LAURA A. RUPENIAN

Laura Rupenian is a partner in Goodwin Procter’s Business Law Department and a member of its Leveraged Finance and Private Equity Practices. She represents private equity groups as well as public and private companies in connection with the structuring, negotiation and documentation of secured and unsecured domestic and cross-border debt financing transactions, including senior, mezzanine and subordinated debt facilities, acquisition-financing transactions, working capital facilities, as well as loan workouts and restructurings.  She joined Goodwin Procter in 2012.

WORK FOR CLIENTS

Acquisition Financing

• $750 million first lien credit facility and $225 million second lien credit facility in connection with leveraged acquisition of a leading North American manufacturer and marketer of fabric care and household products
• $450 million first lien credit facility and $125 million second lien credit facility in connection with leveraged acquisition of client-server applications maker
• $225 million senior secured credit facility in connection with leveraged acquisition of diagnostic information systems company
• $200 million first lien credit facility and $160 million second lien credit facility in connection with leveraged acquisition of network marketing company with operations in the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia
• $120 million senior secured credit facility in connection with leveraged acquisition of pet food and supplies retailer
• $86 million senior secured credit facility in connection with leveraged acquisition of local yellow pages publishing company
• $64 million unitranche credit facility in connection with leveraged acquisition of utility service company providing services in construction, maintenance, inspection and emergency storm restoration
• $45 million first lien credit facility and $27.5 million second lien credit facility in connection with leveraged acquisition of a comprehensive service provider for the oil and gas industry
• $45 million ABL facility in connection with leveraged acquisition of lead supplier of bed pillows and bedding supplies in North America and Canada
• $40 million senior secured credit facility in connection with leveraged acquisition of software provider that enables law firms to process data and create and customize client bills
• $29 million senior secured credit facility and $12 million senior subordinated credit facility in connection with leveraged acquisition of full-service contract research organization dedicated to clinical research
• $25 million senior secured credit facility and $11 million senior subordinated credit facility in connection with leveraged acquisition of chain of western apparel and accessories
• $18 million senior secured credit facility in connection with leveraged acquisition of company focused on delivering web-based software solutions to plan, build, manage and grow geographically dispersed operating sites, projects and properties
• $13.5 million senior secured credit facility in connection with leveraged acquisition of provider of software for foundations, corporations, government agencies and charitable institutions to raise, invest, manage and award charitable currency

General Financing

• $550 million senior secured credit facility for leading provider of business software and services with operations in the United States, Europe and Latin America
• $350 million ABL facility for a leading global automotive supplier with operations in the United States and Europe
• $91 million bridge loan facility for directory publishing and advertising company
• $30 million first lien credit facility and $45 million second lien credit facility for provider of automated material handling solutions
• $20.5 million ABL, Term and Capital Expenditures senior secured credit facility for company in the meat products industry
• $13.9 first lien credit facility and $37.8 million second lien credit facility for gourmet cracker and bread company
• $10.5 million senior secured term loan facility and $8.5 million ABL working capital facility for sophisticated high-end jeans company

Workouts, Reorganizations and Bankruptcy

• Representation of debtors in loan workouts and restructurings
• Financing considerations related to acquisitions and dispositions of businesses/business assets
• Intercreditor and subordination issues
• General legal counseling regarding Uniform Commercial Code Article 9

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Prior to joining Goodwin Procter, Ms. Rupenian was a partner in the San Francisco office of Kirkland & Ellis.

BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS

Ms. Rupenian is admitted to practice in California and the Republica Argentina.