Cindy J.K. Davis

Cindy Davis Chairs the Banking and Financial Services Practice and focuses her practice on representing domestic and international banks, finance companies, hedge funds, private equity sponsors and corporate borrowers in complex financing transactions. She frequently represents lead arrangers and agents in structuring and underwriting syndicated loan transactions. Her typical transactions include U.S. and international asset-based and cash-flow secured and unsecured credit facilities, acquisition financings and other leveraged buyouts, and first and second lien credit facilities. Cindy also has experience in structuring complex credit transactions, including those involving multicurrency facilities and cross-border lending arrangements. Cindy’s finance practice ranges from middle-market club deals to multibillion-dollar investment-grade widely syndicated credit facilities. She has represented clients on financings in virtually every type of industry, including food and agribusiness, retail, health care, media/telecom, and gaming.

Concentrations

•Asset-based and cash flow financings
•Acquisition financings, including leveraged buyouts, leveraged recapitalizations and going-private transactions
•Cross-border lending arrangements and multi-currency credit facilities
•First and second lien loans and unitranche facilities
•Loan syndications
•Investment grade bank and non-investment grade credit facilities
•Debtor-in-possession financings and exit financings

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Banking and Finance Law, 2019-2020
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Georgia Super Lawyers, 2007, 2013 and 2014-2019
•Listed, Top 50 Female Lawyers in Georgia, 2014-2015
•Listed, Rising Star, 2005
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2007-2020
•Listed, IFLR1000, Highly Regarded Practitioner - Banking (Georgia), 2018-2020
•Member, Winning Team, Debt Financing Deal of the Year 2014, for $2.9 billion Financing of Amaya's Acquisition of The Oldford Group Limited, The M&A Advisor's 13th Annual Advisor Awards, 2014
•Member, Winning Team, ACG New York Champion’s Awards, Deal of the Year (over $500mm); Cross-Border Transaction of the Year (over $250mm) for $1.8 billion Acquisition of MacDermid, Inc. by Platform Acquisition Holdings Limited, 2014
•Member, Winning Team, M&A Deal of the Year (Over $1 Billion to $5 Billion) for Platform Specialty Products Corporation (f/k/a Platform Acquisition Holdings Limited) acquisition of MacDermid, Incorporated and related entities, The M&A Advisor’s 6th Annual International M&A Awards, 2014
•Team Member, a U.S. News - Best Lawyers Law Firm of the Year in Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy, 2013
•Listed, Georgia Trend magazine, Legal Elite, 2010 and 2012-2013
•Named, Atlanta Business Chronicle, Legal Dealmaker
•Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5.0