Viktor Okasmaa

Prior to joining Willkie, Mr. Okasmaa was a partner at a well-regarded international law firm.

Direct Lending/Principal Debt Investor Representations*

• Adams Street in connection with a financing for Emmes
• Antares in connection with a financing for New Mountain Capital’s majority investment in The Rawlings Group
• Antares in connection with a financing for Radancy
• Bank of Montreal in connection with financing for Charlesbank Capital Partners’ acquisition and merger of Kleer and Membersy, the nation’s two largest providers of technology-driven dental membership plans
• Blackstone Credit in dozens of financing transactions
• CVC, Hamilton Lane and Antares Capital as lenders in connection with an unsecured PIK term loan facility
• Goldman Sachs Mezzanine Partners in connection with financings for Duravant, ERICO, First Data, Moneygram, Petco, RGIS, Univar, VWR and Willis
• HPS in financings for American Transfer & Trust Company, Emerging Markets Communications, Telx and York
• KKR in debt and equity investments in Preferred Sands
• Owl Rock in connection with a financing for Juniper Square
• Silver Rock Capital Partners in connection with multiple financing transactions

Private Company, Private Equity Sponsor and Portfolio Company Representations*

• Aleris in its DIP and exit financings and the refinancing of its ABL credit facility
• AlixPartners in connection with several credit facilities
• Aquiline Capital Partners in financings for Accuserve, CoAdvantage, Cordance, Covius, Distinguished Programs, SageView Advisory Group, Fullsteam and Surepoint
• Blue Wolf Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition financing for Colson, Edge Industrial Technologies, LOGISTEC Corporation and Sterling Site Access Solutions
• Bridge Growth Partners in connection with the acquisition financing and add-on financings for Syniti
• Citadel in the financing for its acquisition of E*Trade
• Court Square Capital Partners in the recapitalization and acquisition of Medical Knowledge Group from WindRose Health Investors and in financings for J. Knipper
• FFL Capital Partners in connection with acquisition financings and add-on financings for Accordion, Anova, Autism Learning Partners, Community Medical Services, Eyecare Partners, Eyemart, Interactive Health, Orthodontic Partners, Summit Behavioral Health, USOP and Wellstreet
• Gainline Capital Partners in financings for Atlantic Energy, Core Health & Fitness, Galaxy Universal and Southern Motion
• Goldman Sachs Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition financing for Sterling Backcheck
• Hudson’s Bay Company and its affiliates in multiple credit facilities
• Insight Partners in connection with acquisition financings and add-on financings for Drillinginfo, Episerver, Illuminate, Tritech, Property Brands and Vacation Brands
• Investcorp in connection with acquisition financings and add-on financings for Best in Class Technology Services, CrossCountry Consulting, Fortune Fishing, ICR, Resa Power, Revature and Sunrise Produce
• New Mountain Capital in connection with acquisition financings and add-on financings for DRB, Gelest, Inmar, OneDigital and Sparta Systems
• NL1 AcquireCo Inc., an entity led by FFL Partners and CDPQ, in its acquisition of New Look Vision Group, a provider of eye care products and services
• NXMH in the acquisition financing for Whitebridge Pet Brands
• Onex in connection with acquisition financings and add-on financings for Carestream Health, Jeld-Wen, Jack's Restaurants and York
• RXR Realty in an investment by Northstar Realty Finance in RXR and related credit facilities
• Senator Investment Group in the financing for the acquisition of Engs Commercial Finance
• SGA Dental Partners, a portfolio company of Thurston Group, in connection with a new $350 million credit facility
• Stella Point Capital in connection with the acquisition financings for Intermex and RightPoint
• Thurston Group, LLC and portfolio company Gen4 Dental Partners in connection with Gen4’s new $315 million credit facility
• Wendel in connection with the acquisition financings for CSP Technologies and Allied Barton

Public Company Representations*

• Brookfield Office Properties in a $1 billion revolving credit facility
• Coach in several credit facilities
• Extended Stay in multiple credit facilities
• Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. in connection with the financing for its $42 billion acquisition of Worldpay and other credit facilities
• HBC in its investment in Convene and creation of a leading flex space operator and in connection with multiple term loan and ABL financings, including for Saks.com and SaksOff5th.com
• Merck in the refinancing of its existing revolving credit facility with a $7 billion revolving credit facility
• Merck in the $11 billion financing for its acquisition of Schering Plough
• Proctor & Gamble in revolving credit facilities totaling $11 billion
• Reis in its revolving credit facility
• Resideo in multiple credit facilities
• Sirius International Group in its $300 million letter of credit/revolving credit facility
• SPX in several credit facilities in excess of $1.5 billion

Lead Arranger Representations*

• Bank of America Merrill Lynch in connection with financings for Alliance Laundry Systems, American Tire Distributor, Boomerang Tube, Brock, Electrical Component International, International Equipment Solutions, HHI Holdings, Metaldyne, NES Tanks, Noranda Aluminum, Royalty Pharma and UCI
• Bank of America Merrill Lynch and JPMorgan in the $10 billion committed certain funds financing for the hostile takeover bid by Royalty Pharma for Elan Corporation
• The administrative agent and lead arranger, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch, as lead initial purchaser, in the bank/bond financing for the €3.75 billion acquisition of the SIG Combibloc Group by Onex Corporation
• JPMorgan in connection with numerous credit facilities
• UBS in connection with the credit facilities for Rather Outdoors
  
  

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