Bio

Neal Mcknight is co-head of the Firm’s Finance and Restructuring Group and co-head of the Firm’s Credit and Leveraged Finance practice. Mr. McKnight advises corporate, sponsor and financial institution clients on a broad range of debt financing transactions, including capital markets offerings, revolver and term loan facilities, bridge facilities, receivables and asset-based facilities and securitizations. He has particular expertise in acquisition financings. Mr. McKnight has also acted in a number of refinancing and recapitalization transactions in the bank and bond markets, as well as financings in distressed contexts. Mr. McKnight’s securities experience includes debt and equity offerings (including high yield debt offerings) under Rule 144A and Regulation S, SEC-registered offerings, exchange offers, project and infrastructure bonds and structured financings. He has also acted in a number of M&A and joint venture transactions. Mr. McKnight’s clients have included AT&T, Barclays, Crescent Capital, Gartner, Goldman Sachs, INC Research, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, Rhône Capital, United Rentals and Versa Capital. Mr. McKnight was resident in the Firm’s London office for almost 10 years, returning to the New York office in 2008. He has extensive experience in cross-border and multi-jurisdictional financing and M&A transactions.