Andrew D. Baker

Andrew’s experience includes representing:

• The lenders in the financing to support the sale of Truist Financial Corporation’s remaining stake in Truist Insurance Holdings to an investor group, with an enterprise value of US$15.5 billion
• The initial purchasers in US$500 million and €230 million senior secured notes offerings by Copeland
• Realty Income Corporation in its US$2.6 billion exchange offer and consent solicitations by Spirit Realty, L.P.
• The initial purchasers in US$2.175 billion and £600 million senior secured notes offerings to support GTCR’s acquisition of a majority stake in Worldplay from FIS
• Five Point in its US$625 million exchange offer and related support agreement
• The initial purchaser in two senior notes offerings totaling US$700 million for Icahn Enterprises
• Realty Income in its exchange offers supporting its US$50 billion merger with VEREIT
• Viasat in its US$733.4 million bridge facility and related senior notes offering
• The administrative agent and lead arrangers in kdc/one’s US$1.8 billion cross-border refinancing
• Evertec in its US$660 million acquisition of Sinqia
• Landsea Homes Corporation in its private placement of US$250 million in senior unsecured notes
• The underwriters in Mastercard’s US$1.5 billion notes offerings 
• The initial purchasers in US$2.275 billion and €455 million senior secured notes offerings to support Blackstone’s acquisition of a majority stake in Copeland
• VistaJet in its US$1 billion senior notes offering and subsequent US$500 million senior notes offering
• Barclays Capital in connection with multiple senior notes offerings by Kaiser Aluminum
• The initial purchaser in Morgan Automotive Group’s US$700 million senior notes offering and a US$350 million tack-on senior notes offering
• The initial purchasers in Citadel Finance’s US$600 million senior notes offering
• The underwriters in Mastercard’s US$600 million sustainability bond and US$700 million senior notes offering
• The underwriter and initial purchasers in Turning Point Brands’ registered block trade and US$250 million senior secured notes offering
• The initial purchasers in United Wholesale Mortgage’s US$800 million senior notes offering
• The initial purchasers in the US$800 million senior notes offering for MGM Growth Properties
• The underwriters in the US$400 million senior notes offering for G-III Apparel Group
• Novelis Corporation in its US$1.6 billion senior notes offering
• The initial purchasers in two senior notes offerings totaling US$1.25 billion and the subsequent US$250 million tack on offering for Asbury Automotive Group
• The initial purchasers in the US$250 million senior notes offering for Flexential Intermediate Corporation
• Mastercard Incorporated in three senior notes offerings totaling US$4 billion
• Jefferies in connection with the US$420 million senior secured notes offering by Brightstar
• Bank of America in connection with the US$325 million senior secured notes offering by Southeastern Grocers
• JP Morgan in connection with the US$500 million senior secured notes offering by Clarios Global
• Credit Suisse in connection with the US$500 million senior secured notes offering by Tronox
• Managers in the US$500 million exchange offer and consent solicitation by Helmerich & Payne
• Partners Group (USA) and Charlesbank Capital Partners in connection with a US$350 million senior notes offering by Matterhorn Merger Sub and Matterhorn Finance Sub used to finance the acquisition of Hearthside Food Solutions
• Citigroup Global Markets in connection with a US$615 million senior notes offering by Tronox
• UBS Securities in connection with a US$635 million senior secured notes offering by Guitar Center Escrow Issuer and a related US$320 million senior notes exchange offer by Guitar Center
• UBS Securities in connection with a US$500 million senior notes offering by Citadel Limited Partnership
• RBC Capital Markets in connection with a US$1.15 billion senior notes offering to finance Apollo Global Management’s acquisition of West
• Citigroup Global Markets in connection with a US$450 million senior notes offering by Tronox Finance
• Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith in connection with a US$748 million offering of common stock of Incyte
• J.P. Morgan Securities in connection with a US$350 million senior notes offering by MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership and MGP Finance Co-Issuer used to finance the acquisition of MGM National Harbor
• Jefferies in connection with a US$760 million exchange offer by DFC Finance
• Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, J.P. Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley & Co., and Evercore Groupin connection with the initial public offering of MGM Growth Properties 
• J.P. Morgan Securities in connection with a US$1.1 billion senior notes offering by MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership and MGP Escrow Co-Issuer used to finance the formation of MGM Growth Properties
• Credit Suisse Securities (USA) in connection with a US$440 million senior notes offering by Kraton Polymers and Kraton Polymers Capital used to finance the acquisition of Arizona Chemical Holdings
• UBS Securities in connection with a US$600 million senior unsecured bridge facility and related US$600 million senior notes offering by Tronox Finance used to finance the acquisition of the alkali chemicals business of FMC
• Goldman, Sachs & Co. in connection with a US$100 million convertible notes offering by Immunomedics
• Cognizant Technology Solutions in connection with a US$1.0 billion senior unsecured bridge facility used to finance the acquisition of TriZetto
• Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith in connection with the initial public offering of Metaldyne Performance Group
• Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith in connection with a US$630 million senior secured revolver and term loan and a US$270 million bridge facility used to finance the acquisition of York Risk Services Group by Onex
• Jefferies in connection with a US$800 million senior secured notes offering by DFC Finance used to finance the acquisition of DFC Global by Lone Star Funds
• RBC Capital Markets in connection with a US$315 million senior secured second lien notes offering by AuRico Gold
• Goldman, Sachs & Co. in connection with a US$600 million senior notes offering for WellCare Health Plans
• Sabine Pass Liquefaction in connection with a US$1.0 billion senior secured notes offering
• Citigroup Global Markets in connection with a US$1.0 billion senior secured notes offering for Solar Star Funding
• Deutsche Bank Securities in connection with a US$500 million and US$750 million investment grade notes offering for The TJX Companies
• Deutsche Bank Securities in connection with a US$735 million senior secured second lien notes offering and related convertible notes tender offer for Alliance One International
• Goldman, Sachs & Co. in connection with a US$400 million and US$350 million senior notes offering for Supervalu
• Althlon Holdings and Athlon Finance in connection with a US$500 million senior notes offering
• Seitel in connection with a US$250 million senior notes offering and related A/B exchange offer
• Watson Pharmaceuticals in connection with a US$6.0 billion term loan and bridge facility and related US$3.9 billion senior notes offering
• Morgan Stanley & Co. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) in connection with a US$430 million senior secured notes offering for Palace Entertainment Holdings
• Jefferies & Company in connection with a US$200 million senior notes offering for Icahn Enterprises
• Barclays Capital in a US$150 million senior notes offering for The Hillman Group
• RHI Entertainment in connection with a US$15 million secured debtor in possession facility
• Credit Suisse Securities (USA) and Jefferies & Company in connection with the initial public offering of Luxfer Holdings
• Deutsche Bank Securities in connection with a secondary offering of common stock for Rockwood Holdings