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Stephen Gruendel

Partner, Finance

stephengruendel@paulhastings.com

Stephen Gruendel is a partner in the Global Finance practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office.

Stephen represents leading direct lenders, investment banks, institutional investors and commercial banks in connection with private credit financings, syndicated institutional loans, asset-backed loans and bridge loans, and commitments to finance acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, going-private transactions, recapitalizations and exit financings.

Stephen also advises underwriters and initial purchasers in connection with public and private capital markets transactions, including secured and unsecured high-yield debt securities and related tender offers, exchange offers and consent solicitations. He also has experience representing borrowers and lenders in complex financing arrangements including securitizations and other structured financings.

EDUCATION

Cornell Law School, J.D., 2014

Cornell University, M.B.A., 2014

Trinity College, B.A., 2011

REPRESENTATIONS

  • Financing sources for Thoma Bravo’s approximately $2 billion acquisition of Olo.

  • RBC Capital Markets as administrative agent on the financing for Silver Lake Partners’ and GIC''s $1.7 billion take-private of Zuora (NYSE: ZUO), a modular software and monetization platform.

RECOGNITIONS

  • Ones to Watch, Securities/Capital Markets Law

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