Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf

John H. Cobb

Partner

John H. Cobb is a partner in the firm's Corporate Finance Practice Group and is the chair of the Leveraged Finance Practice Group. His practice handles leveraged loan and capital markets transactions. He has extensive experience in representing banks, investors, mezzanine funds and issuers in connection with a broad range of banking and securities transactions, including first and second lien credit facilities, bridge loan facilities, high-yield and investment grade debt offerings, mezzanine financings, IPOs, secondary equity offerings, liability management transactions, restructurings and reorganizations. Mr. Cobb has significant experience in connection with financing for leveraged buyouts and other acquisition finance transactions. His practice also includes representation of both public and private companies in connection with general corporate and securities law matters.

Representative Matters

Represented the initial purchaser in connection with $225 million of high-yield bonds for The New York Times Company.
Represented the initial purchasers in connection with $315 million of high-yield notes for YCC Holdings LLC and Yankee Finance, Inc.
Represented Harmony Foods Corporation d/b/a Santa Cruz Nutritionals in connection with a senior secured notes issuance and asset based senior secured revolving credit facility.
Represented the lead arrangers in connection with a $220 million senior secured credit facility for Univita Health Inc.
Represented the lead arrangers in connection with $350 million of revolving credit facilities and the underwriters in connection with $250 million of senior notes for Centene Corporation.
Represented the initial purchasers in connection with $175 million of second lien senior secured PIK Toggle notes for Universal Hospital Services, Inc.
Represented Constellation Enterprises LLC in connection with $130 million of senior secured high-yield bonds and $25 million of senior secured asset-based credit facilities.
Represented the initial purchasers in connection with $400 million of senior secured notes and the lead arrangers in connection with a $50 million senior secured revolving credit facility for NAI Entertainment Holdings.
Represented the lead arrangers in connection with $950 million of senior secured credit facilities and the initial purchasers in connection with $825 million of high-yield bonds for DineEquity, Inc.
Represented the initial purchasers in connection with a $525 million of high-yield bonds and the lead arranger in connection with a $500 million senior secured revolving credit facility for HealthSouth Corporation.
Represented the initial purchasers in connection with $600 million of senior secured notes for Chicago Parking Meters, LLC.
Represented the lead arrangers in connection with exit financing consisting of a $450 million senior secured credit facility in the Chapter 11 proceedings of Spansion Inc.
Represented the lead arrangers in connection with approximately $230 million of Shari’ah compliant credit facilities, including a $120 million first lien term loan facility, $25 million first lien revolving credit facility, $60 million second lien mezzanine facility and $25 million subordinated unsecured mezzanine facility used to refinance the outstanding indebtedness of PODS Inc., a portfolio company of Arcapita.
Represented the lead arrangers in connection with the bank, debt and equity bridge financings used to finance the approximately $10 billion leveraged buyout of CDW Corporation by Madison Dearborn Partners and Providence Equity Partners.
Represented the lead arranger in connection with the $450 million margin loan facility for National Amusements, Inc.
Represented the lead arrangers and initial purchasers in connection with the bank, bridge and high-yield bond offerings used to finance the approximately $3 billion leveraged buyout of Sequa Corporation by The Carlyle Group.
Represented the lead arrangers and initial purchasers in connection with the senior secured credit facilities and high-yield bond offerings used to finance the approximately $2 billion leveraged buyout of the Yankee Candle Company by Madison Dearborn Partners.
Represented the lead arrangers in connection with the first and second lien credit facilities used to finance the approximately $800 million leveraged buyout of Vertrue Inc. by One Equity Partners.
Represented the lead arrangers in connection with the first and second lien credit facilities used to finance the approximately $1 billion leveraged buyout of Sheridan Healthcare by Hellman & Friedman.
Represented the initial purchasers and lead arrangers in connection with the senior secured credit facilities and senior subordinated notes issued to fund Ontario Teachers Pension Funds’ leveraged buyout of Doane Pet Care Company.
Represented the initial purchasers in connection with the senior notes and senior secured notes issued by VeraSun Energy.
Represented the initial purchasers in connection with the issuance of $160 million of senior notes by Gulfmark Offshore.
Represented the lead arrangers in connection with the $675 million senior secured credit facilities used by The Carlyle Group in connection with the leveraged buyout of Wesco Aircraft.
Represented the initial purchasers in connection with the issuance of $190 million of senior secured notes by Ormat Funding Corp.