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
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
HPS Investment Partners on bridge commitments in connection with the take-private acquisition of European Wax Centers by General Atlantic
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
Group of private credit funds 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 Private Credit & Infrastructure 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
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
Group of private credit funds 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 and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
JPMorgan Chase on a US$1.725 billion senior secured financing for RSA Security, a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital Group and STG Partners
Deutsche Bank on a senior secured financing to finance the acquisition of Benihana by The One Group Hospitality
