Kocovsky, Kendra Whitney

Kendra Kocovsky

Partner

kendra.kocovsky@lw.com
    Kocovsky, Kendra Whitney

    Kendra Kocovsky

    Partner

    kendra.kocovsky@lw.com

    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:

    • A leading global provider of tire additive chemical solutions in over US$560 million of cashless roll and recapitalization transactions, involving (i) US$120 million of new-money financing, (ii) maturity extensions across its capital structure, (iii) 100% participation by its existing term lenders and revolving lenders, and (iv) material discount capture
    • 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

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • New York

    Education

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

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