Overview
In the complex and growing world of private credit, participants contend with rapidly changing, sometimes unforgiving market and economic forces. Our active Private Credit practice has seen virtually every combination of deal variations, so our clients can comfortably rely on our detailed, actionable counsel to help complete their transactions in every market environment.
High-volume capabilities
We work with many of the most active investors in the market — so we're experienced with the demands of competitive processes and fast-track circumstances. With nearly 65 experienced attorneys dedicated only to this area, we can easily handle your demands on your timetable.
For institutional clients with multiple simultaneous deals, we have an established platform and the experienced personnel to effectively handle steady high volume. Likewise, our deep bench is helpful to clients who find themselves competing for a single, quickly changing transaction.
When deals require specialized information from other practice areas, such as tax, corporate, health care, insolvency/restructuring or ERISA matters, we seamlessly integrate our colleagues from the appropriate practice area into our team to develop customized strategies to meet your business objectives.
Katten handles a wide array of US and cross-border financings, including:
- Senior secured
- Unsecured
- Cash flow
- Asset-based
- First lien/second lien
- Unitranche
- Mezzanine debt and warrants/equity kickers
- Preferred equity
- Equity co-investments
- Private investment in public equity
- Distressed
- Bridge
Competitive edge
Each of our attorneys strives to be an invaluable ally for each client by offering solutions that help all parties involved in the transaction. Our large team can pull together up-to-the-minute information and create real-time solutions to help you win and close your deals effectively and efficiently.
"It's a very knowledgeable team and are able to handle deals across various sizes, situations and structures." "The team is very cognizant of commercial dynamics at play and helps us weigh those factors in decision-making." "The Katten team is extraordinarily responsive."
Chambers Global 2025
(USA, Banking & Finance) survey response
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