Ron Lovelace is a partner in Proskauer’s Global Finance Group, and a member of the Firm’s Leveraged Finance team.
Ron’s practice focuses on representing lead arrangers and administrative agents in middle market syndicated cash flow facilities, often in support of acquisitions by sposors and strategic acquisitions. He also has strong experience in syndicated ABL facilities and unsecured and investemnt grade credit facilities.
Ron’s two decades of experience spans a number of industries, including retail, media, healthcare, defense, telecom, professional sports and energy.
Education
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D.
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.S.B.A.
Admissions & Qualifications
- North Carolina
Awards & Recognition
Chambers USA; Band One for Banking & Finance (2025)
Lawdragon; 500 Leading Dealmakers in America (2024)
Matters
Representative Matters:
- Represented a national bank as lead arranger in a $350 million term loan for a publicly traded SaaS company.
- Represented a major U.S. bank in a $500 million revolving credit facility to support an acquisition by a publicly traded pharmaceutical company.
- Represented a syndicate of banks in five revolving credit facilities totaling $8 billion for a large energy group and its subsidiaries.
- Represented a U.S. bank in a $400 million revolving credit facility for a semiconductor and software company.
- Represented a leading bank in a $2 billion revolving loan facility for a regional utility provider.
- Represented a national bank in $825 million senior secured credit facilities for a publicly traded technology holding company.
- Represented a major bank in a senior secured credit facility for a private equity-backed healthcare provider.
- Represented a national bank in a $1 billion investment-grade revolving credit facility for an aerospace materials company.
- Represented a national bank in $500 million senior credit facilities for a communications technology firm.
- Represented a U.S. bank in a $250 million revolving and letter of credit facility, with a $125 million incremental feature, for a construction equipment manufacturer.
- Represented a U.S. bank in a $650 million revolving credit facility for a manufacturer of high-performance vehicle components.
- Represented a U.S. bank in a $325 million term loan B with a $100 million accordion feature for a plastics distributor.
- Represented a U.S. bank in a $750 million senior secured credit facility for a security and inspection systems manufacturer.
- Represented lead arranger and agent in $460 million and €125 million financing for the acquisition of a European components manufacturer by a publicly held aerospace company.
- Represented lead arranger and agent in a $450 million senior secured facility, alongside a $250 million private placement, for a battery manufacturer.
- Represented lead arranger and agent in a $1 billion senior unsecured facility for a public utility.
- Represented lead arranger and agent in a $200 million senior secured financing for the acquisition of an engine components manufacturer by a financial sponsor.
*Certain representations occurred prior to Ronald's association with Proskauer.