Andres Loera

Andrés Loera

Partner
"Andrés brings his extensive experience and thoughtful approach to the leveraged finance market, increasingly dominated by global private equity firms, to consistently deliver for his clients."
About
Andrés has extensive experience in syndicated and direct lending loan transactions, as well as in financing acquisitions and investments by private equity firms. He regularly advises leading financial institutions in their roles as lenders and arrangers. He also has experience in asset-based lending transactions, debtor-in-possession and other restructuring transactions, and cross-border asset acquisitions.
Areas of FocusFinance
Bar admissionsNew York
Education
  • J.D., University of Texas School of Law
  • B.S., Economics, History, Boston University

EXPERIENCE

Andrés has advised clients on a wide range of complex United States and cross-border transactions, among them:

  • Several European investment banks, as lead arrangers, in cross-border acquisition financings for a European private equity sponsor in the US healthcare sector
  • A multinational investment bank in multiple financings for a portfolio company of a private equity firm in the energy sector, supporting the construction of liquefied natural gas facilities in Mexico
  • A private equity firm in its acquisition of a European packaging company
  • A Swiss investment bank, as lead arranger and administrative agent, in a multicurrency financing for a leading global investment firm’s acquisition of a leading provider of online business management solutions in Australia and New Zealand
  • Two leading global financial institutions, as lead arrangers, in various multibillion-dollar term loan B financings for a major US broadband and video services provider
  • A leading global financial institution and a major French multinational universal bank, as lead arrangers, in multibillion-dollar, multicurrency term loan B refinancings for a major US broadband and video services provider
  • A major French multinational universal bank as lead arranger and administrative agent, in term loan B and revolving financings for a global fine art auction house and marketplace
  • A global financial institution, as lead arranger and administrative agent, in a term loan B financing for a provider of parcel sorting systems and shipping software controls that is a portfolio company of a private equity firm
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Andrés counseled clients at a major international law firm in New York on acquisition and cross-border financings.