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Adam Nazette co-chairs the firm’s US debt finance practice segment. Adam focuses his practice on commercial financing transactions, advising banks, financial institutions, borrowers and sponsors on a domestic and cross-border basis across a broad range of industries. He has significant experience with syndicated and bilateral credit facilities, senior and subordinated credit facilities, asset-based loans, senior and mezzanine debt placements, general working capital facilities, acquisition and project financing, as well as real estate financing, loan restructurings, workouts and other complex financing transactions.
He has been recognized in Chambers USA in the area of Banking & Finance, Ohio, from 2012-2022. Adam is also listed as highly regarded in IFLR 1000, The Best Lawyers in America, and named as a Rising Star by Ohio Super Lawyers.
Adam serves on the Board of Directors of Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity. He also serves on the Executive Committee of the Rocky River Education Foundation and volunteers as a coach for local youth lacrosse and basketball teams.
- Represented the administrative agent in US$2.85 billion syndicated credit facilities for a health insurance company.
- Represented a family office and its portfolio companies in credit facilities aggregating US$950 million.
- Represented a private equity fund in cross-border credit facilities for a portfolio company that is a leading supplier of engineering services and testing automation solutions.
- Represented a manufacturing company in a US$150 million asset-based credit facility.
- Represented a private equity fund in global credit facilities for a portfolio company specializing in analytical laboratory instruments.
- Represented the administrative agent in an ESOP financing transaction for a telecommunications service provider.
- Represented the administrative agent in a US$1.25 billion syndicated multicurrency revolving credit facility to a public company (with foreign borrower subsidiaries).
- Represented the administrative agent in acquisition financing for a private equity portfolio company in the consumer products space.
- Represented the administrative agent in a US$500 million credit facility to a public company with foreign borrowers and foreign guarantors located in more than 10 different foreign jurisdictions.
- Assisted a national banking association in establishing policies, procedures and documentation for its participation in the Main Street Lending Program and represented it in closing 15 credit facilities under that program.
- Represented the administrative agent in a US$235 million asset-based credit facility for a public company in the manufacturing industry.
- Represented a multinational specialty manufacturing company in a US$330 million term loan facility and JPY13.5 billion revolving credit facility in connection with an acquisition.
- Represented the administrative agent in a US$90 million asset-based credit facility for a public company in the defense industry as part of a multi-tranched capital structure that included the issuance of high yield bonds.
- Represented the administrative agent in US$100 million senior secured credit facilities for a private company in the healthcare industry.
- Represented the administrative agent in a US$325 million senior secured credit facility for a public company in the technology industry.
Education
- Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management, M.B.A., cum laude, 2003
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2003
- Miami University, B.S., cum laude, 2000
Admissions
- Ohio
- New York
- Recognized in Chambers USA for Banking & Finance in Ohio
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America
- Named a Rising Star by Ohio Super Lawyers
- Listed as highly regarded in IFLR 1000
- Member of Crain’s Cleveland Business’s Forty Under 40 Class of 2017