Bradley Laken

Brad was previously a partner at White & Case in Chicago.  

• Chambers USA - Banking & Finance (Illinois) (since 2024)

• Represented Blue Torch Capital in connection with a senior secured financing facility for Comscore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR).

• Represented BMO Sponsor Finance in connection with the recapitalization and repayment of existing senior facilities of Cypress Services Group, LLC (f/k/a Evergreen Financial Technology Group), a portfolio company of Alpine Investors.

• Represented BMO Sponsor Finance in connection with debt financing backing of Ridgemont Equity Partners’ investment in Strata Information Group.

• Represented BMO Sponsor Finance in financing for Sterling Investment Partners’ acquisition of PROtect, a leading provider of risk mitigation and regulatory compliance services.

• Represented BMO Sponsor Finance in financing for the acquisition of DFS Fire Systems by Better Protection, a platform company of Abry Partners.

• Represented BMO Sponsor Finance in financing for MidOcean Partners’ investment in GridHawk.

• Represented Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. in financing for One Equity Partners’ carve-out acquisition of Associated Spring, an engineered spring and precision components manufacturer, from Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE: B).
• Represented BMO Sponsor Finance in financing for Sterling Investment Partners’ investment in Banner Industries, a producer and distributor of high purity and industrial flow components.
• Representation of BMO Sponsor Finance in financing for Leeds Equity Partners’ acquisition of Big Blue Marble Academy, a provider of early childhood education programs.
• Representation of BMO Sponsor Finance on financing for Fort Point Capital’s acquisition of Visu-Sewer, a wastewater infrastructure rehabilitation and maintenance services provider.
• Representation of BMO Sponsor Finance in financing the acquisition of Kantola Training Solutions by Traliant, a portfolio company of PSG.
• Representation of BMO Sponsor Finance in financing the acquisition of Datametica by Onix, a portfolio company of Tailwind Capital.
• Representation of the administrative agent, sole bookrunner and joint lead arranger of a $605 million senior secured credit facility to support the merger of a Canada-based pet supply retailer with a similar US-based retailer.
• Representation of the first lien administrative agent, first lien joint lead arranger, second lien administrative agent and second lien joint lead arranger of a $325 million first lien credit facility and $115 million second lien credit facility to support the acquisition of a wealth management industry services provider.
• Representation of the administrative agent and joint lead arranger of a $284 million senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of a building services business.
• Representation of the administrative agent, joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner of a $280 senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of an endodontic dental specialty services organization focused on developing and growing affiliated endodontic practices.
• Representation of the administrative agent, joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner of a $252 million senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of a leading insurance technology business that provides critical cost containment solutions to the property and casualty insurance industry.
• Representation of the administrative agent and lead arranger of a $165 million senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of the leading distributer of Christian books, bibles, religious gifts, homeschooling products and church supplies.
• Representation of the administrative agent and joint lead arranger of a $160 million first lien credit facility to facilitate a dividend recapitalization to private equity owners of a ground penetrating radar services company.  
• Representation of the administrative agent and joint lead arranger of a $117 million senior secured credit facility to finance the acquisition of an end to end food packaging solutions business.  

_{* Brad advised on some of these matters prior to joining Willkie.}