Alexander J. Warents
Senior Associate
Alex Warents is a senior associate in the Financial Services Practice, where he represents borrowers and lenders in connection with a variety of commercial and project financings, advising banks, administrative agents, alternative capital providers, sponsors, and public and private companies in domestic and cross-border transactions across a broad range of industries.
Alex has significant experience with syndicated and bilateral credit facilities, focusing his practice on the structuring and negotiating of debt financing transactions, including, secured and unsecured facilities, first and second lien financings, acquisition financings, project financings, cash flow facilities, asset-based loan facilities, institutional term loans and pro rata facilities.
Prior to joining the firm, Alex served as associate general counsel for an S&P 500 corporation, where he oversaw the company’s financing transactions, and previously worked for another prominent global law firm.
- Represented a restaurant group in connection with a US$3.5 billion senior secured credit facility.
- Represented an international freight company in connection with a US$1.125 billion revolving credit facility.
- Represented an international packaging and recycling company in connection with a US$1.5 billion senior secured credit facility.
- Represented an energy holding company in connection with a US$250 million bilateral term loan facility.
- Represented the sponsor, borrower and project companies in connection with the negotiation and documentation of an approximately US$300 million back-leveraged delayed-draw term loan facility in respect of an acquisition of a portfolio of wind projects aggregating approximately 500 MW.
- Represented the lead arranger and administrative agent in connection with a US$1 billion revolving credit facility with a multinational telecommunications company.
- Represented the lead arranger and administrative agent in connection with a US$225 million term loan facility to highway service plaza project financing.
- Represented a lender in connection with a US$250 million term loan facility with a national restaurant and hospitality group.
- Represented an administrative agent in connection with the refinancing of a US$200 million revolving credit facility for a leading manufacturer and marketer of outerwear and sportswear.
- Represented an administrative agent in connection with a US$275 million asset-based facility for an international commodities trading company.
- Represented a private equity fund in connection with a US$550 million term loan acquisition financing of a chemicals manufacturer.
- Represented a global logistics company, a private equity sponsor’s portfolio company, in connection with a US$250 million acquisition financing.
- Represented a hardware and home accessories provider, a private equity sponsor’s portfolio company, in connection with a US$350 million acquisition financing.
- Acted as in-house counsel for an issuer in connection with the issuance of US$2.4 billion senior secured notes.
- Acted as in-house counsel for an issuer in connection with the issuance of US$3 billion senior unsecured notes.
- Acted as in-house counsel for a borrower in connection with a US$2.3 billion secured term loan.
Education
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, LL.M., 2015
- University of Law, London, L.P.C., 2012
- University of Birmingham, LL.B., 2010
Admissions
- Florida, 2023
- New York, 2016
- England and Wales, 2014