Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison announced Alena Q. Thomas has joined the firm in New York as a partner in the Finance Group within the Corporate Department, continuing a recent expansion of the firm’s finance bench following the arrival of partners Nicholas M. Schwartz, Mark G. Adler, and Julie Ann Lamm.
Thomas advises private equity sponsors, corporate borrowers, and lenders on leveraged finance matters, including acquisition financings, cross-border transactions, debt restructurings, and complex liability management transactions, the firm said. Paul, Weiss also highlighted her experience structuring financings across products such as first-lien and second-lien debt, unitranche, asset-based facilities, recurring-revenue financings, back-leverage, and high-yield offerings.
KEY QUOTES:
“We are delighted to welcome Alena, a talented finance advisor, to our partnership. Her arrival will further enhance our ability to provide sophisticated financing counsel to our clients on their most significant transactions.”
Brad S. Karp, Chairman, Paul, Weiss
“Alena has represented major private equity firms and their portfolio companies in financing numerous acquisitions in recent years, and we are thrilled to have her on our team.”
Scott A. Barshay, Chair, Corporate Department, Paul, Weiss
