Ben Lew

Associate

Cleveland + 1.216.586.7796

Ben Lew focuses his practice on commercial finance matters. He has experience representing private equity sponsors, financial institutions, and public and private companies in connection with various forms of secured and unsecured financing transactions.

Experiencia

  • PNC Bank provides amendment and restatement of $350 million unsecured revolving credit facility for national foodservice distributorJones Day represented PNC Bank, National Association in connection with an amendment and restatement of its $350 million unsecured revolving credit facility to a national foodservice distributor.
  • Stephens Group portfolio company acquires Purepass ServicesJones Day advised The Stephens Group LLC on the acquisition by portfolio company Astro Pak LLC of Purepass Services, Inc., a provider of on-site and shop-based high purity cleaning services.
  • Ulanqab Lamb Weston Food Co., Ltd. obtains RMB 700 million term loan facilityJones Day represented Ulanqab Lamb Weston Food Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., in connection with a RMB 700 million term loan facility provided by HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited, Shanghai Branch, as facility agent.
  • Large financial institution provides $27 million senior secured credit facility to independent-physician-support organizationJones Day represented a large financial institution in connection with an amendment, extension, and upsize of a senior secured credit facility, consisting of a $27 million term loan facility, provided to an independent-physician-support organization.
  • Payward acquires ReapJones Day is advising Payward, Inc. in the $600 million acquisition of Reap Technologies, a leading stablecoin-native, card issuing and payments infrastructure company enabling global money movement.
  • MPE Partners portfolio company acquires NANUK Gear ProtectionJones Day advised MPE Partners in the acquisition and financing by portfolio company SKB Cases, LLC of NANUK Gear Protection Inc., a Québec-based provider of premium injection molded protective cases, delivering high-performance solutions for mission-critical equipment across a wide range of applications.
  • MPLX obtains $2.5 billion revolving credit facilityJones Day represented MPLX LP in connection with a new $2.5 billion revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent.
  • Stephens Group portfolio company acquires Clean SciencesJones Day advised The Stephens Group, LLC in the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Astro Pak LLC of Clean Sciences, LLC, a precision cleaning services provider.
  • Hexagon sells Design & Engineering business to CadenceJones Day advised Hexagon AB in the €2.7 billion sale of its Design & Engineering business, which includes the business formerly known as MSC Software, to Cadence Design Systems.
  • TreeHouse Foods goes private in $2.9 billion sale to InvestindustrialJones Day represented TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE: THS) in a $2.9 billion take-private transaction whereby an affiliate of Investindustrial, a leading European group of independently managed investment, holding, and advisory companies, acquired TreeHouse Foods in an all-cash transaction.
  • Riverside acquires Certified Collision GroupJones Day advised The Riverside Company in the acquisition and financing of Certified Collision Group (CCG), a subscription-based membership network serving independent collision repair shops across the United States and Canada.
  • Gray Media completes $250 million add-on private offering of Senior Secured Second Lien NotesJones Day represented Gray Media, Inc., a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia that is the nation’s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of U.S. television households, in connection with its private offering of an additional $250 million aggregate principal amount of 9.625% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2032 (the “Notes”) under Section 4(a)(2) and Regulation D.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires 1-Tom-PlumberJones Day advised The Riverside Company in the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Eversmith Brands of 1-Tom-Plumber, a fast-growing franchisor of emergency plumbing and drain cleaning services.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires ShineJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition by portfolio company Evive Brands of Shine, a franchisor of residential and commercial window cleaning, holiday lighting, pressure washing and related services.
  • Global bank provides $30 million senior secured credit facility to design and advertising agencyJones Day represented a global bank, as administrative agent, sole lead arranger, and sole bookrunner, in connection with a new $30 million senior secured credit facility, consisting of a $10 million revolving credit facility and a $20 million term loan facility, provided to a design and advertising agency.
  • Stephens Group exits investment in Spitzer IndustriesJones Day advised The Stephens Group, LLC and its portfolio company, Spitzer Industries, Inc., on the sale of Spitzer Industries, Inc. to Race Rock Infrastructure LLC.
  • Pentair acquires Hydra-StopJones Day represented Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR), a global leader in water systems, in its acquisition of Hydra-Stop, a leading insertion valve and line stop manufacturer, from Madison Industries for approximately $290 million in cash.
  • Valley Link Transmission Company obtains $300 million credit facilityJones Day advised Valley Link Transmission Company, LLC, a joint venture among Dominion Energy, American Electric Power, and FirstEnergy, formed to develop energy transmission projects, in connection with a new $300 million credit facility, consisting of a $180 million revolver and $120 million of letter of credit commitments.
  • Sherwin-Williams obtains new unsecured delayed draw term loan and amends and extends unsecured revolving credit facilityJones Day advised The Sherwin-Williams Company, a global leader in the manufacture, development, distribution, and sale of paint, coatings, and related products, in connection with a new unsecured delayed draw term loan consisting of a $750 million USD tranche and a €250 million EUR tranche and an amendment and extension of its $2.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility.
  • Gray Media completes $775 million private offering of Senior Secured First Lien NotesJones Day represented Gray Media, Inc., a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia that is the nation’s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of U.S. television households, in connection with its private offering of $775 million aggregate principal amount of 7.250% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2033 (the “Notes”) under Rule 144A and Regulation S.