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Leila B. Sayegh

Partner, Skadden

213-687-5294leila.sayegh@skadden.com

2000 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067

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Leila Sayegh represents corporations and private equity funds as borrowers, and banks and other financial institutions as lenders, in a broad range of domestic and international financing transactions, including acquisition financings, leveraged buyouts, bridge financings, investment-grade financings, ABL credit facilities, debtor-in-possession financings and corporate recapitalizations. Her practice extends across a wide range of industries.

Lawdragon Honors

Honor Year Practice
The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers 2027 Banking
The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America 2026 Banking

Sayegh’s experience includes advising:

  • Netflix in connection with obtaining a $59 billion bridge facility commitment, a $5 billion revolving credit facility and $25 billion in delayed draw term loan facilities in support of its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. following the pending separation of Discovery Global for $82.7 billion
  • Skyworks Solutions in connection with obtaining a $3.05 billion bridge facility commitment in support of its pending $22 billion combination with Qorvo
  • PayPal in connection with its $5 billion multi-currency revolving credit facility and $1 billion 364-day revolving credit facility
  • Disney in connection with its $5.25 billion 364-day revolving credit facility, $4 billion five-year revolving credit facility and $3 billion five-year revolving credit facility
  • Intel in connection with its $7 billion five-year revolving credit facility and $5 billion 364-day revolving credit facility
  • Alexandria Real Estate Equities in connection with its $5 billion revolving credit facility
  • RB Global in connection with its $1.3 billion multi-currency revolving credit facility and $950 million term loan facility
  • Convera in its $910 million acquisition of Western Union Business Solutions
  • Dole in connection with its $600 million multi-currency revolving credit facility, $250 million term loan facility and $350 million farm credit loan
  • Veritas Capital on numerous transactions, including with respect to the financing of its $690 million acquisition of Harris Corporation, $820 million acquisition of Verscend Technologies, Inc. and the $4.9 billion acquisition of Cotiviti Holdings, Inc. by Verscend Technologies, Inc.