East Berhane

Partner

Finance

East Berhane of Vinson and Elkins Dallas

Overview

East Berhane regularly advises private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and other private and public companies in connection with a wide range of debt financing matters. East has represented leading global investment firms in complex financing transactions, both secured and unsecured, including highly levered acquisition financings, recapitalizations, syndicated loan transactions, direct lending, asset-based lending and debt restructurings.

Experience

Quantum Capital Group in financing matters related to Quantum’s agreement to acquire Cogentrix Energy, from funds managed by The Carlyle Group, for a total consideration of approximately $3 billion
Aligned Data Centers in a $2.58 billion credit facility to support the continued expansion of its U.S. data center portfolio
Blackstone in its $1.6 billion acquisition of Shermco, a leading provider of full life-cycle electrical equipment services, from Gryphon Investors
Axip Energy Services, LP, a provider of natural gas compression services to upstream and midstream customers, and certain of its affiliates in connection with their ongoing chapter 11 cases, including the negotiation and implementation of the sale of substantially all of the company’s assets
Blackstone in its acquisition of MacLean Power, a leading manufacturer of engineered components and solutions for electrical transmission and infrastructure
Abry Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in middle market companies, in connection with financings and ongoing credit advice for certain of its portfolio companies
Bain Capital, a private investment firm, in connection with financings and ongoing credit advice for certain of its portfolio companies
BC Partners, a British international investment firm, in connection with financings and ongoing credit advice for certain of its portfolio companies
BDT & MSD Partners, a merchant bank with an advisory and investment platform, in connection with financings and ongoing credit advice for certain of its portfolio companies
KKR, a global investment firm, in connection with financings and ongoing credit advice for certain of its portfolio companies
Stone Point Capital, an alternative investment management firm, in connection with financings and ongoing credit advice for certain of its portfolio companies
Thomas H. Lee, a private equity firm, in connection with financings and ongoing credit advice for certain of its portfolio companies
Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm, in connection with financings and ongoing credit advice for certain of its portfolio companies

Capabilities

Credentials

Education

New York University School of Law, J.D., 2015; AnBryce Scholar; Notes Editor, New York University Law Review
University of California, Berkeley, B.A., Political Economy, 2011

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