Joe Patterson

JOE PATTERSON represents commercial banks, direct lending funds, private equity firms and their portfolio companies, and public and private companies in a wide variety of commercial lending transactions. Joe focuses his practice on acquisition and other leveraged financing deals, including senior secured and unsecured credit facilities, mezzanine financings, asset-based transactions, advising both borrowers and lenders in syndicated, club, and bilateral transactions. He has also represented debtors in workouts and in- and out-of-court restructurings. 

Joe graduated magna cum laude from Notre Dame Law School in 2017. He also earned his MBA from the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza School of Business, graduating cum laude. Joe graduated magna cum laude from Elon University with a BA degree in economics.

Joe previously worked for an international law firm in Chicago, and prior to his legal career he worked as an educator with Teach For America in Dallas, Texas.

Joe’s experience includes the following representations:

• Thompson Street Capital Partners in its acquisition of Bubbakoo’s Burritos.
• Represented leading direct lender as administrative agent and collateral agent in connection with a US$125 million term loan and a US$30 million revolving loan for the acquisition of a science-driven health and wellness company. 
• Represented leading direct lender as lead arranger and administrative agent in connection with a US$245 million senior credit facility for a commercial refrigeration, kitchen, and equipment maintenance company. 
• Represented leading direct lender as lead arranger in a US$64.47 million term loan, a US$15 million delayed draw term loan and a US$7.5 million revolving credit facility to finance the acquisition of a privately held diversified real estate acquisition and development company. 
• Represented leading direct lender as lead arranger in a US$105 million term loan, a US$60 million delayed draw term loan, and a US$25 million revolving facility to finance the acquisition of a distributor and wholesaler of paper and janitorial products. 
• Represented leading direct lender as lead arranger in connection with a secured facility consisting of a US$215 million term loan, a US$100 million delayed draw term loan and a US$20 million revolving facility used to finance the acquisition of an industry-leading platform of residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical service providers. 
• Represented direct lending business of global asset manager in providing a US$185 million committed syndicated credit facility for the acquisition of engaging software-related businesses. 
• Represented a Boulder, Colorado-based biotech company, in securing gross proceeds of up to US$90 million through the combination of an underwritten public offering and a senior secured debt facility. 
• Represented a major financial institution and a joint venture finance company as lead arranger and administrative agent in connection with US$90 million senior secured credit facilities to finance the acquisition by a private equity firm of a baking company. 
• Represented direct lending business of global asset manager in connection with a US$440 million committed syndicated revolving credit facility for the acquisition of the leading supplier of drivetrain needs. 
• Represented a private equity sponsor in connection with US$125 million senior secured credit facilities to finance the acquisition of a healthcare subrogation services company. 
• Represented a major financial institution and a joint venture finance company as lead arranger and administrative agent in connection with US$59.2 million senior secured credit facilities to finance the acquisition by a private equity firm of an electrical construction company. 
• Represented one of the largest banks in North America as lead arranger and administrative agent in connection with US$62.5 million senior secured credit facilities to finance an add-on acquisition by a private rail platform company. 
• Represented the private credit arm of a global asset manager as lead arranger and administrative agent in connection with US$230 million senior secured credit facilities to finance the acquisition by a private equity firm of an automotive parts company. 
• Represented leading direct lender as administrative agent in connection with a US$230 million first lien term loan and revolving credit facility for the acquisition of a global manufacturer of automotive glass products.