About Richard C. Kim

Richard C. Kim is Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Finance Practice and Co-Chair of the New York Corporate Practice. Richard focuses his practice on representing private equity sponsors, public and private borrowers, lead arrangers and lenders in connection with a wide range of debt financing transactions, including senior secured financings, split lien and unitranche financings, acquisition financings and bridge financings.

Richard is actively involved in the New York legal community, serving as a Board Member for the Lawyers Alliance for New York, a non-profit organization providing transactional legal services for New York’s non-profits and social enterprises. Richard also serves as the Co-Chair of the firm’s Asian American Affinity Group and as the Associate Hiring Co-Chair and a Career Development Liaison for the New York office.

Concentrations

•Banking and credit
•Corporate finance
•Private equity
•Leveraged buyouts
•Business and debt restructuring and workouts

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Named, Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York (KALAGNY), 'Trailblazer Honoree,' 2024
•Listed, New York Law Journal, 'Rising Star,' 2022
•Listed, IFLR1000, 2018-2025
•'Notable Practitioner (New York)', Banking, 2022-2025
•'Rising Star (New York),' Banking, 2018-2021
•Listed, Crain’s New York Business, “Notable Asian Leaders,” 2022
•Listed, Secured Finance Network, '40 Under 40,' 2020
•Winner, The M&A Advisor 'Emerging Leaders' Award, 2017

 

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Areas of Law

  • Finance
  • Other 5
    • Corporate
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Private Equity
    • Banking & Financial Services
    • Digital Infrastructure, Data Center and Cloud Computing

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Borrower-Side Practice: Represented Consello Capital in connection with the secured financing of its acquisition of EHE Health, a national healthcare provider network in preventive health.
    Represented Momentive Performance Materials Inc. in connection with the refinancing of its $2 billion senior secured credit facilities.
    Represented Grass Valley Holdco Inc. in connection with the refinancing of its senior secured credit facilities.
    Represented InXpress, LLC in connection with the refinancing of its senior secured credit facilities.
    Represented Congruex Group LLC in connection with the refinancing of its senior secured credit facilities
    the secured financing of its acquisitions of Tower Engineering Solutions, LLC
    Sorensen Companies LLC.
    Represented PWCC Marketplace in connection with its senior secured credit facilities in an amount up to $175 million from WhiteHawk Capital Partners, LP
    Wingspire Capital LLC.
    Represented an affiliate of The Carlyle Group in connection with the secured financing of its acquisition of Involta, LLC, a leading regional U.S. data center
    hybrid infrastructure company.
    Represented Crestview Partners in connection with the secured financing of its acquisition of Emerald EMS, an electronics manufacturing services provider specializing in high-mix, low-volume engineering, design, prototyping, testing, assembly
    lifecycle support services for blue-chip original equipment manufacturers across a range of end markets.
    Represented Entrepreneurial Equity Partners in connection with the secured financing of its acquisition of Salm Partners, the largest contract manufacturer of fully cooked sausages
    premium hot dogs in the United States.
    Represented Riverside Partners in connection with the secured financing of its acquisitions of Convergence Northwest
    Grade A Student Inc., two leading providers of managed IT
    cybersecurity services based in Portl
    , Oregon
    Ottawa, Canada, respectively.
    Represented Centre Partners in connection with the secured financing of its investment in Tastemakers Holdings LLC, a leading developer
    marketer of retro arcade games
    other specialty gaming products.
    Represented Black Dragon Capital in connection with the secured financing of its acquisition of Grass Valley, a leading technology supplier of advanced broadcast
    media solutions, with operations in over 20 different jurisdictions worldwide.
    Represented an affiliate of Centre Partners in connection with the secured financing of its acquisition of Boomerang Laboratories, Inc., a manufacturer of liquid products for personal care, household
    pharmaceutical use.
    Represented an affiliate of Centre Partners in connection with the secured financing of its acquisition of PSYBAR L.L.C.
    Gary L. Fischler & Associates LLC, regional providers of behavioral health assessments
    independent medical evaluations for employers
    insurers.
    Represented an affiliate of Centre Partners in connection with the secured financing of its acquisition of Outdoor Recreation Company of America, LLC, a leading manufacturer of coolers
    various drinkware.
    Represented an affiliate of H.I.G. Growth Partners in connection with the secured financing of its acquisition of Livi Medical Services, PLLC
    Phoenician Hospice, PLLC, regional providers of family medicine
    hospice services.
    Represented Centre Partners in connection with its sale of Stonewall Kitchen, a leading manufacturer of premium br
    ed specialty food
    gift products, including jams, olive oils, bottled sauces, crackers
    pancake mixes.
    Represented WeWork in connection with its acquisition of Emprenurban, a Latin American-based real estate development
    construction company.
    Represented WeWork in connection with its acquisition of Euclid, a leading spatial-analytics platform.
    Represented H.I.G. Growth Partners in connection with the secured financing of its acquisition of Elevation Hospice of Utah, a regional provider of comprehensive hospice related services.
    Represented Centre Partners in connection with the secured financing of its acquisition of Medex Health Care, a regional provider of multidisciplinary clinical research trials, disability examinations
    evaluations.
    Represented Centre Partners in connection with the secured financing of its acquisition of Guy & O'Neill, Inc., a consumer products company that focuses on private label
    contract manufacturing.
    Represented H.I.G. Growth Partners in connection with its acquisition financing of a regional provider of comprehensive hospice related services.
    Represented Centre Partners in connection with the secured financing of its acquisition of the IMA Group, a national provider of medical
    psychological evaluations
    case review services.
    Represented Blue Wolf Capital Partners in connection with financing its joint venture with Kelso & Company to combine Jordan Health Services, Great Lakes Caring,
    National Home Health Care, creating one of largest home-based care providers in the United States.
    Represented affiliates of Crestview Advisors in connection with the secured financing of their acquisition of ATC Drivetrain, a leading independent remanufacturer of automotive drivetrain components (primarily transmissions, engines
    related components) for in-warranty vehicles in the United States.
    Represented Centre Partners in connection with the secured financing of its acquisition of Nearly Natural, a leading e-commerce vendor
    'drop-shipper' of artificial plant products.
    Represented Siris Capital Group, LLC in connection with the secured financing of its acquisition of Intralinks Holdings, Inc. from Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNCR).
    Represented American Broadb
    Communications in connection with its refinancing of its senior secured credit facility.
    Represented the middle market fund of a global private equity firm in connection with its secured financing for its acquisition of an operator of adolescent behavioral health treatment centers in the United States.
    Represented Sun Capital in connection with its secured financing for its acquisition of AMES Taping Tools.
    Represented JenCap Holdings LLC, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, in its acquisition of NIF Group, Inc.
    the subsequent secured recapitalization of the consolidated company.
    Represented Vista Equity Partners
    its portfolio company, Aptean, Inc., in connection with Aptean's senior secured refinancing for its dividend recapitalization transaction.
    Represented Vista Equity Partners in connection with its secured financing for its acquisition of Regulatory DataCorp, Inc.
    Represented Toys 'R' Us in connection with its refinancing of its $1.3 billion senior secured credit facilities
    the refinancing of its 138 million senior secured European ABL credit facility.
    Represented The Blackstone Group L.P. in connection with its secured financing for its acquisition of a majority stake in Accuvant Inc.
    Represented a consortium led by BC Partners, Inc. in connection with its approximately $5 billion senior secured credit facilities for its acquisition of PetSmart Inc.
    Represented GS Capital Partners in connection with its secured financing for its acquisitions of Drayer Physical Therapy Institute, LLC
    Associated Asphalt Partners LLC.
    Represented Centerbridge Partners, L.P. in connection with its secured financing for its acquisition of Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.
    Represented Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. in connection with its secured financing for its acquisition of an European insurance company.
    Represented Apax Partners in connection with its secured financing for its acquisition of Trader Corporation from Yellow Media, Inc.
    Represented Lion Capital LLP in connection with its secured financing for its acquisition of N.V. Perricone LLC
    in connection with its subsequent refinancing.
    Represented Lightyear Capital LLC in connection with its secured financing for its acquisition of Cetera Financial Group, Inc.
    in connection with the subsequent sale of the company.
    Represented Hellman & Friedman LLC,
    its portfolio company, Vertafore, Inc., in connection with its secured financing for its acquisition of Sircon Corporation.
    Represented Sterling Partners
    CPP Investment Board,
    their portfolio company, Livingston International Inc., in connection with Livingston's refinancing of its senior secured credit facilities.
    Represented Concesionaria Mexiquense S.A. de C.V. in connection with its approximately MXN$6.5 billion senior secured credit facility.
    Represented Organizacion de Proyectos de Infraestructura, S. de R.L. de C.V. in connection with its $300 million senior secured credit facility.
    Represented MultiPlan, Inc. in connection with its $100 million incremental term loan facility for its dividend recapitalization transaction.
    Represented Masonite International Corporation in connection with its refinancing of its $150 million senior secured ABL credit facility.
    Represented 21st Century Fox America, Inc. in connection with its refinancing of its $1.4 billion unsecured revolving credit facility.
    Represented Sky Deutschl
    AG in connection with its refinancing of its 300 million senior secured credit facilities
    in connection with the subsequent sale of the company.
    Represented McKesson Corporation in connection with its $2.1 billion unsecured bridge term loan credit facility.
    Represented Drawbridge Realty Operating Partnership, LLC in connection with its senior secured revolving credit facility.
    Lender-Side Practice: Represented Monroe Capital in connection with numerous senior secured credit facilities.
    Represented Boundary Street Capital in connection with numerous senior secured credit facilities.
    Represented Brevet Capital in connection with numerous senior secured credit facilities.
    Represented Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. in connection with a $750 million senior secured term loan credit facility for Micron Technology, Inc.
    Represented Bank of America, N.A.
    the other lead arrangers in connection with a $16 billion secured financing for Avago Technologies' acquisition of Broadcom Corporation.
    Represented KKR Capital Markets LLC, as lead arranger,
    Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent, in connection with a secured financing for Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC's acquisition of Things Remembered, Inc.
    in connection with the company's subsequent incremental facility.
    Represented MCS Capital Markets LLC, as lead arranger,
    Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as administrative agent, in connection with a second lien credit facility for Excelitas Technologies Corp.
    Represented MCS Capital Markets LLC in connection with a secured financing for Littlejohn & Co.'s acquisition of Direct ChassisLink, Inc.
    in connection with the company's subsequent incremental facility.
    Represented JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in connection with a $1 billion revolving credit facility
    a $600 million term loan facility for Weyerhaeuser Company.
    Represented JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in connection with a $140 million unsecured revolving credit facility for American Equity Investment Life Holding Company.
    Represented JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in connection with a $140 million senior secured bridge credit facility for Aspen Technology, Inc.'s acquisition of KBC Advanced Technologies plc.
    The above representations were h
    led by Mr. Kim prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2007, New York
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Member, Board of Directors, Lawyers Alliance for New York, 2023-Present

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Michigan Law School
    Class of 2006
    J.D.
    2006 Executive Editor

    University of Michigan Law School
    Class of 2006
    J.D.
    Michigan Law Review
    Other Education
    Cornell University
    Class of 2003
    B.S.
    with honors
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1982
    New York, New York, 1982
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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Richard C. Kim was admitted in 2007 to the State of New York.
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    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
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    Richard C. Kim attended University of Michigan Law School.
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