Jon Finelli
Lawyers
Represents lenders and borrowers in a broad range of complex U.S. and cross-border financings, chapter 11 cases and out-of-court restructurings.
Jon represents a variety of clients in a broad range of complex U.S. and cross-border financings, chapter 11 cases and out-of-court restructurings.He has significant experience representing both borrowers and lenders in leveraged and investment-grade acquisition financings, recapitalizations and refinancings, asset-based and asset-backed financings, public and private placements, debtor-in-possession and exit financings, bridge financings, project financings, mezzanine financings and direct lending transactions.
Experience highlights
Recent Representations
- Riverbed Technology restructuring and financings
- Avianca $1.05 billion new tranche A-1 DIP-to-exit facility
- Basic Energy Services restructuring
- Limetree Bay Terminals bridge financing and new money financing
- Riverbed Technology extension and exchange transaction
- Peabody Energy transaction support agreement and out-of-court notes exchange
- FTS International emergence from bankruptcy
- California Resources emergence from chapter 11 bankruptcy
- FTS International chapter 11 filing
- Restructuring of California Resources
- Speedcast International restructuring
- Sheridan Holding emerges from chapter 11 as RDV Resources
- VIP Cinema Holdings restructuring
- Sheridan Holding Company II emerges from chapter 11
- Dean Foods chapter 11 filing and $850 million DIP financing
- Crossmark Holdings, Inc. Out-of-Court Restructuring
Education
J.D., St. John's University School of Law
- Recipient, American Bankruptcy Institute Medal for Excellence in Bankruptcy Studies
- Editor-in-Chief, American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review
B.A., History, Boston College
Professional history
- Counsel, Davis Polk, 2018-present
- Special Counsel, Baker Botts, 2018
- Senior Associate, Baker Botts, 2014-2018
- Associate, Fried Frank, 2007-2014
Qualifications and admissions
- State of New York
- U.S. District Court, E.D. New York
- U.S. District Court, S.D. New York