Biography

Ben is a partner in the Debt Finance practice of White & Case's New York office. His practice focuses primarily on representing lenders and investors on leveraged finance, private credit, preferred equity, corporate finance, special situations and liability management transactions.

Experience

A group of lenders led by Blackstone on a senior secured financing to finance the majority acquisition of Namecheap by CVC Capital Partners for approximately US$1.5 billion

A group of lenders led by HPS Investment Partners on a senior secured financing to finance a strategic investment in Elara Caring by DaVita Inc. and Ares Capital

Ares Capital on a senior secured financing to finance the majority acquisition of TopGolf by Leonard Green & Partners from Callaway Brands at an approximately US$1.1 billion valuation

JPMorgan Chase on a senior secured financing for SonarSource, a portfolio company of Insight Partners

Goldman Sachs on a US$2.855 billion senior secured financing for Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, a portfolio company of Altas Partners and Leonard Green & Partners

JPMorgan Chase on a senior secured financing for Duck Creek Technologies, a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners

HPS Investment Partners on a senior secured financing in connection with the take-private acquisition of European Wax Centers by General Atlantic

A group of lenders led by Blue Owl Capital on a US$2.65 billion senior secured financing to finance the take-private acquisition of New Relic by TPG and Francisco Partners for approximately US$6.5 billion

Deutsche Bank on a US$300 million senior DIP facility and a subsequent US$370 million senior secured exit financing for Hornblower in connection with its Chapter 11 filing

A group of lenders led by Barings Finance on a US$1.315 billion senior secured financing to finance the take-private acquisition of NextGen Healthcare by Thoma Bravo

Group of preferred equity investors on a preferred equity issuance by TricorBraun, a portfolio company of Ares Capital and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

JPMorgan Chase on a US$2.23 billion senior secured financing for Veeam Software, a portfolio company of Insight Partners

Deutsche Bank on a US$1.35 billion senior secured financing to finance the acquisition of Main Event by Dave & Buster's

JPMorgan Chase on various financing transactions for RSA Security, a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital Group and STG Partners

A group of first lien lenders in connection with TriMark's landmark uptier liability management transaction

Professional Highlights

New York
JD
Duke University School of Law
BA
University of Maryland
English

Service areas