Partner and Private Credit Department Chair Michael Jacobson was recently profiled by ABF Journal in its 2026 Legends and Leaders series, recognizing his 30-plus-year track record of navigating complex private credit transactions and building strategic client relationships across the sector.
Michael has an acute ability to deliver clarity and execution in high-pressure environments, coordinating across multiple lenders, private equity sponsors and advisors in deals that frequently span jurisdictions and involve layered capital structures with competing priorities. He regularly handles a wide range of complex transactions demanding both speed and precision.
On deals, he coordinates with restructuring, corporate, private equity, labor, benefits and litigation partners to form an efficient, effective team.
Beyond deal execution, Michael’s philosophy centers on deep, strategic client relationships.
"We focus on being true partners to everyone at the table in every sense and strive to be facilitators of fair and balanced resolutions," Michael said.
By acting as a true partner, he has built enduring relationships with many of the most active players in private credit since the sector's early growth in the 1990s.
"Michael A. Jacobson | 2026 Rainmaker," ABF Journal, May 7, 2026
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