Byung W. Choi
Partner
Byung Choi focuses his practice on leveraged finance transactions, including syndicated credit facilities, high-yield bond offerings, asset-based financings, junior capital facilities and bridge facilities. Byung has extensive experience representing private equity firms and their portfolio companies, debt investment funds and public companies.
Experience
- Represented Bain Capital and its portfolio company Dessert Holdings in connection with obtaining debt financing for the add-on acquisition of premium desserts manufacturer Steven Charles.
- Represented Bain Capital in connection with obtaining debt financing for its acquisition of Innocor, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced foam products for the bedding industry.
- Represented Silver Lake Partners in connection with obtaining debt financing for its acquisition of SolarWinds, a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software.
- Represented Bain Capital in connection with obtaining debt financing for its acquisition of Blue Coat Systems, an IT security solutions provider.
- Represented Bain Capital in connection with obtaining debt financing for its acquisition of TI Automotive Systems, a leading provider of fluid storage, carrying, and delivery systems to automotive manufacturers.
- Represented Summit Partners in connection with the secured financing for its investment in ABILITY Network Inc., a leading provider of web-based workflow solutions for health care providers.
- Represented TPG Capital in connection with obtaining debt financing for the acquisition of Immucor.
- Represented TPG Capital in connection with obtaining debt financing for the acquisition of J.Crew Group.
- Represented TPG Capital and Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board in connection with obtaining debt financing for the acquisition of IMS Health.
- Represented Bain Capital in connection with obtaining debt financing for the acquisition of Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
- Represented Bain Capital and The Blackstone Group in connection with obtaining debt financing for the acquisition of Michaels Stores.
Publications
- Quoted, “Banks Get Burned by Risky Debt, Imperiling Buyout Activity,” The Wall Street Journal (July 3, 2022)
- Quoted, “M&A Bankers Saying No to More Junk,” The Wall Street Journal (March 21, 2016)
- Quoted, “Private equity up against tougher financing conditions,” The Deal (December 18, 2015)
Education
- JD, summa cum laude, Boston University School of Law, 1995
- BA, cum laude, Williams College, 1992
Admissions / Qualifications
Qualifications
- Massachusetts, 1995
Awards
- Boston Magazine “Top Lawyers” (2021-2022)
- Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2016-2023)
- IFLR 1000 Leading Lawyer (2014-2017); Highly Regarded (2018-2023)
- The Best Lawyers in America (2006-2017, 2019-2023)
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2009-2022)
- Legal 500 (2013-2020)