ProfessionalsMatthew N. Leist
Tel: +1-310-982-4380
Fax: +1-212-492-0680
mleist@paulweiss.com
mleist@paulweiss.com
2029 Century Park East, Suite 2000
Los Angeles,
California
90067-3006
Fax: +1-212-492-0680
A partner in the Corporate Department and member of the Finance Practice, Matthew represents top-tier private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in acquisition financings.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
For the last four years, Matthew has been named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
EXPERIENCE
Matthew 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.
Matthew’s representative matters include advising:
- KKR in various transactions including:
- the financing for its acquisition of Chase Corporation
- the financing for its acquisition of CIRCOR International
- the financing for its acquisition of Industrial Physics
- 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
- the financing for its acquisition of Bettcher Industries
- together with its portfolio company Charter Next Generation on its senior secured credit facilities
- 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 Crosby Group on its senior secured credit facilities
- together with its portfolio company Geostabilization International on its senior secured credit facilities
- together with its portfolio company Alludo on its senior secured credit facilities
- together with its portfolio company AppLovin on its senior secured credit facilities
- together with its portfolio company Optiv on its senior secured credit facilities
- Thomas H. Lee Partners in various transactions including:
- 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 acquisition of the Automation Business from Brooks
- the financing for its investment in Smile Doctors
- 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
- together with its portfolio company Care Hospice on its senior secured credit facilities
- the financing for its acquisition of Insurance Technologies
- the financing for its acquisition of Adare Pharmaceuticals
- together with its portfolio company Nextech on its senior secured credit facilities
- together with its portfolio company Seniorlink on its senior secured credit facilities
- together with its portfolio company Agiliti Health on its senior secured credit facilities
- Bain Capital in various transactions including:
- the financing for its acquisition of LeanTaas
- the financing for its acquisition of ITP Aero from RollsRoyce
- 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
- together with its portfolio company Dealer Tire in the financing for its acquisition of Dent Wizard
- the financing for its investment in Zelis
- the financing for its acquisition of a majority stake in Imperial Dade
- the financing for its significant investment in Dealer Tire
- the financing for its acquisition of Rocket Software
- together with its portfolio company Apex Tool Group on its senior secured credit facilities
- together with its portfolio company Aveanna Healthcare in the financing for its acquisition of Premiere Healthcare
- Warburg Pincus in various transactions including:
- 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