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Justin Hewett

Justin Hewett

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HoustonNew York
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.

Areas of FocusFinanzasVenture and Growth Lending
Bar admissionsNueva 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 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)
  • Inglés
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

My latest insights

Publication

Ensuring Positive Outcomes with Negative Pledges in Venture Lending

29 de octubre de 2024 .2 minute read

Publication

Ensuring positive outcomes with negative pledges in venture lending

17 de septiembre de 2024 .8 minute read

News

DLA Piper advises Hercules Capital in approximately US$150 million new term loan facility...

25 de junio de 2024 .2 minute read

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Phone

+1 713 425 8428
(Work, Houston)
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