Ludwig, Victor

Victor Ludwig

Associate

victor.ludwig@lw.com
    Ludwig, Victor

    Victor Ludwig

    Associate

    victor.ludwig@lw.com

    Profile

    Victor Ludwig represents investment banks and direct lenders in a range of leveraged finance transactions, including acquisition finance, asset-backed lending, and cross-border transactions.

    Mr. Ludwig handles the full spectrum of loan products for his clients — from annual recurring revenue loans to highly structured asset-based facilities to large-cap syndicated loans.

    Mr. Ludwig’s lending practice is informed by his experience in closely related practices, including M&A, derivatives, and fixed income trading. Mr. Ludwig is a CFA charterholder, so he brings financial perspective to his deal work.

    With excellent judgement and the ability to manage difficult commercial issues, he provides clients with clear, actionable advice and can guide clients to successful closings of financing transactions.

    Experience

    Mr. Ludwig’s regular clients include:

    Direct Lenders

    • Ares Capital
    • Blackstone Credit
    • KKR Credit Advisors
    • Golub Capital Markets

    Investment Banks

    • Bank of America
    • Citibank
    • Goldman Sachs
    • JPMorgan Chase
    • Morgan Stanley
    • Nomura
    • RBC
    • Wells Fargo

    A selection of his significant investment bank transactions includes advising:

    • Nomura in the US$600 million asset-backed term loan and revolver for B. Riley Financial, Inc., an investment banking and financial services provider
    • RBC in the US$2.275 billion syndicated term loan B and US$450 million term loan A in connection with Blackstone’s acquisition of a majority state in Copeland (formerly Emerson Climate Technologies)
    • Bank of America and Rabobank in the US$3.25 billion term loan and revolving credit facility in connection with Cargill and Continental Grain’s the take-private of Sanderson Farms and combination with Wayne Farms, two leading poultry producers and processors
    • Morgan Stanley in the NZ$1.45 billion financing in connection with Macquarie Infrastructure and Aware Super’s combination of Orcon Group and Two Degrees Group, New Zealand telecommunications companies
    • Citibank in the US$1.1 billion incremental term loan and US$200 million revolver increase in connection with API Group Corporation’s acquisition of the Chubb Fire & Security businesses from Carrier Global Corporation
    • Morgan Stanley in the A$2 billion term loan (comprised of A$ and US$ tranches and delayed draw facilities), and A$150 million revolving facility in connection with Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets’ acquisition of Vocus Group Limited, an Australian telecommunications company
    • Goldman Sachs in the US$4 billion first/second lien term loan and revolving credit facility in connection with Thoma Bravo’s acquisition of RealPage Inc., a global provider of software and data analytics to the real estate industry
    • Bank of America in the US$200 million asset-backed loan in connection with L. Catterton’s acquisition of Truck Hero, an after-market truck accessories provider
    • Citibank in the US$1.5 billion term loan and revolving facility in connection with Mariposa Capital’s SPAC acquisition of API Group Corporation, a provider of commercial life safety solutions

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • New York

    Education

    • JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 2008
      Georgetown Law Journal, magna cum laude
    • BS, University of Virginia, 2003
      with High Distinction

    Practices

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