Introduction

Michael Neary is the head of our U.S. global loans practice.

Michael has extensive experience handling a broad range of domestic and cross-border finance transactions, including syndicated and bilateral credit facilities, acquisition financings, fund finance transactions, asset-based facilities, financings for insurance companies and receivables purchases. Michael also regularly acts for clients on a wide variety of corporate matters as well as international M&A transactions where the target of the acquisition is a U.S. company.

Michael is admitted to the New York State Bar and the California State Bar.

Ashurst LLP, New York, NY, is responsible for content in the US.

  • Standard Motor Products, Inc. as borrower on a US$750 million senior secured credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent and a syndicate of lenders.
  • Co-Lead Arrangers on a US$175 million delayed draw facility to a leading U.S. infrastructure fund to finance its acquisition and development of a portfolio of sustainability projects in the U.S.
  • Finance Parties as lenders on a syndicated secured revolving credit facility for U.S. subsidiaries of Atos SE, and subsequent bank and bond debt refinancings.
  • Australia and New Zealand Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Shinhan Bank as arrangers on a $450 million financing for SK Battery America, Inc., a subsidiary of listed Korean oil refining company SK Innovation Co.
  • Multiple Banks on a US$100 million capital call facility for a Blue Owl fund.
  • National Australia Bank as agent, arranger and lender on an AU$800 million syndicated revolving credit facility and an AU$800 million syndicated letter of credit facility for Enstar Group.
  • Denver Rail Issuer Holdco Corp. (a subsidiary of John Laing Investments) as issuer on a US$95 million private placement of notes related to the Denver Rail Project in Colorado.
  • Major International Bank on a secured bridge financing for a battery manufacturing project in the United States.
  • Family Office as borrower on a US$150 million syndicated secured term loan facility provided by a group of U.S. credit funds.
  • ICG as lender to the Global Equestrian Group to refinance shareholder debt and support its acquisition of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Florida.