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Homin Lee represents private equity sponsors, public and private borrowers, banks, debt funds and other alternative lending institutions in connection with syndicated and bilateral loan financings, including senior secured financings, first lien and second lien financings, unsecured financings, asset based lending transactions, revolving and term loan facilities, investment grade financings, acquisition financings, and a full spectrum of other corporate and finance matters. In 2021, Homin was named as a recipient of the Secured Finance Network’s 40 Under 40 Awards. Homin was recognized as a 2024 Banking and Finance Visionary by the Los Angeles Times B2B brand publishing team.

Concentrations

  • Asset-based lending
  • Leveraged finance
  • Entertainment industry finance
  • Term loan finance
  • Alternative lender finance
  • Revolving facility
  • Subordinated debt finance
  • Restructuring transactions

Capabilities

Experience

  • Represented a Blackstone portfolio medical device manufacturing company in connection with the company entering into senior secured credit facilities consisting of a $1.035 billion term loan facility and a $150 million asset-based revolving credit facility.°
  • Represented a Blackstone portfolio company relating to the acquisition of a mining operation company and the company entering into senior secured credit facilities consisting of a $650 million term loan facility and a $100 million asset-based revolving credit facility.°
  • Represented Hanwha Q CELLS USA, Inc., a leader in the solar industry on the issuance of $500 million of taxable variable rate demand bonds by the National Finance Authority.
  • Represented Lambda, Inc., an AI computing platform, on its wholly owned subsidiary’s debt financing to accelerate the growth of its GPU cloud.
  • Represented Warburg Pincus LLC regarding the acquisition of VistaPharm, Inc., a specialty pharmaceuticals company, and the company entering into senior secured credit facilities consisting of a $100 million term loan facility and a $10 million revolving credit facility.°
  • Represented L3 Technologies, Inc. relating to its entry into a $1.0 billion revolving credit facility.°
  • Represented Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., a homebuilding company regarding:
    • the private placement offering of $75 million 10% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2018;
    • the exchange of $75 million 9.125% Senior Secured Lien Notes due 2020 for $75 million 9.5% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2020; and
    • the establishment of a new $75 million first lien senior secured term loan facility.°
  • Represented a portfolio company of a private equity firm that invests in growth-stage companies in the carbon capture and utilization, low-carbon energy and water sustainability entering into senior secured credit facilities consisting of a $16.575 million senior secured term loan credit facility and a $9 million senior secured delayed draw term loan credit facility.°
  • Represented a company providing legal services to law firms and corporate legal departments, entering into a $15 million senior secured term loan credit facility.°
  • Represented the lead arrangers of a syndicate of first and second lien lenders with respect to the acquisition financing to be provided in connection with KKR’s definitive agreement to acquire Campbell Soup’s international operations, including Arnott’s biscuits, for approximately $2.2 billion.°
  • Represented a major bank and the lead arrangers regarding a $4.950 billion bridge financing for a Canadian diversified energy infrastructure company in connection with its acquisition of a public utility holding company providing natural gas and energy-related products and services through its wholly-owned subsidiary.°
  • Represented a major bank and the lenders in connection with MKS Instruments, Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of instruments used to control and analyze gases in semiconductor manufacturing processes, and the company entering into senior secured credit facilities consisting of a $650 million senior secured term loan financing and a $100 million asset-based revolving credit financing in connection with MKS’ acquisition of Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., a developer and supplier of photonic and laser systems for microelectronics manufacturers.°
  • Represented a major bank and the lenders relating to an Israeli software service company entering into senior secured credit facilities consisting of a $475 million senior secured term loan facility and a $75 million senior secured revolving credit facility in connection with its acquisition of a leading U.S. cloud contact center company.°
  • Represented a global investment and advisory financial services firm and the lenders regarding a professional athlete entering into senior secured credit facilities consisting of a $265 million senior secured term loan credit facility and a $135 million senior secured delayed draw term loan facility.°
  • Represented a major bank and the lenders relating to a full-service medical contract research organization company entering into senior secured credit facilities consisting of a $1.0 billion senior secured revolving credit facility and a $650 million senior secured term loan facility.°
  • Represented a major bank and the lenders regarding an electrical cable and wires manufacturing company entering into a $1.0 billion senior secured ABL credit facility.°
  • Represented a major bank and the lenders in connection with a specialty industrial supplier of pipe, flanges, and valves entering into a $210 million senior secured ABL credit facility.°
  • Represented a major bank and certain other liquidity banks in connection with back-up liquidity facilities consisting of a $1.1 billion revolving credit facility and $600 million liquidity and letter of credit facility for commercial paper issued by a global agribusiness and food production company.°
  • Represented a major bank and the lenders in connection with a fuel refining joint venture company owned equally by Saudi Aramco and Shell Oil Company entering into a $1.5 billion 364-day revolving credit and competitive advance facility.°
  • Represented a major bank and the lenders regarding Symetra Financial Corporation entering into a $400 million revolving credit facility.°
  • Represented a major bank and the lenders in connection with Symetra Financial Corporation entering into a $300 million delayed draw term loan credit facility.°
  • Represented alternative investment firms and the lenders regarding a rental furniture business company entering into a $82 million senior secured term loan credit facility in connection with its merger into a portfolio company of Vintage Capital Management.°
  • Represented an alternative investment firm and the lenders relating to a manufacturer of advanced metal cutting solutions entering into a $115 million senior secured term loan credit facility.°
  • Represented an alternative investment firm and the lenders regarding an oil field equipment supplier entering into senior secured credit facilities consisting of a $10 million senior secured term loan credit facility and a $5 million senior secured delayed draw term loan credit facility.°
  • Represented a major bank and the lenders in connection with Delta Air Lines, Inc. entering into senior secured credit facilities consisting of a $1.5 billion first-lien revolving credit facility and a $500 million first-lien term loan facility.°
  • Represented a major bank and the lenders regarding an electrical cable and wires manufacturing company entering into a $35 million senior secured ABL credit facility.°
  • Represented an alternative lending firm and the lenders in connection with a solar project developer entering into senior secured credit facilities consisting of a $1.2 million senior secured term loan credit facility and a $8.5 million senior secured delayed draw term loan credit facility.°
  • Represented lenders regarding a $39.7 million senior secured term loan facility to a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC relating to the operation of a 20 MW and 7 MW alternating current photovoltaic electric generating facility, each located in San Bernardino County, California.°
  • Represented lenders regarding a $154 million senior secured cash grant bridge loan facility and $425 million senior secured construction loan facility to a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC relating to the development of a 250-megawatt alternating current solar photovoltaic electric generating facility located in Riverside County, California.°
  • Represented lenders regarding a $619 million senior secured construction/term loan facility to a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC relating to the development of a 250-megawatt alternating current solar photovoltaic electric generating facility located in Clark County, Nevada.°
  • Represented a subsidiary of Stonepeak Partners Infrastructure Fund LP, regarding a $170 million senior secured term loan facility relating to the operation of a 54 million gallons-per-day, reverse-osmosis, seawater desalination plant located in the City of Carlsbad, California.°

°The above representations were handled by Mr. Lee prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

  • International Procurement and Contracting Officer, Defense Acquisition Procurement Administration (Republic of Korea), 2012-2014
  • Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Republic of Korea Army, 2011-2014

Recognition & Leadership

  • Named, Los Angeles Times B2B, "Banking & Finance Visionary," 2024
  • Selected, Secured Finance Network’s 40 Under 40 Award, 2021

Credentials

Education
  • J.D., New York University School of Law, 2009
  • A.B., magna cum laude, Harvard University, 2005
Admissions
  • California
  • New York
Languages
  • Korean, Native
  • Chinese (Mandarin), Fluent