Raquel Smith

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Raquel represents public and private companies, funds, private equity sponsors, banks, and other financial institutions in complex financing transactions. She counsels both lenders and borrowers in a broad range of domestic and cross-border deals extending from venture debt transactions to acquisition financings.

A former banking associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Raquel is experienced in the negotiation and review of commitment papers, credit agreements, reimbursement agreements, letter agreements and other related agreements for secured and unsecured facilities for investment and non-investment grade term, revolving, and asset-based loans. She is skilled in drafting a wide variety of financing agreements.

Raquel also has experience representing financial and strategic buyers and sellers in negotiated equity and asset sale transactions and drafting and advising on commercial contracts, corporate governance documents, disclosure filings, and regulatory documents.