Ronald B. Risdon

Ronald B. Risdon is a partner in the New York office. His practice focuses on commercial and corporate finance, including syndicated credit facilities, public and private offerings of debt securities, asset-based lending, and restructurings and bankruptcy, including debtor-in-possession financing. His clients include banks, commercial finance companies, hedge funds and private equity funds. Ron has extensive experience with high-yield bonds and with multi-jurisdictional financing transactions. He also regularly advises clients on the analysis of complex capital structures in connection with distressed investing and restructurings.

Ron often speaks on finance-related topics at industry events, client seminars and continuing legal education programs, including a presentation he recently gave at a distressed investing seminar on capital structure analysis and debt trading. A member of the American Bar Association and the New York City Bar Association, Ron obtained his A.B., in economics, from The College of William & Mary in 1974, and was awarded a J.D. by the University of Virginia School of Law in 1977.

Selected Representations

Represented private equity investors with respect to a euro-denominated credit facility in connection with an investment in a European banking group.

Represented agent lender in an exit term loan facility for a specialty printer.

Represented borrower in connection with the issuance of yen-denominated senior floating rate notes and senior loans secured by shares in a Japanese bank.

Represented automotive manufacturer and automotive financial services business in connection with financing from the United States Treasury under TARP.

Represented a NYSE-listed global provider of microelectronic components and test and measurement equipment in connection with an $800 million senior secured revolving and term loan credit facility.

Represented a major regional retail grocery chain in connection with a $350 million asset-based revolving credit facility.

Represented the portfolio company of a private equity fund in connection with senior secured revolving credit facility, senior secured term loan and senior subordinated notes to finance the acquisition of a business unit of Lockheed Martin.

Represented a U.S. based provider of Jones Act marine transportation services for refined petroleum products in connection with an offering of high yield securities to finance the purchase of petroleum product tanker vessels.

Represented portfolio company of a private equity fund in connection with a senior secured revolving credit facility, senior secured term loan and senior subordinated notes to finance the acquisition of a multi-national business unit of PerkinElmer Inc.

Represented private equity investors in connection with the senior credit facilities for the acquisition of the Chrysler automotive and financial services businesses.

Represented private equity fund in connection with senior secured credit facilities and high-yield notes to finance the acquisition of a provider of information management and business process outsourcing services.

Represented major money-center bank in the Enron Corp. Chapter 11 cases, including representing the bank as agent in four structured transactions, and in connection with the sale of the Enron corporate headquarters.

Represented agent bank in connection with a debtor-in-possession credit facility in a pre-arranged Chapter 11 case and the exit financing for the reorganized company.

Selected Speaking Engagements

Memberships

American Bar Association
New York City Bar Association

Bar Admissions

• New York

Education