Daniel M. Richards

Daniel is a banking and finance partner in Reed Smith’s Atlanta office. He represents lead arrangers, agents, lenders, private equity sponsors, and corporate borrowers in connection with domestic and cross-border secured and unsecured financing transactions, including acquisition financings and other leveraged buyouts, asset-based and cash-flow credit facilities, and corporate recapitalizations. He has represented clients on financings in a range of industries, including food and agribusiness, retail, health care, manufacturing, information technology, and transportation. Prior to joining Reed Smith, Daniel was a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig.

Experience

Representative matters

Represented lead arrangers, administrative agent and collateral agent in connection with a $660.0 million syndicated senior secured credit facility for the recapitalization of a leading energy supply company.

Represented lead arrangers, administrative agent and collateral agent in connection with syndicated multi-currency senior secured credit facilities aggregating $1.1 billion for the acquisition and recapitalization of a leading food manufacturing company.

Represented a sports equipment company, as borrower, in connection with a second lien secured financing and equity investment, the proceeds of which were used for recapitalization of the company.

Represented lead arrangers, administrative agent and collateral agent in connection with a $295.0 million syndicated senior secured credit facility for the acquisition of a premier meat manufacturer.

Represented lead arrangers, administrative agents and collateral agents in connection with syndicated senior secured credit facilities aggregating $625.0 million for the recapitalization of a leading seafood company.

Represented an international gaming technology company, as borrower, in connection with a $125.0 million senior secured financing, the proceeds of which were used for acquisitions and the recapitalization of the company.

Represented lead arrangers, administrative agent and collateral agent in connection with a $100.0 million syndicated senior secured multi-currency asset-based credit facility for the recapitalization of an international protein supplier.

Represented lead arrangers, administrative agents and collateral agents in connection with syndicated senior secured credit facilities aggregating $735.0 million for the acquisition of a leading fresh fruit produce company and the recapitalization of the company.

Represented lead arranger, administrative agent and collateral agent in connection with a $2.2 billion syndicated senior secured credit facility for the recapitalization of a media and entertainment company.

Represented international financial technology startup in connection with a $140.0 million senior secured, multi-currency, asset-based revolving facility for expansion of the company’s credit card business.

Represented lead arranger, administrative agent and collateral agent in connection with a $175.0 million syndicated senior secured credit facility to a leading agricultural company and certain of its subsidiaries.

Represented the Mexico representative office of an international bank, as lead arranger, administrative agent and collateral agent in connection with a $92.0 million multi-currency secured asset-based credit facility to an international poultry company.

Represented lead arranger, administrative agent and collateral agent in connection with a $105 million syndicated first-lien secured credit facility and asset-based revolving facility for the acquisition of a clothing retailer.

Represented the Mexico representative office of an international bank in connection with a secured multi-currency credit facility to a sugar processing and energy company, the proceeds of which were for the recapitalization of the company.