Robby is a brilliant lawyer, but more importantly to me is his ability to distill complex legal issues into practical commercial considerations. He has great judgment. By taking the time to truly understand our business, he knows what we should care about and how to best advance our interests. Robby is always accessible and incredibly responsive; he is an absolute pleasure to work with.
—Mark Shifke, CFO of Digital Currency Group

Robby Stein represents private equity sponsors, their portfolio companies and other public and private companies in connection with a wide range of debt financing matters, focusing primarily on acquisition and other leveraged financings.

Clients consider Robby a “shining star,” and rely on his keen commercial sense and ability to provide clear, concise and actionable advice. Widely recognized as a leader in the banking and finance fields, he has advised clients on hundreds of debt financings over the course of his career, ranging in size from several millions of dollars to billions of dollars. Private equity sponsors, corporate borrowers, financial institutions and other market participants regularly turn to Robby in connection with leveraged buyouts, venture-debt financings and various other debt financings, including debt commitments, unitrache and first- and second-lien term loans, revolving credit facilities (cash flow and ABL) and other working capital facilities (including factorings and other receivables financings), bridge loans, cryptocurrency loans, mezzanine financings (including senior/mezz transactions), Holdco financings, fund-level financings, warehouse facilities, securitizations, leasing transactions, recapitalizations and restructurings, special situations, distressed debt and workouts (including DIP and exit financings), general corporate finance matters and related intercreditor matters. Robby’s work spans numerous industries across the United States and in international markets, including advertising, biotechnology, business services, cannabis, consumer, digital assets and blockchain, financial services and fintech, food and healthy living, hospitality, leisure and travel, healthcare, industrials, insurance, manufacturing, media, retail, restaurants, security, small business, telecommunications, transportation and technology.

Representative Experience

  • Represented a family office in connection with a $355 million dividend recapitalization.
  • Represented ACON Investments in the financing for its acquisition of a controlling stake in True Religion.
  • Acted on behalf of dozens of middle-market and top-tier private equity sponsors in connection with over 100 acquisition financings.

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  • Represented Digital Currency Group in connection with the repayment and refinancing of over $1 billion of indebtedness.
  • Advised the world’s largest independent dermatology management services organization (MSO) in connection with the refinancing of over $100 million of indebtedness.

Professional Highlights

  • Named as the recommended attorney in New York by The Banking & Finance Lawyers (2023).
  • Recognized as “One to Watch” in Banking and Finance Law by Best Lawyers (2021).
  • Recognized as a “Rising Star” in New York for Banking by Super Lawyers (2013 – 2022).

Education

  • J.D., Columbia Law School, 2009
    Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar

    B.A., University of Michigan, 2004

Admissions

  • New York