Michael E. Bielby, Jr.

Partner

Finance

“Mike has top-tier level client service, accessibility and responsiveness, and the expertise to shepherd clients through the most complex negotiations.” [Chambers USA, 2026]

Mike Bielby

Overview

Mike is a financial lawyer with a broad range of experience, primarily helping commercial lenders, investors and borrowers negotiate private credit transactions and bank loans.

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Experience

  • EnTrust Global as lead noteholder in connection with an $85 million convertible notes facility provided to private jet charterer flyExclusive in connection with flyExclusive’s agreeing to merge with special-purpose acquisition company EG Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: EGGF)

  • Private debt capital fund as lead lender and equity co-investor in a $173.9 million subordinated “silent” second lien term loan facility provided to acquire a third party administrator providing safety and compliance solutions

  • Private equity sponsor and its portfolio company in connection with $173 million of credit facilities and intercreditor matters, including a $43 million syndicated senior secured asset-based revolver provided by agricultural banks and a $130 million senior secured real estate term loan facility provided by a non-bank direct lender, to finance the acquisition and roll-up of a series of apple and cherry orchards and related packing and processing facilities

  • Mizuho Bank as lead left arranger, administrative agent, and lender under a $1.4 billion senior unsecured syndicated sustainability-linked revolving credit facility provided to DCP Midstream, LP (NYSE: DCP)

  • Lead left arranger and administrative agent in a $1.39 billion unsecured revolving credit facility provided to a public natural gas storage, transportation and processing company

  • Special situations investor and its co-investors in a $247.5 million senior secured term loan credit facility provided as back-leverage to finance a grid-scale solar generation project portfolio development and construction business

  • Private debt capital fund and its co-investor in a $65 million second lien term loan to acquire a custom flavor manufacturing business

  • Daseke, Inc., (NASDAQ: DSKE) as borrower, under credit facilities and related debt financing commitments established to support Daseke, Inc.’s merger with a special purpose acquisition company and emergence as a publicly traded company

  • Special situations investor in its role as lender and administrative agent under $129 million of revolver and multi-draw term loan prepetition and DIP financing and $50 million of take-back exit financing provided in connection with the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and equitization of a multi-site private cinema chain

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Credentials

Education

  • University of Illinois College of Law, J.D. magna cum laude, 2009 (Associate Editor, University of Illinois Law Review)
  • University of Pittsburgh, College of Business Administration, B.S.B.A., Accounting and Finance summa cum laude, 2006

Admissions

  • Texas
  • Illinois

Recognitions

  • Chambers USA, Banking & Finance (Texas), 2026
  • Legal 500 U.S., Commercial Lending: Advice to Bank Lenders, 2026
  • The Best Lawyers in America© (BL Rankings, LLC), Banking and Finance Law (Dallas), 2023–2027
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