Hazen is the Deputy Practice Group Leader of the Lending & Structured Finance practice group. He has extensive experience representing clients in a broad range of matters.

Representative Experience
Borrower Representation
Lead counsel to a multi-national pulp and paper manufacturer in connection with $400 million syndicated secured term loan facility and $413 million secured high yield notes offering.

Lead counsel to a regional cable and telephone operator in connection with $285 million syndicated first and second lien acquisition credit facilities.

Lead counsel to a publicly-held value added reseller of specialty technology products in connection with a $250 million syndicated revolving credit facility.

Lead counsel to a publicly-held multinational equipment manufacturer in connection with $300 million syndicated revolving credit facility.

Lead counsel to natural gas pipeline operator in connection with a $45 million syndicated credit facility.

Lead counsel to a privately-held chemical company in connection with a $675 million syndicated revolving credit facility.

Lead counsel to a publicly-held national car hauling trucking firm in connection with $315 million combined first and second lien secured debtor in possession and exit financing credit facilities.

Lead counsel to a publicly-held farm equipment distributor and manufacturer in connection with $750 million syndicated revolving credit and term loan facility, secured by domestic, European and South American assets, and a $100 million bridge loan facility.

Lead counsel to a privately-held fast food restaurant company in connection with a $150 million syndicated credit facility.

Lead counsel to a publicly-held manufacturing company in connection with the securitization of approximately $162 million in insurance receivables arising out of the payment of asbestos liability claims.

Lead counsel to a publicly-held farm equipment distributor and manufacturer in connection with the amendment of US and Canadian receivables securitization facilities to provide for the sale of aged receivables to an affiliate.

Lead counsel to a privately-held company in connection with a $100 million credit facility for the purchase for the purchase of defaulted consumer receivables.

Lead counsel to a publicly-held company in connection with a $74 million credit facilities for the acquisition of micro-lending businesses.

Lead counsel to a publicly-held national movie theater chain in connection with $300 million secured syndicated credit facilities in connection with the company’s emergence from bankruptcy.

Lead counsel to a major energy company in a $160 million project finance facility, financing two gas-fired cogeneration facilities located in New Jersey, the proceeds of which enabled the company to emerge from bankruptcy.

Lead counsel to owner of bankrupt co-generation facility located in Mobile, Alabama in connection with securing the indemnity obligations of the project entity to the owner prior to the turnover of the equity of the project entity to the bond holders as a part of the bankruptcy reorganization plan.

Lead Counsel to a publicly-held telecommunications technology manufacturing company in connection with $175 million syndicated acquisition credit facility.

Lead Counsel to a national bakery company in connection with a $380 million syndicated secured credit facility.

Lead Counsel to a large media company in the negotiation of a $250 million securitization of advertising and cable receivables.

Lead Counsel for major broadcasting company in the negotiation of a $1.5 billion syndicated bank credit facility.

Lead Counsel to a major broadcasting company in the negotiation of the first leveraged lease of satellite transponders utilizing foreign sales corporation tax benefits.

Lender Representation
Lead Counsel to major national bank in connection with a $40 million letter of credit facility to secure an investor’s equity contribution obligations to a Fluvanna, Virginia power project.

Counsel to major national bank in connection with $110 million syndicated multi-currency term loan and revolving credit facilities to a steel forging company to finance its acquisition of French and Belgian forging operations.

Lead Counsel to major national bank, as agent bank, in connection with $150 million syndicated term loan and revolving credit facility to a national photofinishing and camera retail chain.

Lead Counsel to a subsidiary of a major foreign bank in connection with acquisition financing of an information technology services “roll-up” company.

Lead Counsel to a small business investment corporation subsidiary of a major foreign bank in connection with the debt and equity financing of the acquisition of a restaurant chain.

Lead Counsel to an international bank affiliate in a $125 million syndicated revolving credit and term loan facility to ophthalmology practice management “roll-up” company and subsequent workout restructuring.

Lead Counsel to an international bank affiliate in a $35 million syndicatable revolving credit and term loan facility to ophthalmology practice management “roll-up” company and subsequent workout restructuring.

Lead Counsel to a subsidiary of a major foreign bank in connection with acquisition financing of a temporary employee company.

Counsel to a major national bank, as agent bank, in connection with $85 million secured syndicated credit facility extended to a publicly traded real estate investment trust.