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Overview
Kelsey Watkins is an associate in the Corporate Department of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Her practice focuses on private equity, mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions for public and private companies. She represents clients in a wide range of financing transactions, including leveraged buyouts, acquisition financings, cross-border commercial financings and restructurings. She also assists clients with general corporate and corporate governance matters.
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2019
- University of Virginia (with highest distinction), 2016
Representations
- A private equity firm in a $1.2 billion financing for the acquisition of a leading building materials and construction products distribution company.
- A private equity firm in securing financing for an add-on acquisition for one of its portfolio companies in the software industry.
- An international data intelligence company in connection with refinancing its existing senior secured revolving and term loan credit facilities.
- A major restaurant chain in connection with its Chapter 11 restructuring.
- An international public clinical-stage biopharmaceuticals company in connection with its senior secured revolving and term loan facilities.
*Matters may have been handled prior to joining Paul Hastings.