Kendra Kocovsky

Partner

New York
kendra.kocovsky@lw.com
+1.212.906.1756

PRACTICES

  • Asset-Based Lending
  • Banking
  • Private Equity Finance

BAR QUALIFICATIONS

  • New York

EDUCATION

  • J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2010
  • BS, Cornell University, 2007

PROFILE

Kendra Kocovsky advises private equity firms on finance transactions, with a focus on large-cap acquisition financings.

Kendra represents borrowers and financial sponsors in their leveraged buyouts and other bank financing transactions, including:

  • ABL credit facilities
  • Term and revolving credit facilities
  • Mezzanine financings
  • Liability management transactions

She draws on previous experience working in London to advise on cross-border transactions. She brings a sophisticated understanding of market practice to her client work, built from her extensive experience.

EXPERIENCE

Kendra's representative matters include advising:

  • Bay Grove Capital in the financing of Lineage Logistics
  • BC Partners in the acquisition financing for its purchase of Zest Dental Solutions
  • The Carlyle Group in the financing for its investment in Asplundh
  • Energy Capital Partners in the acquisition financing for its purchase of Gopher Resource
  • Engagesmart in connection with the refinancing of its revolving credit facility
  • Leonard Green & Partners in the financing for its investments in:
    • Authentic Brands Group
    • LifeTime Fitness
    • MDVIP
    • Mister Car Wash
    • Packers Sanitation Services
    • Tank Holdings
    • Veritext
  • Odyssey Investment Partners in the acquisition financings for its purchase of Duravant and Mespack
  • One Rock Capital Partners in the financing for its investments in:
    • ArchKey
    • CentroMotion
    • EnviroServe
    • Innophos
    • Island Energy
    • Nestle Waters North America
    • Therm-O-Disc business of Emerson
  • Partners Group in the financing for its investments in:
    • GlobalLogic
    • Hearthside
    • Reedy Industries
    • SureWerx Holdings
  • Vestar Capital Partners in the acquisition financing for the acquisition of Nonni’s Foods