Patrick Diaz represents companies and private equity funds in connection with merger and acquisition and other transactions, including leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, debt and equity financings, add-on acquisitions, agreements among investors, management incentive arrangements and exit transactions. Patrick also works with investors in troubled companies and the acquirers of troubled companies in both bankruptcy court supervised and out-of-court restructurings. Representative clients include Bain Capital, The Baupost Group and Thomas H. Lee Partners.
- Represented consortium of new equity investors in connection with recapitalization of Satmex.
- Represented selling sponsor group in the sale of TVC Communications.
- Represented Sankaty Advisors, MAK Capital and Centerbridge Partners in the acquisition of Champion Home Builders in a bankruptcy auction.
- Represented Thomas H. Lee Partners in its investment in American Media, Inc. in connection with a bankruptcy restructuring.
- Represented Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners in their $26 billion acquisition of Clear Channel Communications.
- Represented Bain Capital, Carlyle Group and Thomas H. Lee Partners in their $2.4 billion acquisition of Dunkin' Brands.
Honors & Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America (2008-2012)
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Education
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JD, The George Washington University Law School, 1987; Order of the Coif
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BA, Williams College, 1981
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1994
- New York, 1988
Memberships & Affiliations
- Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- Boston Bar Association
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