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Nichole Lopez-Tackett is a finance partner in Ropes & Gray's Chicago office. Her practice focuses on the representation of corporate borrowers and private equity sponsors, with respect to complex financing transactions, including syndicated/non-syndicated, secured/unsecured, multi-jurisdictional and leveraged buyout financing transactions, as well as liability management transactions, recapitalizations, restructurings and other special situation transactions. Nichole serves on the Board of Directors and the finance committee for High Jump, a Chicago non-profit committed to expanding access to academic enrichment for talented, motivated middle school students from families with limited economic means.
Experience
Acquisition Finance & Refinancings
- Represented The Vistria Group in connection with financing for its acquisitions of:
- Soliant Health, a provider of workforce solutions in K-12 school districts and healthcare facilities throughout all 50 states.
- Ora, a global ophthalmic clinical research organization partnering with ophthalmic innovators.
- Sandstone Care, a provider of high-quality care for young people with behavioral and mental health conditions.
- Beacon Specialized Living Services, a provider of residential healthcare services to individuals with I/DD, mental health and substance abuse disorders.
- Professional Health Care Network, a home health care management services company that partners with health plans and providers to increase the access and value of home-based clinical care.
- Biocare, a specialty pharmaceutical distribution partner that provides distribution, specialty pharmacy and logistics services.
- The Vistria Group and Excellere Partners in connection with a comprehensive refinancing for their portfolio company AIS Healthcare, a national specialty healthcare company focused on targeted drug deliver and infusion care.
- Represented GHO Capital Partners and Vistria Group in connection with financing for their joint acquisition of Alcami, a pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization.
- Represented General Atlantic, Nautic Partners and The Vistria Group in connection with financing for its acquisition of PANTHERx Rare, a provider of access solutions to people living with rare medical conditions.
- Represented H.I.G. Capital in connection with financing for its acquisitions of:
- Inventus Power, a global provider of advanced battery and power systems.
- CHA Consulting, a full-service engineering, design, consulting, and program management firm.
- the distribution business of Avient Corp., a global provider of sustainable and specialized material solutions.
- Pixelle Specialty Solutions, a provider of fiber-based specialty solutions.
- BECO Holding Company, a distributor and service provider of fire suppression, life safety and kitchen system equipment.
- Represented H.I.G. Capital and Thoma Bravo on connection with financing for their acquisition of the IT certification and training division of CompTIA, a world-information technology certification and training business.
- Represented GI Partners in connection with financing for:
- its majority investment in HES Facilities Management, a provider of facilities services to education institutions across the United States.
- its portfolio company Sectigo, an industry-digital security solutions provider, in its comprehensive refinancing and financing for its acquisition of Entrust’s public certificate business.
- its majority investment in HES Facilities Management, a provider of essential facilities services to education institutions across the United States.
- Represented Welsh Carson and Valtruis in connection with financing for the innovative merger of Fresenius Health Partners, InterWell Health and Cricket Health, creating the nation’s premier value-based kidney care provider, operating under the InterWell Health brand.
- Represented Aquiline Capital Partners in connection with financing for:
- its majority investment in Pharma Force Group a pharmacy solutions provider to hospitals and health clinics.
- its acquisition of Quicken, a provider of personal financial management software and services.
- Represented The Duckhorn Portfolio, a premier luxury wine company, in connection with its $1.95 billion sale.
Liability Management & Restructurings
- Represented Pixelle Specialty Solutions with respect to its comprehensive out-of-court restructuring. Pixelle is one of the largest manufacturers of specialty papers in North America. The transaction involved amendments to the company’s existing term loan and revolving credit facilities and the issuance of a new receivables facility and subordinated debt.
- Represented J. Jill, with respect to its comprehensive out-of-court restructuring. J. Jill is a premier omni-channel retailer and nationally recognized women’s apparel brand. The transaction involved amendments to the company’s term loan and ABL credit facilities, issuance of a new priming term loan credit facility and the issuance of a new term loan subordinated credit facility.*
- Represented Associated Materials with respect to a series of transactions that provided for a comprehensive out-of-court balance sheet recapitalization. Associated Materials is a North American manufacturer and distributor of exterior building products. The transaction involved, among other things, the conversion of the company’s existing notes to equity, an amendment to and extension of its ABL facility and the issuance of new senior secured notes.*
- Represented Alex and Ani and its affiliates in their out-of-court restructuring. Alex and Ani designs, manufactures, and sells iconic, American-made jewelry. The transaction involved operational and financial initiatives, including amendments to the company’s credit facility and a new money investment. Existing equity retained control of the company.*
*Experience prior to joining Ropes & Gray