Steven Messina

Steven Messina is head of the Banking Group in Skadden’s New York office. He represents investment banks, commercial banks, private equity funds and corporations in connection with a wide range of U.S. and international syndicated and other corporate financing transactions, including acquisition financings, leveraged buyouts, bridge financings, investment grade financings, asset-based loans, mezzanine loans, corporate recapitalizations, aircraft financings and debtor-in-possession financings.

Mr. Messina’s notable representations include:

• AbbVie Inc. with respect to:
  • a £13.5 billion bridge loan facility and related financing transactions in connection with its proposed $55 billion acquisition of Shire plc; and
• Becton, Dickenson and Company in connection with:
  • a $15.6 billion bridge loan facility, $2.25 billion term loan facility and $2.25 billion revolving credit agreement related to its $24 billion acquisition of Bard Corporation; and
• Centene Corp. in connection with a $1 billion term loan facility related to its $6.8 billion acquisition of Health Net, Inc.;
• Credit Suisse AG in connection with its arrangement of a fully underwritten covenant-lite $5 billion senior secured term loan to Fortescue Metals Group Limited;
• Deutsche Bank in connection with a $1.65 billion term and revolving credit facility for Extended Stay America;
• Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. with respect to financing work related to the unsolicited, but subsequently agreed upon, $1.8 billion acquisition by The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.;
• Kelso & Co. in connection with senior secured and mezzanine financing related to its acquisition of Physicians Endoscopy, L.L.C.;
• Moody’s Corporation in connection with a $1.5 billion bridge loan facility and $500 million term loan facility related to its €3 billion acquisition of Bureau van Dijk;
• Realogy Corporation in a number of finance transactions, including its $1.1 billion senior term and revolving credit facility; and

Education:

• J.D., Pace University School of Law, 1997 (magna cum laude; Editor, Pace Law Review)
• B.S., State University of New York, Oswego, 1991

Admissions : New York