Patrick Perrier is a corporate associate in Gibson Dunn’s Houston office where he is a member of the firm’s Finance, Liability Management and Special Situations and Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Groups. Patrick regularly plays a crucial role in advising ad hoc groups and other credit stakeholders in connection with the domestic and global markets’ most cutting edge and complex liability management, special situation and other debt financing transactions. He frequently counsels clients on financing and intercreditor matters and negotiates credit documentation in connection with debtor-in-possession, rescue, exit and other distressed financings, debt exchanges, workouts and restructurings. Additionally, he regularly represents borrowers (including sponsors and their portfolio companies) and lenders in connection with transactions involving acquisition financing, asset-based lending (including reserve-based lending for oil and gas transactions), cash-flow based lending, investment-grade lending, preferred equity investments, bridge financing, mezzanine financing and subordinated debt financing.
Patrick earned his Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt University Law School in 2021, where he served as the Managing Authorities Editor for the Vanderbilt Law Review and was selected as a member of the Order of the Coif. He also was a recipient of Vanderbilt’s Law and Business Certificate and a member of the Commodore cross country program. Patrick earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Energy Resources Engineering from Stanford University in 2018, where he was a member of the Cardinal cross country and track and field programs.
Patrick’s representative matters and clients include:*
Liability Management, Workouts and Bankruptcy Representations:
An ad hoc group of first lien lenders to Maker’s Pride (f/k/a Hearthside Food Solutions)
- An ad hoc group of first lien and second lien lenders to AccentCare
- An ad hoc crossholder group of lenders and noteholders to Ardagh
- An ad hoc group of first lien lenders to Ascend
- An ad hoc crossholder group of lenders and noteholders to Astound
- An ad hoc group of first lien lenders to Audacy
- An ad hoc group of first lien lenders to City Brewing
- An ad hoc crossholder group of lenders and noteholders to CommScope
- An ad hoc group of first lien and second lien lenders to Confluence Technologies
- An ad hoc group of first lien lenders to Dynata
- An ad hoc group of first lien lenders to Heubach
- An ad hoc group of first lien and convertible noteholders to Innovate Corp
- An ad hoc crossholder group of lenders and noteholders to Invited (f/k/a ClubCorp)
- An ad hoc crossholder group of lenders and noteholders to Klockner Pentaplast
- An ad hoc of second lien noteholders to LivePerson
- Loyalty Ventures Inc.
- An ad hoc group of first lien lenders to Mallinckrodt
- An ad hoc group of first lien lenders to Quest Software
- An ad hoc crossholder group of lenders and noteholders to Rackspace Technologies
- An ad hoc crossholder group of lenders and noteholders to Radiology Partners
- An ad hoc group of first lien lenders to Resolute Investment Managers
- An ad hoc group of first lien lenders to STG Logistics
- An ad hoc group of first lien lenders to Talen Energy
- An ad hoc group of first lien lenders to Thrasio
- An ad hoc crossholder group of lenders and noteholders to Venator Materials
- An ad hoc group of first lien lenders to Xplore
Borrower-Side Representations
- Represented one of the nation’s leading pool services companies in connection with an approximately $80 million term loan and delayed-draw term loan facility from a private credit lender.
- Represented a leading rail transport service operator in connection with its $50 million revolving credit facility.
- Represented Pan American Energy in its $300 million A/B loan from the Andean Development Corporation (Corporacion Andina de Fomento), the Latin American multilateral bank.
- Represented a renewable energy private equity fund in connection with an approximately $10 million solar project financing facility.
- Represented Genesis Energy, L.P. in its $500 million public offering of 8.875% senior unsecured notes due 2030 and concurrent tender offer for its outstanding 5.625% senior unsecured notes due 2024.
- Represented a private equity sponsor in connection with obtaining a $200 million revolving credit facility for an oil and gas exploration and development portfolio company.
- Represented a private equity sponsor in connection with obtaining a $150 million revolving credit facility in connection with the acquisition of oil producing assets in the Permian basin.
- Represented a private equity sponsor in connection with obtaining $35 million of term financing to acquire a collection of landfill service companies.
- Represented an oil and gas exploration and development portfolio company in connection with its $950 million revolving credit facility.
- Represented an oil and gas exploration and development sponsor in connection with the issuance of $170 million in senior secured first lien notes and $25 million revolving credit facility for one of its portfolio companies.
- Represented a private equity sponsor in connection with an approximately $210 million secured credit facility consisting of term loans, delayed draw term loans and revolving commitments for a portfolio of debt collection companies.
Lender-Side Private Credit Representations
- Represented Francisco Partners in connection with a $60 million term loan financing to RiskOptics Inc. (f/k/a Reciprocity Inc.).
- Represented Vista Credit Partners in connection with a $125 million term loan financing to Fivetran, Inc.
- Represented a private credit fund in connection with a $200 million term loan financing to a leading motion picture equipment provider.
- Represented a leading private credit provider in connection with term loans to a leading powersports dealer, fertilizer company and online retail brand developer.
- Represented a private credit fund in connection with a $75 million term loan financing to a Southeastern chain of restaurants.
Patrick is admitted to practice law in the State of Texas.
*Includes representations prior to Patrick’s association with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Capabilities
- Finance
- Business Restructuring and Reorganization
- Liability Management and Special Situations
- Private Equity
Credentials
Education:
- Vanderbilt University - 2021 Juris Doctor
- Stanford University - 2018 Bachelor of Science
Admissions:
- Texas Bar