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Alexandra Kaplan
 

Alexandra Kaplan

Partner
 
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017 

Co-Head of Simpson Thacher’s Global Banking and Credit Practice, Co-Head of its Global Investment Banking Practice and a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee, Alexandra Kaplan represents investment and commercial banks, private credit funds and other financial institutions in connection with a wide variety of syndicated and direct lending transactions across multiple industries. Her practice focuses on complex corporate financings, including leveraged and investment grade facilities, acquisition finance, asset-based lending, bridge facilities, liability management and restructuring transactions and DIP and exit financings.

Alexandra has previously served as Co-Chair of the Finance Committee and on the New Partner and Recruiting Committees. She has served as a Contributing Editor of “Getting the Deal Through” and co-authored the United States chapter of “Getting the Deal Through: Acquisition Finance,” published by Law Business Research.

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Work Highlights
  • Representation of the lead arrangers with respect to $650 million of senior secured credit facilities for Nextracker Inc. in connection with its initial public offering
  • Representation of the lead arrangers with respect to $1.75 billion of senior secured credit facilities in connection with the spin-off of DT Midstream from DTE Energy
  • Representation of the lead arrangers in connection with $955 million first and second lien credit facilities to finance American Securities’ acquisition of LaserShip, Inc.
  • Representation of the lead arrangers in connection with $225 million of senior secured credit facilities to finance Waldencast Acquisition Corp.’s business combination with Obagi Cosmeceuticals and Milk Makeup
  • Representation of the lead arrangers with respect to approximately $2.2 billion of senior secured credit facilities for Robinhood Securities, LLC
  • Representation of the lead arrangers with respect to $25 billion of senior credit facilities for General Motors 
  • Representation of the lead arrangers with respect to a $750 million senior secured credit facility for Reddit, Inc.
  • Representation of the lead arrangers with respect to approximately $415 million of senior secured credit facilities for Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Quantum Global Technologies, LLC
  • Representation of the lead arrangers with respect to over $1.0 billion of senior credit facilities for Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.
Education
  • Columbia Law School, 2002 J.D.
  • University of Pennsylvania, 1997 B.A.
Admissions
  • New York 2003

Alexandra Kaplan is Co-Head of Simpson Thacher’s Global Banking and Credit Practice, Co-Head of its Global Investment Banking Practice and a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee. Alexandra represents investment and commercial banks, private credit funds and other financial institutions in connection with a wide variety of syndicated and direct lending transactions across multiple industries. Her practice focuses on complex corporate financings, including leveraged and investment grade facilities, acquisition finance, asset-based lending, bridge facilities, liability management and restructuring transactions and DIP and exit financings.

Alexandra has previously served as Co-Chair of the Finance Committee and on the New Partner and Recruiting Committees. She has served as a Contributing Editor of “Getting the Deal Through” and co-authored the United States chapter of “Getting the Deal Through: Acquisition Finance,” published by Law Business Research.

Key matters on which Alexandra has worked include:

  • Representation of the lead arrangers with respect to $650 million of senior secured credit facilities for Nextracker Inc. in connection with its initial public offering
  • Representation of the lead arrangers with respect to $1.75 billion of senior secured credit facilities in connection with the spin-off of DT Midstream from DTE Energy
  • Representation of the lead arrangers in connection with $955 million first and second lien credit facilities to finance American Securities’ acquisition of LaserShip, Inc.
  • Representation of the lead arrangers in connection with $225 million of senior secured credit facilities to finance Waldencast Acquisition Corp.’s business combination with Obagi Cosmeceuticals and Milk Makeup
  • Representation of the lead arrangers with respect to approximately $2.2 billion of senior secured credit facilities for Robinhood Securities, LLC
  • Representation of the lead arrangers with respect to $25 billion of senior credit facilities for General Motors 
  • Representation of the lead arrangers with respect to a $750 million senior secured credit facility for Reddit, Inc.
  • Representation of the lead arrangers with respect to approximately $415 million of senior secured credit facilities for Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Quantum Global Technologies, LLC
  • Representation of the lead arrangers with respect to over $1.0 billion of senior credit facilities for Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.

Alexandra advises on both domestic and international financings and has practiced in a variety of industries including media, healthcare, retail, airline, automotive, agriculture, telecommunications, insurance, financial products, energy and entertainment.

Chambers USA ranks Alexandra in the Banking & Finance category, stating “Alexandra is exceptional” and has a “great reputation in the market place.” She is also recognized by Legal 500 as a “Leading Partner” in the Finance: Commercial Lending category and by IFLR1000 as a “Highly Regarded Lawyer” in the Banking category.

Alexandra received her J.D. in 2002 from Columbia Law School and her B.A. in 1997 from the University of Pennsylvania. She is a member of the American Bar Association and the Bar of the City of New York.

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