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Justin L. Ochs

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Justin L. Ochs

Partner

Washington DC + 1 202 663 6000

July 31, 2024 – It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the sudden and tragic passing of our partner Justin Ochs, beloved member of our firm and community for more than two decades.

In Memoriam

Justin Ochs served as chair of WilmerHale’s Corporate Practice Group. He represented both public and private companies on a variety of corporate finance and other matters. Borrowers, private equity sponsors and financial institutions relied on Mr. Ochs’ experience and strategic business advice and turned to him for counsel on a wide range of debt financing transactions. Mr. Ochs successfully represented his clients in matters involving secured and unsecured financings, leveraged buyouts and acquisition financings, bridge loans, working capital facilities, commercial paper programs and letters of credit. He was also a trusted advisor to clients on mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, joint ventures and other general corporate and securities matters.

Mr. Ochs was a member of the American Bar Association (Business Law Section), the DC Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association. 

Experience

  • Bank Financing

    • Represented MKS Instruments in its secured term loan and revolving credit facilities in connection with the acquisitions of Atotech Ltd., Newport Corporation and Electro Scientific Industries; represented MKS Instruments in multiple successful loan repricing transactions
    • Represented Danaher Corporation in multiple acquisition-related financing transactions, and its revolving credit facility and commercial paper programs
    • Represented Thermo Fisher Scientific in multiple acquisition-related bridge loan and term loan facilities, and its revolving credit facility and commercial paper programs
    • Represented Revvity (f/k/a Perkin Elmer) in its financing for the acquisition of BioLegend, and its revolving credit facility 
    • Represented Medtronic in its revolving credit facility and commercial paper programs
    • Represented Akamai Technologies in its revolving credit facility 
    • Represented The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation in its revolving credit facility
    • Represented Analog Devices in term loan and bridge loan facilities and an upsized revolving credit facility in connection with its acquisition of Linear Technology Corporation
    • Represented Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in its secured term loan and revolving credit facilities
    • Represented WEX in multiple acquisition-financing transactions  
    • Represented Staples in its term loan and asset-based credit facilities to finance its proposed acquisition of Office Depot (terminated)
    • Represented major insurance company in its commercial paper backstop credit facility
    • Represented professional football franchise in its secured credit facility

  • Capital Markets

    • Represented Akamai Technologies in its convertible note offering and related call spread transactions
    • Represented National Securities Clearing Corporation in a private placement of senior notes to qualified institutional buyers
    • Represented Analog Devices, Inc. in multiple capital markets transactions, including its $400 million green bond offering
    • Represented Danaher Corporation in multiple capital markets transactions, including senior notes, common stock and mandatory convertible preferred stock offerings
    • Represented Veralto Corporation in its US and Euro senior note issuances, credit facilities and commercial paper program, each in connection with its spin-off from Danaher Corporation
    • Represented Thermo Fisher Scientific in multiple capital markets transactions, including Dollar, Euro and Yen senior notes offerings
    • Represented Medtronic in multiple capital markets transactions, including Dollar, Euro and Yen senior notes offerings
    • Represented S&P Global in multiple senior notes offerings
    • Represented Revvity (f/k/a Perkin Elmer) in multiple senior notes offerings
    • Represented Emergent BioSolutions Inc. in its offering of senior unsecured notes
    • Represented Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in its offering of senior secured notes
    • Represented State Street Corporation in multiple capital markets transactions, including senior note and preferred stock offerings
    • Represented Envista Holdings Corporation in its senior credit facilities in connection with its spin-off from Danaher Corporation
    • Represented Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. in multiple Rule 144A/Regulation S Placements
    • Represented Merrimack Pharmaceuticals in a private placement of senior secured notes to qualified institutional buyers
    • Represented Fortive Corporation in its senior note issuance, credit facilities and US and Euro commercial paper programs, each in connection with its spin-off from Danaher Corporation
    • Represented Dean Foods in its carve-out initial public offering and subsequent spin-off of The WhiteWave Foods Company
    • Represented test equipment manufacturer in its convertible note offering and related call spread overlay transaction

  • Debt Restructurings, Workouts and Debtor-in-Possession and Exit Financings

    • Represented Diamond Sports Group in its high-profile debt restructuring, including securing an agreement with lenders and creditors for a new $635 million first lien term loan credit facility
    • Represented various creditor groups in connection with multiple out-of-court restructurings, exchanges and related consent solicitations
    • Represented Wilmington Savings Fund Society and GLAS Trust Company, as administrative agent, collateral agent and trustee, in connection with multiple restructurings and chapter 11 cases
    • Represented Constar International in its debtor-in-possession and exit financing transactions
     

  • Other

    • Mergers and acquisitions financing experience, including a variety of corporate acquisitions and divestitures for both public and private companies across multiple industries, including sell-side transactions for Endurance International Group, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Analogic Corporation, Cumberland Farms, Regal Entertainment Group and Staples
    • 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

Recognition

  • Selected by peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America for corporate law (2023 and 2024)
  • Recommended in the 2018 and 2019 editions of The Legal 500 United States for finance, specifically in the area of capital markets: debt - advice to issuers

Insights & News

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Credentials

  • Education

    • JD, University of Virginia School of Law, 1999

      Member, Virginia Journal of International Law

    • BA, Cornell University, 1995

  • Admissions

    • District of Columbia

    • New York

Credentials

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