Eliza Riffe Hollander is a partner in the firm’s finance practice, based in the New York office. She brings extensive experience advising lenders and borrowers on complex debt financings, with a particular focus on special situations finance and private credit. Eliza’s practice encompasses a wide range of financing matters, including liability management transactions, syndicated and pro-rata financings, private credit, fund financings, and complex recapitalizations. She has deep expertise in asset-based lending, junior capital, and unitranche financings.
Known for her pragmatic approach and technical skill, Eliza is a trusted advisor to clients pursuing high-stakes capital solutions. Her experience representing both sides of the table gives her unique insight into negotiations, enabling her to deliver strategic and effective results for clients navigating a dynamic financing landscape.
Eliza is an active member of the American Bar Association’s Secured Transactions Subcommittee and the New York City Bar Association’s Commercial Law & Uniform State Laws Committee.
Eliza serves on the board of Directors of Volunteers of Legal Service (VOLS).
Experience
- Represented the lenders in the financing of the acquisition by Odyssey Investment Partners of Service Champions.*
- Represented the lenders in the financing of the acquisition by Goldman Sachs of People Corporation.*
- Represented the lead arrangers and administrative agent in connection with the unsecured $1.5 billion investment-grade revolving credit facility for Royalty Pharma Holdings Ltd.*
- Represented Under Armour in amending its $1.1 billion credit facility.*
- Represented the lead arrangers and administrative agent in the financing of the acquisition by Protective Industrial Products, Inc. of Honeywell’s Personal Protective Equipment business.*
- Represented the lead arrangers in the financing of the acquisition by Leonard Green & Partners of Lakeshore Learning Materials.*
* Experience prior to joining Ropes & Gray