Jason P. Samblanet

Partner

Cleveland + 1.216.586.7178

Jason Samblanet is a Chambers-ranked trusted advisor for complex U.S. and cross-border financings transactions across a broad spectrum of financial institutions, alternative credit providers, and corporate clients.

Jason has a deep understanding of the global financial markets and capital providers through his work on large-cap syndicated loans, middle-market loans, unitranche loans, and direct lending transactions. This experience extends to representing financial institutions such as Citibank, KeyBank, Bank of America, Citizens Bank, and Santander Bank.

Jason has been recognized in Chambers USA, where clients say that he "is a true advisor for us - building trust with an ability to negotiate" and "no matter the complexity, I know Jason will be able to identify our key challenges and limit our risk from a legal perspective."

Experience

  • Citibank provides multicurrency secured credit facility to Tanks US Buyer Inc. and Tanks International Buyer B.V.Jones Day represented Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, joint lead arranger, and joint bookrunner, in connection with a $295 million secured multicurrency letter of credit and revolving credit facility provided to Tanks US Buyer Inc. and Tanks International Buyer B.V.
  • National bank provides $115 million senior secured credit facility to global manufacturer of specialty paper and packaging solutionsJones Day represented a national bank, as administrative agent and left lead arranger, in connection with a $115 million senior secured credit facility, consisting of a $55 million asset-based revolving credit facility, a $39 million mortgage-backed term loan facility, and a $21 million term loan facility, provided to a global manufacturer of specialty paper and packaging solutions.
  • KeyBank arranges financing for Bel Fuse Inc. to acquire Israeli targetJones Day represented KeyBank National Association (together with its affiliates, "KeyBank") in connection with the financing of Bel Fuse Inc.'s acquisition of an 80% stake in Enercon Technologies, Ltd., an Israeli company.
  • Citibank leads syndicated revolving financing for leading global online learning platform that connects learners with expert instructorsJones Day advised Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, in connection with a $200 million syndicated revolving credit facility provided to a leading global online learning platform that connects learners with expert instructors.
  • Eldridge Industries provides senior secured term loan credit facility to Digital Currency Group, Inc.Jones Day advised Eldridge Industries, LLC, as administrative agent and lead arranger, on a senior secured term loan credit facility provided to Digital Currency Group, Inc. (“DCG”).
  • Kraken acquires NinjaTraderJones Day advised Payward, Inc. d/b/a Kraken, a cryptocurrency exchange, in connection with its $1.5 billion acquisition of NinjaTrader Group Holdings, LLC, a leading futures trading broker.
  • National bank increases revolving credit facility for national fleet vehicle leasing company and related titling trust by $45 million totaling $1.312 billionJones Day represented a national bank, as administrative agent, in connection with a $45 million increase to its existing revolving loan commitments for a total facility of $1.312 billion under a senior secured revolving credit facility provided to a national fleet vehicle leasing company and its titling trust and other subsidiaries.
  • Citibank provides secured multicurrency revolving credit facility to Genius Sports LimitedJones Day represented Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, a joint lead arranger, and sole bookrunner, on a secured multicurrency revolving credit facility provided to Genius Sports Limited, a global leader in sports betting and sports media technology.
  • FirstEnergy obtains $1.15 billion financing packageJones Day advised FirstEnergy Corp., a diversified energy holding company, and certain of its subsidiaries in connection with (i) amendments to its six existing credit facilities, (ii) a new $1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and (iii) a $150 million unsecured revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent.
  • CITGO completes $1.1 billion Senior Secured Notes offeringJones Day represented CITGO Petroleum Corporation ("CITGO"), a North American refiner, transporter, and marketer of transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and other petroleum-based industrial products, in connection with a Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of 8.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2029.
  • National bank amends unsecured revolving credit facility for nonprofit health and well-being organization and its subsidiariesJones Day represented a national bank in connection with an amendment to an unsecured revolving credit facility, which increased the revolver to $200 million, provided to a nonprofit health and well-being organization and its subsidiaries.
  • Cleveland-Cliffs extends $4.5 billion of revolving commitments for three years and obtains $250 million incremental increase to existing credit facilityJones Day represented Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., the largest flat-rolled steel producer and the largest supplier of iron ore pellets in North America, in connection with an amendment to its existing asset-based revolving credit facility to, among other things, extend the maturity of $4.5 billion of revolving commitments for three years and increase the revolving commitments by an additional $250 million.
  • National bank completes second amendment to $75 million unsecured revolving credit facility to higher education institutionJones Day represented a national bank in connection with its second amendment to a $75 million unsecured revolving credit facility provided to a higher education institution.
  • Lamb Weston acquires remaining interest in European joint venture Lamb-Weston/Meijer for €700 millionJones Day advised Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. in the €700 million acquisition of the remaining equity interests in Lamb-Weston/Meijer v.o.f., its European joint venture with Meijer Frozen Foods B.V.
  • TransDigm obtains $4.559 billion tranche E and F term loans with Goldman Sachs Bank USA and syndicate of lendersJones Day represented TransDigm Group Incorporated and certain of its subsidiaries in connection with a loan modification and refinancing of its tranche E and F term loans in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $4.559 billion with Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as administrative agent and collateral for a syndicate of lenders.