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Justin Hewett

Justin Hewett

Associate
About

Justin represents a wide spectrum of financial institutions on all aspects of venture and growth debt transactions.

He has experience advising on healthcare and technology-related venture capital, private equity, cross-border, acquisition, middle-market, leveraged and emerging growth financing transactions. Justin takes pride in assisting clients in smoothly navigate challenging situations, difficult structures, and tight timetables with a calm and methodical approach.

Bar admissionsNew YorkTexas

EXPERIENCE

  • $100 million first and second lien facilities jointly provided by Silicon Valley Bank and Trinity Capital to an American technology company.
  • $40 million facilities jointly provided by Silicon Valley Bank and Oxford Finance to an American healthcare company.
  • $300 million facilities provided by Hercules Capital to an American biotechnology company.
  • $150 million facilities provided by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce to an American tech...
  • $100 million first and second lien facilities jointly provided by Silicon Valley Bank and Trinity Capital to an American technology company.
  • $40 million facilities jointly provided by Silicon Valley Bank and Oxford Finance to an American healthcare company.
  • $300 million facilities provided by Hercules Capital to an American biotechnology company.
  • $150 million facilities provided by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce to an American technology company.
  • $320 million first lien facilities provided by Barings for the acquisition of a global shipping company based on New Jersey (represented at previous firm).
  • $270 million facilities provided by a syndicate of lenders to a reproductive services provider (represented at previous firm).
  • $8 billion facilities provided by JPMorgan to a multinational energy and commodity trading company (represented at previous firm).
  • $500 million facilities provided by a syndicate of lenders to a provider of insurance and reinsurance (represented at previous firm).
  • $300 million facilities provided by Deutsche Bank to a pan-African banking conglomerate (represented at previous firm).
  • $7 billion facilities provided by a syndicate of Chinese banks in connection with CITIC’s acquisition of the Las Bambas copper project in Peru (represented at previous firm).
Languages
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • English
Education
  • LL.M., Tsinghua University
  • LL.B., The University of Western Australia

Pro Bono

Justin is committed to supporting the firm's pro bono efforts.  He is actively engaged in various matters involving affirmative asylum applications.  He also assists with the incorporation of nonprofit organizations based in Texas and their exemption from federal and state taxes.

Publications

  • Co-Author, "Ensuring Positive Outcomes with Negative Pledges in Venture Lending," The Licensing Journal, October 1, 2024

Connect

Location

Houston
845 Texas Avenue Suite 3800
Houston
Texas
77002-5005
United States of America
New York
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York
New York
10020-1104
United States of America