Overview
Ann Bennett advises borrowers, financial sponsors, and financial institutions on finance transactions. Her practice focuses on syndicated and unsyndicated credit facilities, acquisitions, refinancings, and related commercial lending matters. She drafts and negotiates loan and credit agreements, amendments, security agreements, note purchase agreements, and other transaction documents.
Prior to joining Stoel Rives, Ann advised clients on a range of financing transactions and supported complex commercial matters involving multiple legal and business stakeholders. Her experience spans credit facilities and acquisition financings, as well as the negotiation and documentation of related lending arrangements.
Education
Duke University School of Law, J.D., 2024; James A. Bell Scholar; Duke Law & Technology Review
University of Cincinnati, B.A., Political Science & International Affairs, 2021, summa cum laude; minors in Spanish and Mathematics; Distinguished Honors Scholar; Phi Beta Kappa
Admissions
Admitted only in New York
Languages
- Spanish
Experience
- Represented a seafood company in an upsize of an existing credit facility, including term loan commitments of CAD$1.13 billion and USD$50 million, spanning multiple jurisdictions.
- Represented a seafood company in the acquisition of a fishing company with a term loan facility in three tranches in an aggregate principal amount of $600 million and related joinder.
- Represented institutional investors in a $592 million private offering of senior notes in five tranches, and an additional issuance totaling $900 million in senior notes.
- Represented a private equity firm in financing the acquisition of a healthcare company with a $290 million credit facility consisting of an aggregate principal amount of $220 million, a $20 million revolver, and a $50 million delayed draw term loan.
- Represented a private equity firm in financing the acquisition of an HVAC company with a $110 million credit facility consisting of an aggregate principal amount of $75 million, a $10 million revolver, and a $25 million delayed draw term loan.
- Represented a construction company seller in the sale of certain receivables payable in the maximum limit amount of $270 million.