Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, has announced that the firm represented Jefferies Finance LLC, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc., Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Nomura Securities International, Inc. as lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with the financing for the acquisition of landscaping company ValleyCrest Holding Co. by KKR-backed landscaping company The Brickman Group Ltd.
 
The financing consisted of a $825 million incremental add-on, consisting of a $725 million first lien term loan facility and a $100 million revolving loan facility.
 
Paul Hastings Leveraged Finance partners Michael Michetti and Joel Simon led the Paul Hastings team, which also included Leveraged Finance partner Michael Chernick and associates Heidi Spalholz and Sun Kim.