Syndicated Finance

Overview
Vinson & Elkins finance attorneys represent lead arrangers and borrowers in diverse syndicated financings across a wide variety of industries and structures. These range from acquisition and bridge financings to revolving and term loans and complex, multi-lien transactions. V&E provides significant experience and practical advice to structure, document, and execute these transactions. Our advice includes assistance on the complex intercreditor issues existing among senior and junior debt classes and among holders of derivative or other non-loan obligations, the creation and perfection of liens and tax issues associated with cross-border flows of capital, withholdings, and gains associated with forgiveness of debt income and deemed exchanges. 

We advise financial institutions of all sizes and types, as well as numerous borrowers ranging from large-cap investment-grade companies to small, private equity portfolio companies. No matter the size of the institution or the complexity of the transaction, our team is committed to the highest level of client service.



Recognition
Vinson & Elkins Finance practice has been recognized regularly by many third parties.

Loan Pricing Corporation's Year-End 2009 Syndicated Finance League Tables ranked V&E as one of the leading U.S. firms in the syndicated loan market, naming the firm in the top 10 in the following U.S. categories:
  • #1 Lender Leveraged by Number of Deals
  • #2 Overall Leveraged by Numbers of Deals
  • #2 Overall by Number of Deals
  • #4 Borrower by Number of Deals
  • #4 Lender by Number of Deals
  • #6 Lender Leveraged by Volume
  • #6 Borrower Leveraged by Volume
  • #6 Borrower Leveraged by Number of Deals
  • #6 Overall Leveraged by Volume
  • #9 Overall by Volume
  • #9 Lender by Volume
  • #10 Borrower M&A by Number of Deals
  • #10 Lender M&A by Number of Deals

Chambers Global 2009 list Vinson & Elkins among the top law firms in Banking & Finance: United Arab Emirates.

IFLR 1000 2010 ranks V&E as a recommended law firm in Bank Lending in the United States.










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Publications
SAFE Updates Regulations Governing Foreign Exchange Administration for Chinese Outbound Direct Investment
07/29/2009

Rankings
The Best Lawyers in America® 2011 lists 159 V&E lawyers in its newest guide and lists more V&E lawyers nationally than any other firm in three areas of law: Energy, International Trade and Finance, and International Arbitration.
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