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Christopher H. Craig

Christopher H. Craig

Partner
o: 203.325.5013
ccraig@fdh.com
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Chris represents borrowers and lenders in leveraged finance transactions, frequently facilitating middle-market to large-cap acquisitions for private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies. 

In addition to private equity clients and their portfolio companies, Chris represents lenders, including finance companies, SBIC funds and hedge funds, in leveraged finance transactions involving secured and unsecured 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, restructurings, and non performing loan portfolio acquisitions. He also regularly helps clients navigate intercreditor arrangements and has experience in international financings, drawing in part on lessons from a two-year engagement in the Tokyo office of Paul Hastings. 

Chris currently serves as FDH’s managing partner and chair of the firm’s management committee and is a former chair of FDH’s Debt Finance group.  In his spare time, Chris loves skiing with his family in New Mexico.

Representative Matters
  • Represented an iconic clothing brand in its debt financing.
  • Represented a sponsor in its debt financing arrangements related to the acquisition of an online barbeque grill retailer and a manufacturer of high-end barbeque grills.
  • Represented numerous portfolio companies in connection with their debt financing needs related to “add on” acquisitions.
  • Represented an SEC-registered investment advisor, as agent and a lender, in connection with a senior secured credit facility made to providers of “tier zero” data centers used for computationally intensive non-mission-critical tasks (including a major focus on cryptocurrency mining).
  • Represented an SBIC Fund as agent and lender in connection with numerous senior, second lien and mezzanine financings.
  • Represented a finance company, as agent and a lender, in connection with a senior secured financing facility made to a leading insurance agency that provides world class asset and lifestyle protection with insurance, risk management, and benefit consulting services for individuals and businesses.
  • Represented a finance company, as agent and a lender, in connection with a senior secured acquisition and working capital term and revolving loan facility to a leading transportation and logistics company for specialty and hazardous chemicals.
  • Represented a finance company, as agent and a lender, in connection with a senior secured acquisition and working capital term and revolving loan facility made to a direct marketing company that designs and sells women’s apparel through a network of more than 3,400 independent stylists.
  • Represented a finance company, as agent and a lender, in connection with a senior secured acquisition and working capital term and revolving loan facility to premier high-quality flexible packaging manufacturers primarily in the cleanroom and food end markets.
  • Represented a finance company, as agent and a lender, in connection with a senior secured acquisition and working capital term and revolving loan facility to a logistics provider, offering distribution, transportation, air and ocean container freight forwarding, inventory management, labeling, packaging, and quality control services.
  • Represented a finance company, as agent and a lender, in connection with a senior secured acquisition and working capital term and revolving loan facility to a leading supplier of car wash equipment and parts.
     
Associations
  • American Bar Association