Overview
Jesse T. Kirsch is a partner in Paul Hastings’ Global Finance practice and is based in the firm’s New York office.
Jesse’s practice focuses on the representation of leading private credit lenders and commercial and investment banks in large cap and middle-market leveraged finance transactions. His broad domestic and international finance experience includes widely syndicated, club and bilateral credit facilities, acquisition financings, recapitalizations and asset-based facilities. Jesse advises clients throughout the deal cycle, from structuring and commitment letters to execution, and from refinancing to restructuring. He also has significant experience with secured and unsecured registered offerings and private placements of debt, equity and convertible securities, representing both underwriters and issuers.
Jesse practices across a variety of industries, including software and technology, healthcare, professional services, energy, gaming, sports, fine art, automobiles and other collectibles, and life sciences, with extensive experience negotiating credit, security and intercreditor documentation.
Jesse also serves on the firm’s recruiting committee.
Education
- New York University School of Law, J.D., 2011
- University of Florida, B.S., Finance, 2008
Representations
- Blue Owl Credit Advisors in the financing for Permira’s $7.2 billion all-cash take-private of website design platform Squarespace, Inc.
- Various private credit lenders and banks in multiple financings for private equity acquisitions of public companies, including many traded on ASX (Australian Stock Exchange)
- The financing sources in Bain Capital's $4.5 billion take-private acquisition of Envestnet, a leading wealth management technology company
- A syndicate of direct lenders in the financing of leading software investment firm Thoma Bravo’s $8 billion all-cash acquisition of Coupa Software
- Oak Hill Advisors in the financing for TPG Global’s $500 million acquisition of a majority stake in Elite, a provider of financial and practice management solutions to law firms, from Thomson Reuters
- A syndicate of direct lenders in the sale by Verisk (NASDAQ: VRSK), a leading global data analytics provider, of its Wood Mackenzie energy business, to Veritas Capital for up to $3.3 billion
- Sixth Street Partners (formerly known as TPG Sixth Street) in various financings for the acquisition of or working capital for several growth and value technology companies
- A private credit fund in financing a portion of the consideration for the $2.5 billion acquisition of a technology company offering artificial intelligence-enabled fleet management solutions
- A private credit fund in several financings for a leading, national behavioral health group
- Kayne Anderson and a global investment and advisory firm in financing the acquisition of Buddy’s Home Furnishings, one of the largest independent rent-to-own furniture dealerships in the United States
- A senior secured lender in the financing for a technology company offering a SaaS solution for homebuilders, distributors, and manufacturers
- Atalaya Capital in acquisition and working capital financings for numerous software and services companies
- A private credit fund in the business combination of the onshore drilling businesses of Felderhoff Brothers, JDC, and Scandrill, and the related financing
Matters may have been completed before joining Paul Hastings.
News
- Paul Hastings Advised Lenders in Simpro’s Acquisition of BigChange - October 30th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Financing Sources in $4.5 Billion Take-Private of Envestnet - July 12th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Blue Owl Credit Advisors, Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors, and Ares Capital Management in $6.9 Billion Take-Private of Squarespace - May 13th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Lenders in Carlyle and Insight Partners Acquisition of Exiger - March 6th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advising Lead Arrangers on Financing KKR’s Investment in Cotiviti - February 14th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Lead Arrangers on Financing for Madison Dearborn Partners’ Acquisition of Shaw Development, LLC - December 4th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advised Funds and Accounts Managed by BlackRock in Senior Secured Term Loan Financing for Enzen Global Limited - June 9th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advised Oak Hill Advisors on Financing for TPG Global’s Acquisition of Elite - June 8th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advised Syndicate of Direct Lenders in Financing of Thoma Bravo’s $8 Billion Acquisition of Coupa Software - February 28th, 2023