Leveraged Finance

Our Leveraged Finance Group provides non-investment grade issuers the capital they need to grow, fund acquisitions and realize other key goals.

With expertise in origination, structuring, pricing and placement, our integrated team of leveraged finance specialists offers clients seamless execution and best-in-class results.

Unlocking value for non-investment grade borrowers

We offer a full suite of products to our corporate and financial sponsor clients, from credit facilities, high-yield bonds and bridge loans to support acquisitions, LBOs and recapitalizations, to debt capital for general corporate purposes and refinancings.

Notable Transactions

  • Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner on Electronic Arts’ cross-border transaction consisting of a $6.1 billion Term Loan B, a €1.7 billion Term Loan B, a $2.9 billion senior secured notes, a €1.1 billion senior secured notes and a $2.5 billion senior notes used to back SilverLake’s LBO
  • Joint Global Coordinator and Active Bookrunner on Traverse Midstream’s $1.1 billion Term Loan B to support ePointZero’s acquisition
  • Joint Active Book-Running Manager to Iron Mountain on its $1.5 billion senior notes offering
  • Lead Left Arranger and Bookrunner on Lackawanna Energy’s $861 million Term Loan B repricing
  • Lead Left Bookrunner (B&D) on CVR Energy's dual-tranche issuance of $600 million 5-year senior notes and $400 million 8-year senior notes, marking the issuers debut in the high yield market
  • Lead Left Bookrunner (B&D) to Pitney Bowes on its $150 million add-on senior notes offering

Product Expertise

  • Leveraged Loans
  • High Yield Bonds
  • Acquisition & LBO Financing
  • Asset Based Loans
  • Direct Lending Advisory

Latest Insights

Q2 2026 Leveraged Finance: Software Sector Impact

Q2 2026 Leveraged Finance: Software Sector Impact

April 22, 2026
Q1 2026 Leveraged Finance: A Deep Dive into Data Center Financing

Q1 2026 Leveraged Finance: A Deep Dive into Data Center Financing

January 21, 2026
Mizuho Wins Two House Awards; Recognized by IFR for Other Transactions

Mizuho Wins Two House Awards; Recognized by IFR for Other Transactions

February 7, 2025
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