Christopher H. Craig
Partner
ccraig@fdh.com
T: (203) 325-5013 - F: (203) 325-5001
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Chris Craig is a leader of our Debt Financing practice group. Mr. Craig represents lenders and borrowers, including finance companies, SBIC funds, private equity sponsors and hedge funds, in leveraged finance transactions and secured credit facilities, including cash-flow and asset-based financings. He has significant experience in acquisition financings, first and second lien facilities, unitranche facilities, mezzanine financings, intercreditor arrangements, restructurings and loan sales and participations, including non-performing loan portfolio acquisitions. Mr. Craig works on transactions ranging in size from “middle market” to “large cap” financings. Mr. Craig also has experience in international financings, including a two year engagement in his former firm’s Tokyo Office. Prior to joining Finn Dixon & Herling, Mr. Craig was a partner at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP and prior thereto was with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
Mr. Craig is the firm's Administrative Partner and Chair of the firm's Management Committee.
Participated as speaker in presentation on "Trends in Middle Market Leveraged Finance Loan Documentation" for The Loan Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys, Inc.
Participated in Finn Dixon & Herling webinar on restructuring balance sheets - Click here to listen
Led client presentation on Second Lien Loans
Taught seminar on Basics of Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code
Taught seminar on Basics of Lending Transactions
Taught seminar on Basics of Representing Agent, Lenders and Purchasers in Debt Financings
Taught seminar on Basics of Subordination and Intercreditor Agreements
Led client presentation on Negative Covenants
American Bar Association