I. Lewis H.Grimm

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Lewis Grimm has over two decades of leveraged finance experience working on marquee deals in New York, Europe, and Australia. He represents financial institutions, direct and institutional lenders, and corporate borrowers on cutting-edge domestic and cross-border leveraged and investment-grade lending and high yield transactions as well as high-profile restructuring and bankruptcy matters.

His financial institution clients include Citizens, Jefferies, KeyBank, M&T Bank, TD Securities, U.S. Bank, and Wells Fargo. Corporate borrowers include Century Aluminum, Cumulus Media, FTI Consulting, Kern River Holdings, Outfront Media, Texas Instruments, and TransDigm.

Lewis's high-profile deals include assisting the majority term loan lenders in the restructuring of the U.S. facility agreement of Atlas Iron through an Australian creditors' scheme of arrangement. This was a great example of how a company can successfully restructure when all parties work together. It was awarded Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year at the 2016 Australasian Law Awards and Restructuring Deal of the Year at the 2016 Turnaround Management Association Awards.

He also represented the majority secured term loan lenders in the chapter 11 cases of Southcross Holdings and its affiliated debtors. This plan received approval within 15 days of filing, making it the fastest ever chapter 11 reorganization for a debtor having at least $500 million in liabilities.

Lewis was recognized by New York Metro Super Lawyers as a "Rising Star" for four consecutive years, designated by M&A Advisor as one of 40 leading lawyers under the age of 40, and named by The Legal 500 US as a "Next Generation Lawyer."

Experience

  • Large financial institution provides $150 million incremental revolving facility to mortgage lenderJones Day represented a large financial institution, as arranger, administrative agent, and lender, in connection with a $150 million incremental revolving facility provided to a mortgage lender, pursuant to an amendment and incremental joinder agreement to the credit agreement.
  • U.S. financial institution provides certain secured debt facilities to corporate borrower to finance acquisition in UK software sectorJones Day advised a U.S. financial institution on certain secured debt facilities made available to a corporate borrower to finance an acquisition in the UK software sector.
  • Bank of Montreal provides $800 million reducing revolving credit facility to Nuvei TechnologiesJones Day represented the Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent and a lender, in connection with a $800 million reducing revolving credit facility provided to Nuvei Technologies, Inc., Pivotal Refi LP, and Nuvei Technologies Corp.
  • Content Square obtains $200 million revolving credit facilityJones Day advised Content Square, a digital experience analytics company and one of France's largest technology unicorns, in connection with a $200 million revolving credit facility provided by a syndicate of banks.
  • Large financial institution provides $1 billion revolving credit facility to Bio-Techne CorporationJones Day represented a large financial institution, as administrative agent, in connection with a $1 billion revolving credit facility provided to Bio-Techne Corporation, a global life sciences company providing tools and bioactive reagents for the research and clinical diagnostics.
  • TotalEnergies implements multi-energy strategy with two major integrated projects in the Middle East and North AfricaJones Day is advising TotalEnergies on the structuring, development, and finance of two major integrated projects in the Middle East and North Africa.
  • Macquarie acquires Beauparc Utilities, Ireland’s largest waste management companyJones Day advised Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 6 in the acquisition and financing of Beauparc Utilities, Ireland’s largest waste management company.
  • TD Securities provides $450 million acquisition financing to Whole Earth Brands, Inc.Jones Day advised TD Securities (USA) LLC, as arranger, in connection with the refinancing of a previous credit facility to include a $450 million senior secured credit facility comprised of a $375 million term loan and a $75 million revolving credit facility to Whole Earth Brands, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of natural, plant-based, clean label, and zero or low-calorie sweeteners.
  • Swissport completes cross-border restructuringJones Day has advised sponsor, HNA, on the cross-border restructuring of the air freight and logistics business, Swissport.
  • International investment bank provides $110 million senior secured credit facility to veterinary groupJones Day advised an international bank, as arranger, in connection with a $110 million senior secured credit facility provided to a group of family-owned veterinary hospital acquisition companies.
  • Merchant banking firm provides $122.5 million acquisition financing to provider of construction accounting software and payroll servicesJones Day advised a merchant banking firm in connection with a $122.5 million senior secured credit facility, comprised of a $110 million term loan and a $12.5 million revolving credit facility, supporting the acquisition of a leading provider of construction accounting software and payroll services for small- to mid-sized specialty contractors in Ohio.
  • TD Securities arranges $190 million acquisition financing for Whole Earth Brands, Inc.Jones Day advised TD Securities (USA) LLC, as arranger, in connection with a $190 million senior secured credit facility comprised of a $140 million term loan and a $50 million revolving credit facility to Whole Earth Brands, Inc, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).
  • Bank of Montreal amends credit agreement for Blue Bird Body CompanyJones Day represented Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent, in connection with an amendment to its credit agreement with Blue Bird Body Company, a school bus manufacturer, pursuant to which the revolving credit commitments were increased by $41.9 million.
  • Merchant banking firm provides $200 million acquisition financing to consulting firmJones Day advised a merchant banking firm in connection with a $200 million senior secured credit facility comprised of a $185 million term loan and a $15 million revolving credit facility supporting the acquisition of a multi-discipline design, engineering, and management consulting firm based in Southern California.
  • Bank of Montreal provides credit facilities to Nuvei Technologies to finance Nuvei's acquisition of Safecharge InternationalJones Day advised Bank of Montreal in connection with the first and second lien credit facilities provided to Nuvei Technologies Corp., a privately owned electronic payment processing company, sponsored by Novacap, to finance Nuvei's acquisition of Safecharge International, a UK-based mobile payments company.
  • ENGIE-led consortium wins competitive bidding process in Brazil for $8.6 billion acquisition of TAGJones Day advised ENGIE in the $8.6 billion acquisition and related financing of 90% of Transportadora Associada de Gás SA ("TAG"), the largest natural gas transmission network owner in Brazil, from Brazilian state oil company Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras).
  • Large financial institution provides financing for acquisition of customs brokerage and trade servicesJones Day represented a large financial institution, as administrative agent and lender, in a first lien and second lien financing in connection with a private equity firm’s acquisition of a customs brokerage and trade services firm.
  • FTI Consulting amends and restates $550 million senior secured credit facilityJones Day represented FTI Consulting, Inc., a global business advisory firm, in connection with the amendment and restatement of its $550 million senior secured multicurrency revolving credit facility.
  • Bank of Montreal amends senior secured credit facilities for Blue Bird Body CompanyJones Day represented Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent, in connection with an amendment to its senior secured credit facilities for Blue Bird Body Company, a school bus manufacturer.
  • Large financial institution provides $850 million credit facility to Bio-Techne CorporationJones Day represented a large financial institution in connection with a $850 million credit facility provided to Bio-Techne Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of high quality purified proteins.
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    November 2023 White Paper

    Double-Dip Financings: The Next Wave in European Liability Management?

    May 2022 External Publications

    Recent Trends in Corporate Debt And Reorganizations: Laying the Groundwork for Future Large Chapter 11 Cases or Just More Runway?, AIRA Journal

    January 2022 White Paper

    Recent Trends in Corporate Debt and Reorganizations: Laying the Groundwork for Future Large Chapter 11 Cases or Just More Runway?

    February 2021 External Publications

    Extracting value from leveraged businesses: the case of McLaren and its bondholders, Corporate Rescue and Insolvency

    February 2021 Commentary

    Sustainability-Linked Instruments: What to Expect in the United States and Latin America

    February 2021 External Publications

    Jumping the line: priming restructuring transactions during the COVID-19 crisis, Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law

    October 2020 White Paper

    Extracting Value from Leveraged Businesses: The Case of McLaren and its Bondholders

    January 2019 Commentary

    ARRC Releases Market Consultations for the Securitization and Bilateral Loan Sectors

    Speaking Engagements

    • May 4, 2016
      Business Borrowing Basics 2016: Dealing with Defaults - When Your Company Runs Into Trouble / Financial Poise / West LegalEdCenter
    • February 3, 2016
      Business Borrowing Basics 2016: Negotiating a Loan Agreement / Financial Poise / West LegalEdCenter
    • February 25, 2015
      Distressed Energy: Risks and Opportunities, Loan Syndication and Trading Association (LSTA)
    • February 24, 2015
      Getting Ready to Secure a Loan, ChamberWise / Financial Poise / West LegalEdcenter
    • May 24, 2012
      Navigating the Current Credit Markets, KPMG Global Enterprise Institute
    • July 27, 2011
      The Intercreditor Agreement: Have You Taken a Look Lately?, Loan Syndication & Trading Association

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