Introduction to Credit

Our Credit Group is widely considered to be among the best in the world. We advise financial institutions and other clients that are extending or receiving credit through loans, structured and project financings, debt restructurings and over-the-counter debt and equity derivatives, and many other types of transactions involving the use of credit.

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Davis Polk ranked in the first tier among U.S. banking and finance transactions, according to both Chambers Global and Chambers USA (2008).
"[Davis Polk] enjoys the reputation of being ‘the pre-eminent generalist banking practice in the USA’ and its ‘savvy, seasoned lawyers’ are a hit with the clients.” Chambers Global (2008)
“This broad-based finance practice has long held an international reputation for its high-quality advice on the most complex of investment grade lending and leveraged finance matters, both for its marquee banks and corporate borrowers.” Chambers USA (2008)

$2.83 billion credit facility for Lyondell Chemical, a major global manufacturer of chemicals and polymers
$1.9 billion term loan for Windstream, an Arkansas-based telecom company
$1 billion in term loans for SandRidge Energy, an independent natural gas and oil company concentrating in exploration, development and production activities
$850 million credit agreement for Rockwell Collins, a provider of aviation and information technology systems, solutions and services to governmental agencies and aircraft manufacturers
$750 million senior secured revolving credit facility for Ryerson Tull, a leading distributor and processor of metals in North America