NEW YORK, March 24, 2025 – Proskauer, a leading international law firm, is pleased to welcome Global Finance partner Heather Viets to its New York office. With a focus on leveraged finance and deep experience across different financial structures, Heather will work alongside Proskauer’s growing Global Finance practice across the U.S., UK and Europe to offer clients a full spectrum of leveraged finance solutions.
“As we continue to expand our Global Finance practice, Heather’s skill set and experience with investment banks and other institutional lenders complements our growing team exceptionally well,” said Tim Mungovan, Chair of Proskauer. “Her understanding of the changing needs of financial institutions will help us address the needs of these sophisticated clients seeking advice on their evolving debt strategies. I am excited for Heather to join Proskauer.”
Heather is a recognized leader in syndicated bank lending with significant experience advising financial institutions and issuers in connection with various banking and finance transactions, including acquisition financing, first and second lien credit facilities, bridge loan facilities, mezzanine financings, restructurings, and reorganizations across a variety of industries.
“We are continuing to build a team that offers the full suite of financing solutions to clients across the globe. As the relationship between the public and private credit markets continues to evolve, Heather’s broad experience with banks and credit funds will be instrumental in structuring new deals and transactions,” said Justin Breen, co-head of the Global Finance practice at Proskauer. “I look forward to working with her to help our clients navigate emerging opportunities and drive innovative financing solutions.”
“I have been closely watching the growth and direction of the Firm’s Global Finance practice and am excited by the opportunity to work in a group that brings together private credit and syndicated bank lending to harness emerging market trends. I believe clients see a similar value in it as I do,” said Heather. “I am thrilled to join the Firm and begin working alongside my new colleagues in the U.S. and Europe.”
Heather received her Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown University, her Juris Doctor and LL. M. from Duke University School of Law and her Master of Science from the London School of Economics. She joins from Weil, Gotshal & Manges.
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Proskauer’s Global Finance Group is well positioned to engage in transactions around the world. Our clients include financial institutions, direct lenders, private equity sponsors, public and closely held companies, asset managers, investment funds, private wealth funds and family offices. The diversity of our finance and capital market practices gives us unparalleled market knowledge, and our representation of lenders and borrowers, issuers and underwriters provides us with the ability to appreciate critical deal points from the perspective of all parties to the transaction.