A partner in the Finance Group, Joseph Friedman focuses on representing private equity funds and their portfolio companies in a variety of corporate finance transactions, including leveraged buyouts, acquisition financings, debt restructurings and distressed debt matters. He has significant experience advising clients on syndicated loans, private credit investments, asset-based facilities, intercreditor negotiations and cross-border leveraged finance transactions.
Joe co-developed a novel technological tool at the firm for the Finance Group – the Debt Finder – that promotes efficient recordkeeping and facilitates identifying precedents with precision. He is a current member of the Animal Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association and prior member of the Banking Law Committee.
He received the President and Provost’s graduation award for Exceptional Commitment to Graduate Student Life at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
Joe’s recent representations include:
- Insight Partners in numerous transactions, including the financing aspects of Kaseya’s $6.2 billion acquisition of Datto
- KPS Capital Partners in the financing aspects of its $2.7 billion acquisition of the European, Middle Eastern and African food, aerosol and promotional packaging business from Crown Holdings, and the €3.615 billion sale of Eviosys to Sonoco Products Company
- Dana Incorporated in numerous transactions, including $1.7 billion of senior secured credit facilities in connection with its acquisition of the Drive Systems segment of the Oerlikon Group, as well as the company’s $500 million bridge facility
- The Stars Group in the $6.8 billion financing aspects of its acquisition of U.K.-based Sky Betting & Gaming, creating the world’s largest publicly listed online gaming company
- Funds managed by affiliates of The Chatterjee Group and Rhône Capital in the financing aspects of their $2.7 billion acquisition of Lummus Technology Group
- France-based Vallourec S.A. in its entry into a multi-currency revolving credit facility and an asset-based lending facility in the United States
- Gamut Capital Management, in partnership with British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, in the financing aspects of their investment in PS Logistics
- An ad hoc committee of secured noteholders and postpetition lenders in the successful chapter 11 reorganization of Tops Markets
- Multiple acquisitions and recapitalizations for Insight Partners and Wellspring Capital Management
