Brandon C. Elliott

Brandon represents institutional and private credit lenders as both syndicated and direct lenders, as well as investment funds as borrowers, in preferred equity investments and fund financing transactions. His practice encompasses NAV/ABL and back-leverage facilities, margin loans, rated notes issuances (including rated note feeders), subscription line facilities, management company facilities, GP stakes transactions, and professional partner loan programs.

Brandon also has extensive experience in liability management transactions, acquisition financings, and debtor-in-possession and exit financings.

Experience

Representative matters

Represented a leading private equity sponsor in connection with its debt and preferred equity investment from a NAV-focused private credit fund.

Represented numerous private equity and private credit sponsors in connection with banking and fund finance facility compliance related to the regional banking crisis of 2023.

Represented a leading private credit provider, as administrative agent, in connection with a $175 million margin loan to facilitate the acquisition by a private equity sponsor of a cryptocurrency exchange.

Representative Experience

Represented a leading private equity sponsor in connection with its debt and preferred equity investment from a NAV-focused private credit fund.

Represented numerous private equity and private credit sponsors in connection with banking and fund finance facility compliance related to the regional banking crisis of 2023.

Represented a leading buyout private equity sponsor in connection with a multi-jurisdictional subscription line facility in the amount of $3.5 billion.

Represented a leading technology-focused private equity sponsor in connection with multi-jurisdictional subscription line facilities for its flagship fund in the amount of $3.3 billion and smaller-deal focused funds in amounts ranging from $800 million to $1 billion.

Represented a leading energy-focused private equity sponsor in connection with a 4(a)(2) notes private placement in the amount of $225 million.

Represented a leading technology-focused private equity sponsor in connection with a multi-jurisdictional net asset value secured facility in the amount of $40 million to fund follow-on investments in certain portfolio companies.

Represented a private credit provider in connection with a net asset value secured facility in the amount of $30 million to fund follow-on investments.

Represented a leading growth private equity sponsor in connection with a net asset value and capital commitment secured facility in the amount of $250 million for certain continuation funds.

Represented a middle-market real estate fund in connection with a net asset value secured facility in the amount of $50 million to fund follow-on investments.

Represented a leading technology-focused private equity sponsor in connection with multi-jurisdictional net asset value secured facilities in the amounts of $1 billion and $1.5 billion to fund acquisitions and effect a dividend recapitalization.

Represented a leading technology-focused private equity sponsor in connection with capital commitment secured facilities ranging in size from $500 million to $1.5 billion for each of its lower middle market, middle market, and minority investment funds.

Represented a leading sports-focused private equity sponsor in connection with capital commitment secured facilities ranging in size from $150 million to $500 million for each of its fund strategies.

Represented an asset manager in connection with an investor's acquisition of a minority interest in the asset manager.

Represented many private equity sponsors in connection with the establishment of internal and external partner loan programs.

Represented a leading technology asset manager in the negotiation of a management fee secured credit facility in the amount of $250 million.

Represented a leading middle-market private credit sponsor in connection with several multijurisdictional credit facilities secured by its investments.

Represented an emerging private equity sponsor in the negotiation of a warehouse line of credit with its anchor investor to facilitate the acquisition of a nationally known fast food brand.

Represented a middle-market services and infrastructure focused sponsor in the negotiation of its umbrella capital commitment secured credit facility in the amount of $500 million.

Represented a manufacturing industry focused private equity sponsor in the negotiation of its capital commitment secured credit facility in the amount of $175 million.

Represented a technology-focused private equity sponsor in the negotiation of a management fee secured facility in the amount of $200 million to facilitate a SPAC transaction.