Joshua W. Thompson

In recent years, Joshua has acted for:

• Represented Raymond James on its joint venture with Eldridge Industries, called Raymond James Private Credit, to provide private credit solutions to sponsor-backed portfolio companies.
• Apollo in respect to a US$1.25 billion financing to R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company. Apollo served as lead left arranger and administrative agent in the syndicated senior secured Term Loan B transaction.
• U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc., a portfolio company of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, Berkshire Partners, and GIC, in a financing comprised of a US$1.85 billion first lien credit facility and US$350 million second lien credit facility with Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Ares Capital Corporation as lead left arrangers and administrative agents, respectively, to refinance existing debt and to pay a dividend to shareholders.
• Crayhill Capital Management on the US$200 million financing of Heroes, a UK-based technology-driven ecommerce company that acquires, operates, and scales small and medium-sized brands with products on global marketplaces.
• EQT Private Equity and PRO Unlimited in connection with PRO Unlimited’s acquisition of Workforce Logiq.
• Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Holdings Pty Limited, as private equity sponsor, in connection with the AUD$1.01 billion (equivalent to US$742 million) term loan B transaction, the second largest ever done in the Australian market.
• Jefferies Finance LLC (JFIN) in its establishment of a US$1.65 billion senior secured revolving credit facility and a US$250 million subordinated term loan, issuance of US$1.0 billion senior unsecured notes, and concurrent corporate reorganization, in connection with the recently announced strategic alliance between Jefferies Financial Group, Inc., a 50% owner of JFIN, with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation to collaborate on future corporate and investment banking business opportunities.
• Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Holdings Pty Limited, as private equity sponsor, in connection with the AUD$1.85 billion (equivalent to US$1.43 billion) term loan B transaction, the largest ever done in the Australian market.
• Brand Velocity Partners and its portfolio company BBQGuys in connection with the pending merger of BBQGuys with Velocity Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition vehicle (SPAC).
• Crayhill Capital Management on the US$300 million financing for unybrands, an integrated platform for ecommerce businesses. 
• EQT Private Equity in its acquisition of PRO Unlimited.
• United Airlines on the launch of United Airlines Ventures, a corporate venture capital fund that will allow United to continue investing in emerging companies that have the potential to influence the future of travel.
• A major U.S. airline in connection with its financings, including a hybrid structured financing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• A top-tier private equity firm and its portfolio companies in connection with numerous financings, including liability management transactions and restructurings.
• A global multi-asset manager in connection with its portfolio of debt investments.
• A major investment banking company, as lead left arranger and first lien and second lien administrative agent on an acquisition financing for a portfolio company of a global investment firm, consisting of a first lien term loan, second lien term loan, and an ABL facility, for the purposes of funding its merger with a subsidiary of a private equity firm.*
• A major financial institution as agent, on a multi-billion-dollar hybrid asset-based financing, as part of a liability management transaction for a major global retailer.*
• An investment banking company as administrative agent and multinational financial services companies as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners.*
• A multinational investment bank as administrative agent and collateral agent, in connection with an asset-based financing related to a leveraged buyout.*
• Intercontinental Exchange Group Inc. (ICE) in connection with a five-year multicurrency revolving credit facility that refinances ICE’s existing five-year and 364-day facilities arranged by international banks.*
• Two of the largest U.S. banks as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with a refinancing for a major retailer.*
• A multinational chemical corporation as borrower under a senior unsecured revolving credit facility.*
• Multiple international banks as mandated lead arrangers and co-arranger, in connection with the funding of multibillion-dollar international senior bridge facilities to help finance an acquisition of an international transportation company.*

*Some of the above matters were handled by Josh prior to joining Sidley.

• Board member for the Urban Justice Center