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Jennifer Daly is a partner in King & Spalding’s New York office and is the head of the Private Credit and Special Situations group. Having previously held senior roles in the financial services and investment management sectors at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and distressed credit fund Avenue Capital, Jennifer, most recently, was the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of the hedge fund Hunter Peak Investments before rejoining our firm.
Jennifer is lead counsel for private credit funds, special situation and opportunistic funds, business development companies (BDCs), hedge funds and other investment advisors, leading financial institutions and borrowers in LBOs, leveraged finance, unitranche, first lien/second lien, mezzanine, Debtor-in-Possession financings, Rescues, Exits, liability management transactions and other secured and unsecured lending transactions, with a focus on both performing credit and the finance elements of in and out of court workouts and restructurings.
Some of Jennifer’s significant representations include Antares, Apollo, Blue Torch Capital, CVC, Blackstone Credit, KKR, Owl Rock, MSD Capital, Park Square Capital, Sound Point Capital and New Mountain Capital.
Jennifer has been recognized as a leading lawyer by Chambers USA, IFLR1000, Legal 500 and was most recently named to Crain’s New York Business 2023 Notable Women in Law List and won the New York Law Journal’s Innovation Award in 2022, which recognizes “creative and inspiring approaches and forward-thinking firms and individuals” for launching the King & Spalding private credit and special situations investing mobile app, The Hub.
J.D., Fordham University
B.A., Georgetown University
New York
November 8, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Multiple Practice and Individual Rankings in 2023 IFLR1000 Guide
September 14, 2023
Jennifer Daly discusses opportunistic credit funds and explains how it went from being seen as predatory to becoming vital financing partners
June 21, 2023
Crain’s New York Business Names Jennifer Daly and Carmen Lawrence to its 2023 Notable Women in Law List
Represented the crossover lender group in connection with the DIP financing in Nine West, a leading American fashion wholesale and retail company.
Represented an alternative capital manager in connection with a senior revolving and term loan credit facilities the proceeds of which were used to finance the acquisition of a leading national fitness franchise.
Represented two private credit funds in a healthcare deal that provided for a second lien term loan facility to fund the acquisition by the largest clinical data exchange platform in the US to acquire a complementary healthcare business.
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April 1, 2023
ESG and Sustainability-Linked Provisions in U.S. Credit Agreements
February 2, 2022
Key Takeaways from Looking Ahead in Special Situations
February 24, 2017
J. Crew Risk Mitigation
November 8, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Multiple Practice and Individual Rankings in 2023 IFLR1000 Guide
September 14, 2023
Jennifer Daly discusses opportunistic credit funds and explains how it went from being seen as predatory to becoming vital financing partners
June 21, 2023
Crain’s New York Business Names Jennifer Daly and Carmen Lawrence to its 2023 Notable Women in Law List
Represented the crossover lender group in connection with the DIP financing in Nine West, a leading American fashion wholesale and retail company.
Represented an alternative capital manager in connection with a senior revolving and term loan credit facilities the proceeds of which were used to finance the acquisition of a leading national fitness franchise.
Represented two private credit funds in a healthcare deal that provided for a second lien term loan facility to fund the acquisition by the largest clinical data exchange platform in the US to acquire a complementary healthcare business.
See more
April 1, 2023
ESG and Sustainability-Linked Provisions in U.S. Credit Agreements
February 2, 2022
Key Takeaways from Looking Ahead in Special Situations
February 24, 2017
J. Crew Risk Mitigation
November 8, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Multiple Practice and Individual Rankings in 2023 IFLR1000 Guide
September 14, 2023
Jennifer Daly discusses opportunistic credit funds and explains how it went from being seen as predatory to becoming vital financing partners
June 21, 2023
Crain’s New York Business Names Jennifer Daly and Carmen Lawrence to its 2023 Notable Women in Law List
J.D., Fordham University
B.A., Georgetown University
New York