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Avni Patel

Partner · Dechert

United StatesFinance, Commercial Lending

About

Partner at Dechert in New York, focused on global finance. Represents banks, financial institutions, and private credit lenders in complex financing transactions, including acquisition financings, leveraged lending, unitranche structures, and debt restructuring. Experience with cross-border and domestic deals, representing private credit direct lenders.

Practice areas

FinanceCommercial LendingPrivate CreditLeveraged LendingDirect LendingSyndicated LendingAsset-Based LendingDebt RestructuringAcquisition Financing

Office

Expertise

Banks and financial institutions representationPrivate credit direct lenders representationFirst and second lien credit facilitiesMiddle market and large cap financingsCross-border and domestic acquisition financingsLeveraged lendingDirect and syndicated lendingUnitranche and first out/last out financingsStructured financial arrangementsAsset-based lendingDebt restructuring transactions