Justin specializes in the representation of lenders and borrowers in all aspects of financing transactions, including structuring, negotiating, documenting, closing, and amending term and revolving credit facilities, debtor-in-possession credit facilities, high yield notes offerings and acquisition financing facilities.  He also advises lenders and borrowers of their respective rights and obligations under various financing documents, including credit agreements, security agreements, intercreditor agreements, and bond indentures.  His experience includes advising private equity sponsors in acquisition and divestiture transactions, originators in securitization transactions, and borrowers and lenders in workout and restructuring transactions. 

Representative Experience
Counsel to a multinational pulp and paper manufacturer in connection with a $600 million ABL credit facility and an $850 million high yield notes issuance in connection with the company’s emergence from bankruptcy proceedings.

Counsel to a public internet technology company in connection with a $130 million term loan and revolving credit facility in connection with the company’s acquisition of a division of a public company.

Counsel to a national jewelry retailer in connection with a $650 million ABL credit facility.

Counsel to a national homebuilder in connection with various financing transactions, including the restructuring of a senior secured credit facility and the issuance of convertible debt securities.

Counsel to a public sub-prime consumer receivables financing company in the securitization of portfolios of secured consumer auto loans.

Counsel to a national bank in connection with a $69 million term loan and revolving credit facility provided to a national logistics services company.

Counsel to a multinational pulp and paper manufacturer in connection with various financing transactions, including a $206 million secured debtor-in-possession credit facility, a $400 million syndicated secured term loan facility, and a $413 million secured high yield notes offering.

Counsel to a private equity sponsor in connection with the following transactions:

• the acquisition and financing of Canadian manufacturer of consumer goods.
• a $7.5 million senior secured credit facility and a $6.5 million second lien credit facility in connection with the acquisition of a manufacturer and distributor of pharmaceuticals and the subsequent sale of this portfolio company by the sponsor.
• an $11 million senior secured credit facility and a $4.5 million second lien credit facility in connection with the acquisition and ongoing operation of a natural gas drilling parts supplier.

Counsel to an equipment leasing company and its private equity sponsor in connection with a $30 million secured first lien revolving credit facility and a $22 million secured second lien term loan.

Counsel to a multinational pulp and paper manufacturer in connection with the following amendment and restructuring matters:

• a restructuring involving the launch of an exchange offer and concurrent offering of up to approximately $1.2 billion in secured notes.
• a plan of arrangement and recapitalization filed in a Canadian court involving a proposed offering of up to approximately $1.6 billion in secured notes.
• various syndicated credit facility amendments.

Counsel to a regional bank in connection with a document, collateral and perfection review of a $57 million portfolio of loans made to various affiliates of a national car dealership in anticipation of the borrowers’ bankruptcy.

Counsel to various banks and borrowers in connection with credit facility amendments and workouts.

Public Service
Member, ServiceJuris Steering Committee, 2008-present

Member, Board of Directors, Refugee Family Services, 2010-present