Justin Breen is co-head of the Global Finance practice. His principal focus is the representation of leading private credit providers in complex corporate finance transactions, including leveraged sponsor buyouts, acquisition financings and recapitalization transactions. Justin’s clients include leading institutional investors, direct lenders, private debt funds, investment banks and business development companies, and he advises these clients on a broad range of financing transactions, including syndicated and non-syndicated senior and senior "stretch" loans, unitranche facilities, second lien financings, mezzanine financings, high yield bonds and structured preferred equity.
Justin has also advised clients in connection with various debt and equity investments involving sports teams and leagues, including investments in U.S. soccer teams, multiple European soccer teams, Formula 1 teams and Rugby leagues.
Justin has closed finance transactions with an aggregate value well in excess of $100 billion. His clients include market-leading investors, including Ares Capital, Antares Capital, Bain Capital, Churchill Asset Management, Golub Capital, Jefferies Finance, Thoma Bravo Credit and Varagon Capital.
Education
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Villanova University School of Law, J.D.
cum laude
- University of Vermont, B.A.
Admissions & Qualifications
- New York
Memberships
New York State Bar Association
New York City Bar
Awards & Recognition
Chambers Global: USA: Banking & Finance 2022-2024
Chambers USA: New York: Banking & Finance 2021-2024
Chambers USA: Capital Markets: Debt & Equity 2013-2014
Chambers USA: Private Credit (Band One) 2024
The Legal 500 United States: Capital Markets: Global Offerings: Advice to Underwriters 2017
The Legal 500 United States: Capital Markets: High Yield Debt Offerings: Advice to Underwriters 2017
The Legal 500 United States: Capital Markets: High Yield Debt Offerings: Advice to Issuers 2017-2019
The Legal 500 United States: Finance: Bank Lending 2012, 2014-2016, 2018
The Legal 500 United States: Capital Markets: High-Yield Debt Offerings: Advice to Managers 2011-2014
The Legal 500 United States: Capital Markets: Global Offerings: Advice to Corporates 2012-2013
The Legal 500 United States: Capital Markets: Debt Offerings 2012-2013
The Legal 500 United States: Commercial Lending: Advice to Borrowers 2019-2021
The Legal 500 United States: Commercial Lending: Advice to Lenders 2020-2024
New York Super Lawyers "Rising Stars,” Securities & Corporate Finance 2012-2015
Matters
Justin’s representative transactions and practice include:
- Representation of the initial purchasers in high yield bond offerings by Acadia Healthcare Company Inc., Amsted Industries Incorporated, Baker & Taylor Acquisition Corp, Carolina Beverage Group LLC, CompuCom Systems, Inc., Cornerstone Chemical Company, CNO Financial Corp., DirecTV, DynCorp International, Inc., Harmony Foods Corporation, Interface Security Systems, Inc., Kimball Hill Inc., North Atlantic Trading Company, Inc., Nutro Products, Inc., Quintiles Transnational Holdings, Inc., Soho House Bond Ltd, SquareTwo Financial Corporation, Susser Holdings LLC, Toys R Us Delaware Inc., Vanguard Health Systems Inc. and United Surgical Partners International, Inc.
- Representation of the administrative agent and lenders in bank financings by Anthony, Inc., Charlotte Russe, Inc., Consolidated Precision Products, Inc., Grocery Outlets, Inc., JHP Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Kraft Foods Inc., Medassets, Inc., Merge Healthcare Incorporated, Nixon Inc., Noranco, Inc., Passport Health Communications, Inc., Penn National Gaming, Inc., PetroChoice Holdings, LLC, RegionalCare, Inc., Sbarro Inc., Service King Paint & Body, LLC, Service Repair Solutions, Inc., Strategic Partners, Inc., Toys “R” Us-Delaware, Inc., Universal Services of America, L.P. and WorldStrides, Inc.
- Representation of the underwriters in investment grade bond offerings by DirecTV, The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. and the Xerox Corporation.
- Representation of public companies, private equity and hedge fund clients in a broad range of transactional and general corporate matters.