Andrew Young advises lenders, corporates, sponsors and investors in all aspects of domestic and international finance transactions, including acquisition and leveraged loans, investment grade facilities, direct and mid-market lending, asset-based loans, project finance, fund finance and private placements. Andrew also counsels clients in respect of restructurings, recapitalizations, intercreditor arrangements and bankruptcy issues.
- A global investment management firm in connection with US$132 million in "last out" term loans backing the launch of an employee stock ownership plan by Golden Hippo, a marketer of health, beauty, and pet care products, and US$70 million in incremental "last out" loans
- CVC Capital Partners in connection with its US$600 million leveraged facility supporting the acquisition and strategic combination of the Alpha Corporation and Aliancys groups, forming a leading global composite resins enterprise
- Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc., a market leading REIT that originates and invests in commercial real estate debt, in connection with its US$500 million term loan B syndicated facility
- Goldman Sachs as co-arranger of over US$1 billion in debtor-in-possession financing to Avianca Holdings S.A. to help fund its chapter 11 cases and restructuring efforts
- Global financial institutions and Itau BBA, as arrangers of approximately US$230 million in loans to PetroRecôncavo, backing its acquisition from Petrobras of 34 onshore oilfields and related assets in Brazil
- Lead arranger group in connection with over US$1.5 billion in first and second lien loans backing the cross-border acquisition of Exova Group by Bridgepoint-owned Element Materials to join two of the world's leading testing companies
- OpCapita, a European private equity firm specializing in the retail, consumer and leisure industries, in connection with approximately US$150 million in first lien loans and second lien notes issued by direct lenders to support the acquisition of retailer Maurices Incorporated from Ascena Retail Group Inc.
- Global financial services institutions in relation to a US$57 billion committed loan backing Bayer's proposed acquisition of Monsanto
- Lennar Corporation in connection with its US$2.4 billion unsecured revolving credit facility
- Bank of China in relation to an US$800 million term loan supporting the acquisition of OmniVision Technology by a private equity sponsor
- Bank of China as arranger of US$400 million in first lien loans to back the acquisition of GNC out of bankruptcy by a private equity fund
- Premia Re, a Bermuda-based reinsurance company, in connection with US$110 million of privately placed notes, a US$190 million letter of credit facility to support Lloyd's of London capitalization requirements, and a US$45 million revolving credit facility to fund general corporate purposes
- Credit Suisse in connection with the issuance of a US$300 million letter of credit backing obligations of a reinsurance company under a coinsurance agreement
- Watford Re, a public reinsurance company, in connection with a US$800 million borrowing base facility backed by debt securities and a US$100 million 364-day letter of credit facility to support obligations under reinsurance agreements
- C-III Capital Partners LLC in relation to a US$250 million unitranche term loan facility backing its acquisition of Resource America
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Career and qualifications
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Boston University (BA, Computer Science) 2002
- New York Law School (JD) 2005
- Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in New York 2006
- Joined Clifford Chance 2015
- Partner since May 2021
Awards and citations
- Ranked as a Rising Star
Legal 500 Latin America 2020, Banking and Finance – International Firms
- Senior associate Andrew Young is another up-and-coming name.
Legal 500 Latin America 2019, Banking and Finance – International Firms
