M. Janine Jjingo is head of the Finance Group in Skadden’s New York office. She is a corporate and finance attorney, primarily representing public and private corporations, as well as investment banks, commercial banks, private equity funds and financial institution investors in a wide range of U.S. and cross-border transactions.
Jjingo frequently advises on secured and unsecured financings, acquisition financings, asset-backed loans, restructuring and debtor-in-possession financings, and other types of complex and traditional financings
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers | 2027 | Banking & Finance |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2026 | Banking |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2026 | Banking & Finance |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2025 | Banking |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2025 | Banking & ESG |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2024 | Banking |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2024 | Banking & ESG |
| The 2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2023 | Banking |
| The 2022 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2022 | Banking |
| The 2022 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2022 | Banking & Finance |
Her representations have included:
- BlackRock, Inc. in a variety of matters, including its:
- $12.5 billion acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners
- $20 billion acquisition of Barclays Global Investors
- DuPont in its:
- financing for the spin-off of its electronics business, including a $2.35 billion term loan and $1.25 million revolving credit facility for Qnity Electronics, Inc.
- $7.4 billion acquisition of Danisco A/S, a manufacturer of food ingredients
- The Kraft Heinz Company in its announced plan to separate into two independent, publicly traded companies through a tax-free spin-off
- Union Pacific Corporation in the financing aspects of its proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern Corporation
- Hologic, Inc. in the refinancing of its debt facilities, which provided for a $1.17 billion term loan and a $1.25 billion revolving credit facility, as well as in the $18.3 billion acquisition of the company by funds managed by Blackstone Inc. and TPG Inc.
- NextEra Energy Partners, LP in:
- connection with its entry into a convertible equity portfolio financing arrangement with a fund managed by BlackRock Global Energy & Power Infrastructure
- its $1.02 billion acquisition of a portfolio of 10 wind and solar projects, collectively consisting of 1,192 megawatts. In conjunction with the acquisition, NextEra Energy Partners also entered into a US$900 million convertible equity portfolio financing with a fund managed by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.
- Visteon Corporation in a variety of matters, including its refinancing of its debt facilities with a $300 million term facility and a $400 million revolving credit facility; and the $3.6 billion sale of its 70% stake in Halla Visteon Climate Control Corp. (South Korea)
- Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. in its $2.8 billion acquisition by Penn National Gaming, Inc.
- Gilead in a variety of matters, including its $11.9 billion acquisition of Kite Pharma, Inc. and its $11 billion acquisition of Pharmasset, Inc.
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. in its:
- $2.6 billion acquisition of Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
- its $15 billion acquisition of Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- A&E Television Networks in connection with the financing of NBCUniversal Media, LLC’s $3 billion sale of its 15.8% stake in A&E to The Walt Disney Corporation and Hearst Corporation