David F. Hayes

Partner

Chicago

David is a partner in the Global Corporate Group's Chicago office and also serves as Vice-Chair of U.S. Corporate and Global Vice-Chair of Private Equity Finance. David focuses his practice on private equity, leveraged finance, venture capital, sports financings and other debt financing transactions.

Experience

Representative matters

Advised Wind Point Partners in connection with its platform acquisition of Buske Lines Inc., a contract warehousing and supply chain services provider for the food, beverage, and consumer packaged goods sectors.
Represented Wind Point Partners with its $135.6 million senior secured credit facility provided by Churchill Asset Management and a mezzanine note purchase agreement entered into with Yukon Partners for the issuance of up to $38.5 million of subordinated notes to fund Wind Point’s acquisition of D&H United.
Represented CIBC Bank USA in connection with a sponsor lead secured credit facility in relation to a carve out acquisition of a hydration supplement product company.

Recognitions

  • Listed as Highly Regarded in IFLR1000 for United States, Illinois, Banking, 2023-2024
  • Ranked in Chambers USA for Illinois Banking & Finance, 2022-2025

Credentials

Education

  • John Marshall Law School, 2009, J.D.
  • John Marshall Law School, 2009, LL.M.

Professional admissions & qualifications

  • Illinois

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