Practices
Bar Admissions
- New York
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, JD
- College of William & Mary, AB,
Economics
Ronald B. Risdon
Of Counsel
Focuses on secured lending and corporate finance, including acquisition financing, working capital facilities, syndicated credit facilities, public and private offerings of debt securities, asset-based lending, fund finance (including capital call facilities and GP and management company financing) and restructurings and bankruptcy.
Ron’s clients include banks, direct private lenders, hedge funds and private equity funds. He has extensive experience with high-yield bonds and with multijurisdictional financing transactions.
He also regularly advises clients on the analysis of complex capital structures in connection with distressed investing and restructurings.
Ron has spoken on finance-related topics at industry events, client seminars and continuing legal education programs.
- Represented a private equity fund with respect to $4.86-billion first and second lien credit facilities to finance the acquisition of a provider of network-enabled services for hospital and ambulatory customers.
- Represented a major supermarket company with respect to a $6.3-billion term loan facility, $3.0-billion asset-based revolving credit facility and $1.1-billion senior secured note offering to finance its acquisition of the second largest U.S. supermarket operator.
- Represented a private equity client in connection with $500-million first and second lien credit facilities to fund the take-private acquisition of a leading educational solutions and services company.
- Represented the noteholders of an advanced glass fibers manufacturer in connection with an exchange offer and extension of a term loan facility.
- Represented a private equity fund with respect to $850-million first and second lien credit facilities to finance the acquisition of enterprise financial management, ambulatory care management and workforce management businesses serving the healthcare industry.
- Represented agent lender in an exit term loan facility for a specialty printer.
- Represented borrower in connection with the issuance of yen-denominated senior floating rate notes and senior loans secured by shares in a Japanese bank.
- Represented a private equity client in connection with $470-million first and second lien credit facilities to fund the acquisition of the U.S. public sector business of an internationally recognized accounting and consulting firm.
- “Second Circuit Reverses District Court in Marblegate, Making It Easier to Restructure Bonds Outside of a Chapter 11 Case,” Schulte Alert, Jan. 25, 2017 (co-author); republished in The Bankruptcy Strategist, March 2017, New York Law Journal, March 3, 2017 and Daily Business Review, March 14, 2017
- “Restructurings After Marblegate and Meehancombs,” Schulte 4th Annual Distressed Investing Conference, New York, November 2015
- “Deal Trend: Focus on Retail,” Schulte 2nd Annual Private Equity Fund Conference, New York, June 2014
- TMA Fraudulent Conveyance Law: Drafting Considerations and Techniques to Avoid Pitfalls, New York, March 2014
- “Financial Market Trends,” Schulte Private Equity: Fund and Deal Terms Conference, New York, October 2013
- “Capital Structure Analysis,” Schulte Distressed Investing: Capital Structure Analysis and Debt Trading, New York, May 2009
- American Bar Association
- New York City Bar Association
- Represented a private equity fund with respect to $4.86-billion first and second lien credit facilities to finance the acquisition of a provider of network-enabled services for hospital and ambulatory customers.
- Represented a major supermarket company with respect to a $6.3-billion term loan facility, $3.0-billion asset-based revolving credit facility and $1.1-billion senior secured note offering to finance its acquisition of the second largest U.S. supermarket operator.
- Represented a private equity client in connection with $500-million first and second lien credit facilities to fund the take-private acquisition of a leading educational solutions and services company.
- Represented the noteholders of an advanced glass fibers manufacturer in connection with an exchange offer and extension of a term loan facility.
- Represented a private equity fund with respect to $850-million first and second lien credit facilities to finance the acquisition of enterprise financial management, ambulatory care management and workforce management businesses serving the healthcare industry.
- Represented agent lender in an exit term loan facility for a specialty printer.
- Represented borrower in connection with the issuance of yen-denominated senior floating rate notes and senior loans secured by shares in a Japanese bank.
- Represented a private equity client in connection with $470-million first and second lien credit facilities to fund the acquisition of the U.S. public sector business of an internationally recognized accounting and consulting firm.
- “Second Circuit Reverses District Court in Marblegate, Making It Easier to Restructure Bonds Outside of a Chapter 11 Case,” Schulte Alert, Jan. 25, 2017 (co-author); republished in The Bankruptcy Strategist, March 2017, New York Law Journal, March 3, 2017 and Daily Business Review, March 14, 2017
- “Restructurings After Marblegate and Meehancombs,” Schulte 4th Annual Distressed Investing Conference, New York, November 2015
- “Deal Trend: Focus on Retail,” Schulte 2nd Annual Private Equity Fund Conference, New York, June 2014
- TMA Fraudulent Conveyance Law: Drafting Considerations and Techniques to Avoid Pitfalls, New York, March 2014
- “Financial Market Trends,” Schulte Private Equity: Fund and Deal Terms Conference, New York, October 2013
- “Capital Structure Analysis,” Schulte Distressed Investing: Capital Structure Analysis and Debt Trading, New York, May 2009
- American Bar Association
- New York City Bar Association
Ronald B. Risdon
Of Counsel
Focuses on secured lending and corporate finance, including acquisition financing, working capital facilities, syndicated credit facilities, public and private offerings of debt securities, asset-based lending, fund finance (including capital call facilities and GP and management company financing) and restructurings and bankruptcy.
Ron’s clients include banks, direct private lenders, hedge funds and private equity funds. He has extensive experience with high-yield bonds and with multijurisdictional financing transactions.
He also regularly advises clients on the analysis of complex capital structures in connection with distressed investing and restructurings.
Ron has spoken on finance-related topics at industry events, client seminars and continuing legal education programs.
Practices
Bar Admissions
- New York
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, JD
- College of William & Mary, AB,
Economics
- Represented a private equity fund with respect to $4.86-billion first and second lien credit facilities to finance the acquisition of a provider of network-enabled services for hospital and ambulatory customers.
- Represented a major supermarket company with respect to a $6.3-billion term loan facility, $3.0-billion asset-based revolving credit facility and $1.1-billion senior secured note offering to finance its acquisition of the second largest U.S. supermarket operator.
- Represented a private equity client in connection with $500-million first and second lien credit facilities to fund the take-private acquisition of a leading educational solutions and services company.
- Represented the noteholders of an advanced glass fibers manufacturer in connection with an exchange offer and extension of a term loan facility.
- Represented a private equity fund with respect to $850-million first and second lien credit facilities to finance the acquisition of enterprise financial management, ambulatory care management and workforce management businesses serving the healthcare industry.
- Represented agent lender in an exit term loan facility for a specialty printer.
- Represented borrower in connection with the issuance of yen-denominated senior floating rate notes and senior loans secured by shares in a Japanese bank.
- Represented a private equity client in connection with $470-million first and second lien credit facilities to fund the acquisition of the U.S. public sector business of an internationally recognized accounting and consulting firm.
- “Second Circuit Reverses District Court in Marblegate, Making It Easier to Restructure Bonds Outside of a Chapter 11 Case,” Schulte Alert, Jan. 25, 2017 (co-author); republished in The Bankruptcy Strategist, March 2017, New York Law Journal, March 3, 2017 and Daily Business Review, March 14, 2017
- “Restructurings After Marblegate and Meehancombs,” Schulte 4th Annual Distressed Investing Conference, New York, November 2015
- “Deal Trend: Focus on Retail,” Schulte 2nd Annual Private Equity Fund Conference, New York, June 2014
- TMA Fraudulent Conveyance Law: Drafting Considerations and Techniques to Avoid Pitfalls, New York, March 2014
- “Financial Market Trends,” Schulte Private Equity: Fund and Deal Terms Conference, New York, October 2013
- “Capital Structure Analysis,” Schulte Distressed Investing: Capital Structure Analysis and Debt Trading, New York, May 2009
- American Bar Association
- New York City Bar Association
- Represented a private equity fund with respect to $4.86-billion first and second lien credit facilities to finance the acquisition of a provider of network-enabled services for hospital and ambulatory customers.
- Represented a major supermarket company with respect to a $6.3-billion term loan facility, $3.0-billion asset-based revolving credit facility and $1.1-billion senior secured note offering to finance its acquisition of the second largest U.S. supermarket operator.
- Represented a private equity client in connection with $500-million first and second lien credit facilities to fund the take-private acquisition of a leading educational solutions and services company.
- Represented the noteholders of an advanced glass fibers manufacturer in connection with an exchange offer and extension of a term loan facility.
- Represented a private equity fund with respect to $850-million first and second lien credit facilities to finance the acquisition of enterprise financial management, ambulatory care management and workforce management businesses serving the healthcare industry.
- Represented agent lender in an exit term loan facility for a specialty printer.
- Represented borrower in connection with the issuance of yen-denominated senior floating rate notes and senior loans secured by shares in a Japanese bank.
- Represented a private equity client in connection with $470-million first and second lien credit facilities to fund the acquisition of the U.S. public sector business of an internationally recognized accounting and consulting firm.
- “Second Circuit Reverses District Court in Marblegate, Making It Easier to Restructure Bonds Outside of a Chapter 11 Case,” Schulte Alert, Jan. 25, 2017 (co-author); republished in The Bankruptcy Strategist, March 2017, New York Law Journal, March 3, 2017 and Daily Business Review, March 14, 2017
- “Restructurings After Marblegate and Meehancombs,” Schulte 4th Annual Distressed Investing Conference, New York, November 2015
- “Deal Trend: Focus on Retail,” Schulte 2nd Annual Private Equity Fund Conference, New York, June 2014
- TMA Fraudulent Conveyance Law: Drafting Considerations and Techniques to Avoid Pitfalls, New York, March 2014
- “Financial Market Trends,” Schulte Private Equity: Fund and Deal Terms Conference, New York, October 2013
- “Capital Structure Analysis,” Schulte Distressed Investing: Capital Structure Analysis and Debt Trading, New York, May 2009
- American Bar Association
- New York City Bar Association