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Monica Holland
Ms. Holland is a partner in Davis Polk’s Corporate Department, practicing in the Finance Group. She has extensive experience in the representation of lenders and borrowers in connection with domestic and cross-border acquisition and leveraged buyout financings, first- and second-lien financings, workouts, debt restructurings and intercreditor issues. |
Work Highlights
LEVERAGED ACQUISITION AND TERM LOAN ARRANGER REPRESENTATIONS
- $700 million senior secured term loan facility for Ciena Corporation
- $740 million senior secured facilities for the acquisition of Caprock Midstream Holdings LLC by affiliates of Blackstone
- $2.2 billion senior secured facilities and bridge commitments to Energizer Corporation for its acquisition of certain businesses of a global consumer products company
- $1.4 billion senior secured facilities for Charter NEX US, Inc., in connection with its acquisition by Leonard Green Partners and subsequent acquisition of Next Generation Films
- $815 million senior secured facilities for the acquisition of a the fire safety and oil additives businesses of Israel Chemicals Limited by SK Capital Partners
Asset-based arranger representations
- $2 billion asset-based revolving credit facility and $150 million first-in, last-out facility for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. in connection with its acquisition of AK Steel
- $50 million asset-based revolving credit facility in connection with the acquisitions of BMS Enterprises, Inc. by AEA Investors
- $175 million first-lien asset-based revolving facility in connection with the acquisition of Imperial Dade by Bain Capital Private Equity Fund, LP
- $1 billion asset-based revolving facility in connection with the acquisition of Deck Chassis Holdings, Inc. by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, LLC
- $300 million asset-based revolving credit facility for Chewy, Inc.
RESTRUCTURING AND BANKRUPTCY REPRESENTATIONS
- Supersenior and debtor-in-possession financings provided by an ad hoc group of term lenders for McDermott International
- Supersenior and debtor-in-possession financings provided by an ad hoc group of term lenders for Murray Energy Corporation
- Debtor-in-possession financing for Windstream Holdings, Inc.
Investment Grade Arranger Representations
- $1.25 billion revolving credit facility for Celanese Corporation
- $1 billion revolving credit facility for The Hartford
Recognition
Ms. Holland has been recognized for her work in the legal industry:
- IFLR1000 – Banking (US)
- Chambers USA – Women in Law Awards Up and Coming Lawyer of the Year (Finance) | Short-listed 2012-2013
Professional History
- Partner, Davis Polk, 2013-present
- Partner, Shearman & Sterling, 2008-2013
- Associate, Shearman & Sterling, 1999-2007
News
Articles and Books
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Developments in Intercreditor Dynamics
Chapter 6, ICLG To: Lending & Secured Finance 2015 | Global Legal Group Ltd. -
Recent Trends in U.S. Term Loan B | The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Lending & Secured Finance 2014, Second Edition