Jared Zajac is a partner in Proskauer’s Global Finance Group and a member of the Firm’s Leveraged Finance team.
Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Jared has extensive expertise and experience in leveraged finance, alternative capital and financial restructuring.
He represents financial institutions, investment funds, lenders and borrowers in leveraged finance, acquisition financings, first and second lien financings, syndicated credit facilities and debtor-in-possession (DIP) financings. His restructuring experience includes representing secured creditors, DIP lenders and acquirers of distressed businesses.
Jared’s unique blend of traditional finance and restructuring experience helps deliver innovative and practical solutions for clients across an array of complex financial matters.
Education
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, J.D.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A.
Admissions & Qualifications
- New York
- North Carolina
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, New York, Eastern District
- U.S. District Court, New York, Southern District
Awards & Recognition
Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America (2024 and 2025)
Lawdragon 500 Leading Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers (2025)
Matters
Representative Matters:
- Represented the lead arranger and lender in providing a $335 million senior secured credit facility to a healthcare, life sciences, government and cyber security services consulting firm.
- *Represented the lead arranger and administrative agent in providing a senior secured term loan credit facility to an insurance company.
- *Represented the lead arranger and administrative agent in providing senior secured credit facilities for the acquisition of an energy and gas company by a privately held company.
- *Represented the lead arranger and administrative agent in providing senior secured credit facilities for the acquisition of a government consulting firm by a privately held company.
- Represented the ad hoc committee of first lien term loan lenders in providing (i) debtor-in-possession financing in connection with the chapter 11 cases of one of the country’s largest aftermarket suppliers of brake, chassis, exhaust and emissions automotive parts and (ii) an exit term loan facility to the reorganized debtor.
- Represented first lien lender, in connection with providing debtor-in-possession financing in the Chapter 11 cases of a leading operator and franchisor of steakhouses and craft beer brewery restaurants in the United States.
- Represented the ad hoc committee of first lien lenders and debtor-in-possession lenders in connection with Chapter 11 cases.
- Represented a steering committee of first lien lenders under the first lien term loan credit facility for a leading automobile parts supplier.
- Represented a steering committee of first lien lenders under the secured term loan credit facility.
- Represented global investment management firm in Chapter 11 cases as (i) the prepetition term loan agent and a lender under prepetition term loan credit facility and (ii) the agent and a lender under a debtor-in-possession term loan facility.
- Represented an investment fund in the strict foreclosure of a construction company.
- Represented debtor-in-possession lender and stalking horse purchaser in connection with an acquisition pursuant to a section 363 bankruptcy sale.
- Represented the second lien lenders and successful bidders for substantially all the assets of Chapter 11 debtor.
- Represented the Financial Oversight and Management Board for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in the PROMESA proceedings of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
*Certain representations occurred prior to Jared's association with Proskauer.