John Papachristos

PARTNER

John represents investment banks, institutional investment funds and corporations in public and private capital markets transactions, leveraged bank financings, mezzanine financings, merger and acquisition transactions and general corporate matters. A significant portion of his practice is devoted to representing mezzanine and private equity funds in mezzanine, equity and structured equity transactions, as well as investment banks in Rule 144A high-yield debt offerings and syndicated institutional loans. He also represents mezzanine and private equity funds in corporate restructuring and reorganization matters, both in and out of court.

John has practiced at Cahill since his graduation from Brooklyn Law School, where he was the Managing Editor of The Brooklyn Law Review (1993-94). He became a partner in 2003 and is co-Chair of the firm's Associate Liaison Committee and a member of its Legal Recruiting Committee.

• Representation of Morgan Stanley in Rule 144A offerings of high yield debt securities for Amsted Industries Incorporated and Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc.
• Representation of initial purchasers and underwriters in connection with Rule 144A and public offerings of high yield debt and equity securities for Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
• Representation of Elan Corporation plc in connection with the acquisition by Johnson & Johnson of Elan's Alzheimer's Immunotherapy Program and a related equity investment by J&J in Elan.
• Representation of initial purchasers in connection with several Rule 144A offerings of high yield debt securities by subsidiaries of Crown Holdings, Inc.
• Representation of initial purchasers in connection with several Rule 144A offerings of high yield debt securities by subsidiaries of Case New Holland Inc.
• Representation of Credit Suisse, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank,  HSBC, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch and others in connection with $15 billion of bank financing for the acquisition of First Data Corporation by affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts.
• Representation of Citigroup in connection with $1.7 billion of term loan financing to Flextronics International Ltd. to finance the acquisition of Solectron Corporation.
• Representation of Reddy Ice Holdings in connection with its initial public offering and secondary offerings.
• Representation of Trimaran Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition of the Charlie Brown's Steakhouse chain and Reddy Ice, Inc.
• Representation of mezzanine and equity funds in connection with numerous private investment transactions, including investments in senior secured notes (first and second lien), subordinated notes, convertible preferred stock and limited company and partnership interests.