


in connection with its merger with Capitol Acquisition Corp. Multi-billion dollar credit facility for Cision, Inc.First lien and second lien credit facilities in connection with GTCR and Sycamore Partners’ acquisition of CommerceHub.The Legal 500 noted that he is “tremendous at handling large, complex syndicated loans.”Ĭhris is an active member of multiple committees of the firm. Chambers Global describes Chris as “an established figure in the market draws praise for his negotiation skills and level-headed approach to matters.” “clients appreciate that “he misses nothing he is extremely thorough and nothing slips through the cracks”. in bank lending, and by his peers as a “Leading Lawyer” in finance matters by Leading Lawyers Network and a “Super Lawyer” by Illinois Super Lawyer publications. He is recognized as one of the World’s Leading Lawyers in banking and finance by Chambers Global, as one of America’s Leading Lawyers in leveraged finance matters by Chambers USA, as a Leading Lawyer by IFLR1000 in bank lending, The Legal 500 U.S. The transactions that Chris has led include major leveraged buyouts, cross border transactions, recapitalizations, refinancings and workouts involving senior, asset based, subordinated, bridge and mezzanine facilities, both secured and unsecured, and have ranged in size from several millions of dollars to billions of dollars.Ĭhris is consistently recognized as a leading lawyer in several national and international publications. He also represents debtors in loan workouts and restructurings, including debtor-in-possession and exit financings. He represents private equity groups, private and public companies and lending institutions across a broad spectrum of industries. Christopher Butler is a nationally recognized corporate partner who concentrates his practice in the area of debt financing transactions with an emphasis on acquisitions and highly leveraged financings.
