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Overview
Erik Zakarin is of counsel in the Corporate Department, based in the New York office. Erik focuses his practice on representing private equity firms and their portfolio companies and corporate borrowers on a broad range of U.S. and cross-border financing transactions. He advises clients on acquisition financings for strategic investors, leveraged buyouts, dividend recaps and working capital financings.
Education
- Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, J.D., 2019
- Binghamton University, State University of New York, B.A., 2016
Representations
- American Express Global Business Travel in a variety of matters involving its credit facilities and the financing of its acquisition of CWT.
- BlackRock, Inc. in a variety of matters involving its revolving credit facilities and its acquisitions of HPS Investment Partners and Global Infrastructure Partners.
- Corporation Service Company in connection with debt financing related to its acquisition of Intertrust N.V.
- Crane Co. in a variety of matters, including:
- Spinoff transaction resulting in two separate public companies, Crane Co. and Crane NXT; and
- Acquisition of Precision Sensors & Instrumentation.
- Duke Energy in a variety of matters, including:
- The sale of its unrelated utility-scale Commercial Renewables business to Brookfield Renewable and related financing matters;
- The sale of Piedmont Natural Gas Tennessee; and
- The sale of Duke Energy Florida.
- Foot Locker in its sale to DICK’S Sporting Goods.
- Infrastructure Investment Fund, an investment vehicle advised by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., in connection with acquisition and financings for South Jersey Industries, Inc.
- ITT Inc. in the financing of its acquisition of SPX Flow.
- JAB Holdings Company in a variety of acquisitions and financing transactions for Panera Bread, National Veterinary Associates, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and Prosperty Life Group.
- Kemper Corporation in connection with its credit facility.
- Lachlan Murdoch, Grace Murdoch, Chloe Murdoch and certain trusts for their benefit with respect to financing obtained in connection with the resolution of all disputes related to the Murdoch Family Trust.
- MasterBrand, Inc. in a variety of matters involving its credit facilities and the financing of its acquisitions of Supreme Cabinetry Brands and American Woodmark Corporation.
- NCR Corporation with respect to financing for its separation into two separate public companies, NCR Atleos and NCR Voyix.
- New Fortress Energy in a variety of debt financing transactions.
- SDC Capital Partners in a variety of matters for certain portfolio companies (ALLO Communications and SLiC Network Solutions).
- Tri Pointe Homes Inc. in matters related to its strategic combination with Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd.
- UniFirst Corporation in its sale to Cintas Corporation.
- Wendel SE in a variety of matters involving its credit facilities for its portfolio company Crisis Prevention Institute.
** Matters may have been completed before joining Paul Hastings.