Gus Atiyah

Gus Atiyah is a Partner at A&O Shearman and serves as the Global Co-Head of Debt Finance and Private Capital Sector Lead.1 His practice focuses primarily on private finance transactions and private equity matters.2 Here are some key details about Gus Atiyah:

Professional Role and Expertise

• Position: Partner and Global Co-Head of the Debt Finance Group at A&O Shearman2
• Specialization: Leveraged finance and private capital transactions1
• Focus Areas:
  • Private finance transactions
  • Leveraged financing transactions
  • Syndicated senior facilities
  • Second-lien facilities
  • Leveraged buyouts
  • Debt restructurings
  • Recapitalizations
  • Debt investments
  • Fund-level financings for equity and debt funds1

Experience and Representative Matters

Gus Atiyah has worked on numerous high-profile transactions, including:

• Advising Goldman Sachs Capital Partners on acquisition financings for DOXA Insurance and People Corporation1
• Representing CVS Health Corporation on a $5 billion term loan facility for its acquisition of Oak Street Health1
• Assisting Valvoline with its $950 million refinancing and $2.65 billion sale of its global products business to Aramco1
• Advising Chesapeake Utilities Corporation on its $923 million acquisition of Florida City Gas1

Qualifications and Admissions

• Education: J.D. from Columbia University Law School, 19971
• Bar Admissions:
  • New York, 1998
  • District of Columbia, 20041

Industry Recognition

Gus Atiyah is recognized as a leading lawyer in his field, with expertise in finance, private equity, and leveraged finance.3 His work spans various industries, including financial institutions, private capital, technology, media, and telecommunications.1