Fabian, Melissa Frankel

Melissa Frankel Fabian

Partner

melissa.fabian@lw.com
    Fabian, Melissa Frankel

    Melissa Frankel Fabian

    Partner

    melissa.fabian@lw.com

    Profile

    Melissa Frankel Fabian represents private equity sponsors and borrowers in leveraged and other financing transactions.

    Melissa helps clients navigate a broad spectrum of financing transactions involving:

    • Syndicated loans and private credit financings
    • Asset-based and cash-flow loans
    • Acquisition financings
    • Cross-border transactions
    • Liability management transactions

    She combines a drive for client service with extensive substantive knowledge to guide private equity sponsors, borrowers, and public companies through every step of a financing transaction and varying market conditions.

    Melissa has served as a member of the firm’s Training & Career Enhancement Committee, developing and overseeing in-house training and mentoring programs for associates.

    Experience

    Melissa's recent representative matters includes advising:

    Public Companies

    • Farfetch, a global technology platform for the luxury fashion industry, on a US$400 million term loan facility
    • Light & Wonder on term loan and revolving credit facilities, including in connection with its acquisition of Bally Technologies
    • Peloton Interactive, an interactive fitness provider, on a US$750 million term loan
    • Axalta Coating Systems on its term loan and multicurrency revolving credit facilities

    Private Equity

    • Carlyle on financing its:
      • US$4.2 billion acquisition of ManTech, a provider of technologies and solutions for national security programs
      • Acquisition of StandardAero Aviation Holdings
    • Odyssey Investment Partners on financing its acquisitions of ProPharma Group and The Planet Group
    • Onex on the financing for its:
      • Strategic investment in Analytics Partners
      • Acquisition of Newport Healthcare, a provider of evidence-based healing centers for teens and young adults struggling with primate mental health issues
      • Investment in Resource Environmental Solutions, an ecological restoration company
    • Platinum Equity on:
      • The term loan, revolving credit and asset-based facilities to finance its acquisition of Oregon Tool, a global manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket-driven professional-grade cutting tools, outdoor equipment accessories, and parts
      • Term loan and revolving credit facilities for United Site Services, a provider of portable restrooms, temporary fence, and related site services
      • The financing for its investment into Nesco Holdings, a leading provider of specialized truck and heavy equipment solutions, as well as Nesco’s acquisition of Custom Truck One Source

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • District of Columbia
    • New York

    Education

    • JD, University of Virginia School of Law, 2013
    • BS, Cornell University, 2009
      with honors

    Practices

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