About Cynthia
Cynthia Weiss is a member of our Financial Services Practice Group, and part of the firm’s Private Credit & Direct Lending team.
Clients value Cynthia’s commercial view, collaborative approach to developing practical solutions and commitment to efficiency throughout the process of negotiating and closing deals.
Cynthia represents both borrowers and lenders in a wide range of debt financing transactions, including cash-flow and asset-based facilities, acquisition financings, bridge loans and subordinated debt. She works with borrowers and sponsors across a wide range of industries, with a particular focus on healthcare, technology and consumer goods. She also represents a broad range of lenders, including large private equity firms and family offices, whether they are acting as agent, primary lender or co-lender.
Credentials
Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2006
- Tufts University, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, M.A., 2006
- University of Cambridge, M.Phil., 2000
- Yale University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1999
Admissions
- District of Columbia, 2011
- New York, 2008
Recognitions
- Named in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for Corporate Law since 2021
Expertise
Services
- Financial Services
- Private Credit & Direct Lending
Publications & Speaking Engagements
Co-author, “Navigating Disruption in the Private Credit Market,” Practical Law the Journal, June 2026.
Co-author, “Expert Q&A on Navigating the Current Stress in the Private Credit Market,” Thomson Reuters, April 3, 2026.