Ochs, Justin L.
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: +1 202 663 6303 (Business Phone) / +1 212 295 6316 (Other Phone)
Fax: +1 202 663 6363 (Business Fax) / +1 212 230 8888 (Other Fax)
Contact Us
Websites associated with this firm:www.wilmerhale.comSummary
Lawyer Overview
Justin Ochs is a partner in the firm’s Corporate and Transactional Department and is a member of the Debt Finance and Capital Markets groups. He joined the firm in 2001. Prior to joining WilmerHale, Mr. Ochs was an associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York.
Practice
Mr. Ochs has extensive experience representing borrowers, private equity sponsors and financial institutions in a wide range of debt financing transactions, including secured and unsecured financings, leveraged buyouts and acquisition financings, bridge loans, first-lien, second-lien, mezzanine and other subordinated debt, working capital facilities, commercial paper programs and letters of credit. He also advises clients on mergers and acquisitions and other general corporate and securities matters.
Representative Transactions
Bank Financing
- Represented Discovery Communications in its revolving credit facility
- Represented Blackboard in its secured credit facility
- Represented Dean Foods Company in its dividend recapitalization transaction
- Represented manufacturing conglomerate in multiple bridge loan credit facilities, commercial paper backstop credit facilities and senior note offerings
- Represented TARGUSinfo in its dividend recapitalization transaction
- Represented major insurance company in its commercial paper backstop credit facility
- Represented professional football franchise in its secured credit facility
Debt Restructurings, Workouts and Debtor-in-Possession and Exit Financings
- Represented Constar International in its debtor-in-possession and exit financing transactions
- Represented Sinclair Broadcast Group in connection with its tender offer and related exchange offer for various series of convertible notes
- Represented lender group in connection with an out-of-court restructuring of approximately $600 million of indebtedness
Capital Markets
- Represented SS&C Technologies in its initial public offering
- Represented test equipment manufacturer in its convertible note offering and related call spread overlay transaction
- Represented Discovery Communications in registered offerings of senior notes
- Represented Dean Foods Company in its Rule 144A placement of senior notes
Other
- Mergers and acquisitions experience, including a variety of corporate acquisitions and divestitures for both public and private companies in multiple industries
- Experience representing public and private companies in general corporate matters, including structuring, formation and operational issues
- Various sports-related transactions, including acquisitions of, and minority investments in, professional sports franchises
Professional Activities
Mr. Ochs is a member of the American Bar Association (Business Law Section), the DC Bar Association, and the New York State Bar Association.
Areas of Practice
- Corporate
- Corporate and Transactional
- Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring
- Debt Finance
Representative Cases
- Red Zebra Broadcasting / Acquistion of Three Radio Stations
West Practice Categories
Bankruptcy Law, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Bankruptcy, Debt Discharge, Joint Ventures, Public Finance, Reorganizations & Restructuring, Transactions, Venture Capital
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- New York
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law,
1999
JD - Cornell University,
1995
BA
Office Information
Address
1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Phones
+1 202 663 6303 (Business Phone)
+1 212 295 6316 (Other Phone)
Faxes
+1 202 663 6363 (Business Fax)
+1 212 230 8888 (Other Fax)
