Yuli Wang, P.C.

Form Technologies, Inc., a leading global group of precision component manufacturers, in a $1.2 billion comprehensive recapitalization and debt exchange transaction that eliminated approximately $240 million of total funded debt, including full repayment of Form Technologies’ second lien term loan, partial repayment of the first lien term loan, and an amendment and 3.5-year maturity extension of the $733 million the company’s first lien revolver and term loan debt. The transaction was funded through the proceeds of a $300 million new money preferred equity investment from its existing equity holders and certain of its lenders.

Bain Capital Private Equity in its acquisition of US LBM.

Blackstone Energy Partners in its acquisitions of Therma Holdings LLC, a leading specialty mechanical, electrical and controls services company, and RE Tech Advisors, Inc., a leading energy and sustainability consulting firm, to form a single combined company that will offer customers a comprehensive suite of sustainability, carbon reduction, and energy management services.

Partners Group on the financing for their acquisition of EyeCare Partners.  

Avaya Holdings Corp. in its strategic partnership with RingCentral, Inc. 

AbbVie in its $63 billion acquisition of Allergan.

Nexstar Broadcasting Group in connection with the financing for its $6.4 billion acquisition of Tribune Media Co.

Blackstone in connection with the financing for its acquisition of Ulterra Holdings, Inc.

Blackstone in connection with the financing of the spin-off of Frontera Generation Holdings LLC from its portfolio company Lonestar Generation LLC.

Blackstone in connection with the financing for its acquisition of SESAC Holdings, a leading music rights organization, from Rizvi Traverse Management.

Blackstone in connection with the financing for its $6.1 billion acquisition of TeamHealth.

Bain in connection with the financing for its acquisition of Big Tex and American Trailer Works.

Thomas H. Lee in connection with the financing for its acquisition of Prime Risk Partners and subsequent dividend recapitalization transaction.

KKR in connection with the financing for its acquisition of Resource Environmental Solutions.

Carlyle Group in connection with the financing for its acquisition of VXI Global Solutions.

Warburg Pincus in connection with the financing for its acquisition of Service Logic.

Sycamore Partners in connection with the financing for its acquisition of Belk Department Stores.

Cerberus in connection with the financing for its preferred equity investment in Avon Products, Inc.

Olympus Partners in connection with the financing for its acquisition of Petmate.

Olympus Partners in connection with the sale of RiteDose Holdings, a portfolio company.

Trilantic Capital Partners in connection with the financing for its acquisition of Home Franchise Concepts.

Trilantic Capital Partners in connection with the financing for its acquisition of 24-7 Intouch.

Trilantic Capital Partners in connection with the sale of Nixon, Inc., a portfolio company.

Altaris Capital in connection with the recapitalization of Acclara Solutions, LLC, a portfolio company.

Macquarie Infrastructure Partners in connection with the financing for its acquisition of Wheelabrator Technologies.

Vector Capital in connection with the financing for its bid to acquire Yahoo! Inc.

Celanese in connection with the financing for its proposed acetate tow supplier joint venture with Blackstone.

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. in connection with the financing for its acquisition of Media General Inc.

ContextMedia Health, LLC in connection with the financing for its acquisition of Accent Health LLC.

Accuride, a portfolio company of Crestview Partners, in connection with the establishment of a global ABL credit facility in connection with its acquisition of mefro.

George’s Inc. in connection with the financing for its acquisition of Ozark Mountain Poultry, Inc. and its affiliate companies.

NRG Energy, Inc. in connection with the refinancing of its senior credit facilities.

Avaya in connection with the debtor-in-possession financing for its Chapter 11 filing and the exit financing for exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and subsequent refinancings.

Madison Dearborn Partners in connection with the out-of-court restructuring of Things Remembered and its subsequent refinancing transactions.

Ad hoc group of asset-based term lenders in connection with the exit facility provided to Contura Energy, Inc. in connection with the restructuring of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.

National Australian Bank, as the bank administrative agent, in connection with the restructuring of Arrium, Inc.

Barclays as the lead arranger in connection with the term loan B financing for the The AES Corporation.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Yuli was an associate in the New York office of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP from 2012 to 2015, where he represented major financial institutions and corporate clients in a variety of lending and hedging transactions, and an associate in the Beijing office of Clifford Chance LLP from 2006 to 2008, where he represented foreign investors in their strategic investments in the Chinese financial industry.

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, 2012–2015

Clifford Chance LLP, 2006–2008