Capital Solutions and Private Credit
"[T]he team's strengths are their ability to find creative solutions to problems, to advocate on our behalf and to be efficient while staying thorough."
Chambers USA
“The Cleary team are responsive, commercially savvy and know the bounds to stay within while creating as much flexibility as possible.”
Chambers USA
"Cleary is our top choice for complex transactions. With their renowned expertise in navigating complicated deals, they always deliver outstanding results.”
Chambers UK
Our Capital Solutions and Private Credit practice delivers tailored financing strategies to all market participants, including private credit funds, specialty finance companies, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, corporates, and back-leverage providers.
We handle all transaction types across the spectrum, from mid-market and large cap deals to direct lending, hybrid capital, and opportunistic credit opportunities.
Our inter-disciplinary approach enables us to provide seamless strategic advice across many areas of the law, including debt finance, capital markets, restructuring, structured finance, tax, M&A, real estate, and litigation. We support clients throughout the complete business lifecycle, from start-up to crossover, IPO and beyond, including PIPEs and public offerings. Our clients span across all industries, including energy, renewables, infrastructure (such as digital infrastructure and data centers), healthcare, aviation, retail, and technology.
Our team guides clients through the complete range of private credit solutions, including:
- LMEs and workouts
- Rescue financing
- Unitranche / senior direct lending
- Opportunistic & hybrid (junior capital, mezz, pref, converts, warrants)
- Investment grade private credit (structured JV equity)
- ABL facilities
- Asset-backed (including infrastructure and real estate)
- Fund formation
- NAV facilities
- Subscription lines
We advise all stakeholders across developed and emerging markets, from investors assessing opportunistic transactions to businesses addressing their own challenges, finding innovative solutions to complex issues. Our strategic approach focuses on structuring and implementing bespoke financing and liability management solutions to meet the specific needs of each business. As technical pioneers in the field, we have developed novel techniques including waterfall exchange offers, Dutch auctions, CDS strategies, and loan buybacks. Our creative and collaborative approach across multiple disciplines ensures that we deliver solutions tailored to each client’s unique circumstances.
Publications
Events
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June 26, 2025
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June 17, 2025
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May 13, 2025
The U.S. Private Credit Industry Conference on Direct Lending