ProfessionalsMatthew N. Leist
Tel: +1-310-982-4380
Fax: +1-213-606-9592
mleist@paulweiss.com
2029 Century Park East, Suite 2000
Los Angeles,
California
90067-3006
Fax: +1-213-606-9592
A partner in the Corporate Department and a member of the Finance Practice, Matt represents top-tier private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in acquisition financings.
EXPERIENCE
Matt has extensive experience advising private equity clients such as KKR, Thomas H. Lee Partners, Bain Capital and Warburg Pincus on a variety of complex finance transactions across a range of industries.
Matt's representative matters include advising:
- KKR in various transactions including:
- the financing for its acquisition of Industrial Physics
- together with its portfolio company Crosby Group on its senior secured credit facilities
- the financing for its acquisition of Bettcher Industries
- together with its portfolio company Charter Next Generation on its senior secured credit facilities
- the financing for its acquisition of Chase Corporation
- the financing for its acquisition of CIRCOR International
- together with its portfolio company Integrated Specialty Coverages on its senior secured credit facilities
- the financing for its investment in apexanalytix
- the financing for its investment in PlayOn! Sports
- the financing for its investment in Beacon Pointe
- together with its portfolio company Hyperion on its senior secured credit facilities
- together with its portfolio company Therapy Brands on its senior secured credit facilities
- together with its portfolio company Flow Control on its senior secured credit facilities
- together with its portfolio company Graduation Alliance on its senior secured credit facilities
- together with its portfolio company ReliaQuest on its senior secured credit facilities
- together with its portfolio company OneStream on its senior secured credit facilities
- the financing for its acquisition of Novaria Group
- together with its portfolio company Geostabilization International on its senior secured credit facilities
- Thomas H. Lee Partners in various transactions including:
- the financing for its acquisition of the Automation Business from Brooks
- the financing for its investment in Bynder
- together with its portfolio company Auction.com in the refinancing of its senior secured credit facilities
- together with its portfolio company AmeriLife on its senior secured credit facilities
- the financing for its combination of MHS and Fortna
- the financing for its investment in inRiver
- together with its portfolio company Carpe Data on its senior secured credit facilities
- the financing for its acquisition of Intelligent Medical Objects
- the financing for its investment in Odessa
- the financing for its majority investment in Bazaarvoice
- together with its portfolio company HighTower in the refinancing of its senior secured credit facilities
- the financing for its acquisition of Abacus Data Systems
- Bain Capital in various transactions including:
- the financing for its acquisition of ITP Aero from RollsRoyce
- the financing for its acquisition of LeanTaas
- together with its portfolio company ATW in the refinancing of its senior secured credit facilities
- the financing for its public takeover of AhlstromMunksjö
- together with its portfolio company Kestra Medical Technologies on its senior secured credit facilities
- Warburg Pincus in various transactions including:
- in the financing aspects of its investment in Everise, a Florida-based healthcare services company
- together with its portfolio company NEOGOV in the refinancing of its senior secured credit facilities
- the financing for its minority investment in Visma
- its NAV and subscription credit facilities