Brendan Leanos

"Brendan Leanos is a sought-after banking and finance attorney who frequently advises private equity firms on a range of financing transactions."
Chambers USA, Banking & Finance

"Brendan is a practical lawyer. He asks insightful questions and works hard to focus everyone on what matters in order to get the deal done."
Chambers USA, Banking & Finance client

Brendan focuses on middle-market leveraged finance transactions, representing financial institutions, direct lenders, and private equity funds and their portfolio companies in a wide variety of lending transactions, including acquisition financings, refinancings, recapitalizations, and working capital lines of credit. Brendan’s experience includes representing both lenders and borrowers in senior secured loans, unitranche loans, split-lien loans, asset-based loans, mezzanine loans, second-lien loans, subordinated loans, and real estate loans.

Experience

Representative matters

Represented a private credit lender in connection with a $135-million credit facility to a private equity sponsor-backed distributor of pumping products and systems.

Represented a national bank in connection with a term loan to recapitalize a privately owned spectrum analyzer and signal generator company.

Represented a national bank in connection with a multi-tranche term loan and revolving credit facility to a non-profit publishing company.

Recognitions

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, 2023-2025. Methodology displayed at bestlawyers.com.*
Ranked in Chambers USA for Colorado Banking & Finance, 2026. Methodology displayed at chambers.com.*

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