Experience:
Mr. Dunetz represents commercial lending institutions, investment banks, insurance companies and borrowers in negotiating and documenting leveraged, cross-over and investment grade financings, mezzanine investments, secured and unsecured lending agreements, first/second lien financings, debt restructurings and workouts, debtor-in-possession financings, leveraged ESOPs and other financing transactions. The total transaction value of deals closed by Mr. Dunetz is approximately $65 billion.
The transactions worked on by Mr. Dunetz include both large capitalization and middle market financings. In addition, he has extensive experience in cash flow, asset-based and structured finance transactions. Mr. Dunetz has substantial experience in intercreditor matters, as a significant number of his transactions have involved both senior and subordinated capital, including mezzanine and second lien debt.
Mr. Dunetz has transactional experience in a wide variety of industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, telecommunications, retail and natural resources. In addition, Mr. Dunetz has substantial cross-border finance expertise, including extensive experience in the perfection of security interests in a wide variety of assets, both domestic and international.
Notable Engagements:
Representation of the lenders in a €218,000,000 asset based acquisition facility to a manufacturing company, secured by assets located in eight European countries.
Representation of the lenders in a $1,200,000,000 secured financing to a hospital holding company.
Representation of the lenders in a $85,000,000 leveraged ESOP financing and a £30,000,000 reducing and convertible letter of credit acquisition facility to a munitions manufacturer.
Representation of the lenders in a $180,000,000 multicurrency acquisition facility, together with sub-facilities in 12 different countries, to international manufacturer.
Representation of an insurance company in a $1,750,000,000 working capital financing.
Representation of the borrower in a $265,000,000 first lien and second lien asset based financing.
Representation of the lenders in a $372,000,000 first lien, second lien and mezzanine financing for the purchase of 325,000 acres of timberland.
Representation of the lenders in a $275,000,000 debtor-in-possession and exit financing to a food manufacturer.
Representation of the lenders in a $105,000,000 financing for two 55 million gallon ethanol facilities.
Representation of the lenders in $62,000,000 senior and subordinated financing to a manufacturing company.
Representation of the lenders in a $125,000,000 senior and subordinated financing to an apparel company.
Representation of the senior and subordinated lenders in a $5,500,000,000 restructuring of an energy company.
Representation of the lenders in a $178,000,000 first lien, second lien and third lien management buyout of a food company.
Education:
Cornell University Law School, JD, 1983, Cornell University, BS, 1980. |