Group $5.32 billion refinancing)
IFLR Americas Awards, 2024

Most Outstanding Debt Financing of the Year

(Vista/Elliott Citrix financing)
The Deal Awards, 2022

Loan Deal of the Year

(Grupo Bimbo sustainability-linked RCF)
IFLR Americas Awards, 2022
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