Dana J. Hall

Dana J. Hall

Partner

Corporate Finance Expertise

Dana has extensive experience representing and advising borrowers, issuers, lenders, and underwriters in a broad range of public and private debt financings.
A Recognized Practitioner

Dana was selected for inclusion in the 2017-2023 "Rising Stars" lists by Northern California Super Lawyers.

Dana Hall is a partner in the Palo Alto office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he focuses his practice on commercial finance. Dana has extensive experience representing and advising borrowers and lenders in a broad range of debt financing transactions, including acquisition finance, revolving credit facilities, broadly syndicated term loans, pro rata and direct lending transactions, ABL facilities, capital call facilities, venture debt, restructurings and workouts, cross-border transactions, bridge financings, and other complex financing transactions. He also routinely advises borrowers, sellers, and sponsors in connection with leveraged buyouts, dividend recapitalizations, and similar transactions.

Experience

Education

J.D., William & Mary Law School, 2009Member, Order of the Coif
A.B., Government, Cornell University, 2006Graduated with Distinction

Honors

Named to the 2017-2023 "Rising Stars" lists published by Northern California Super Lawyers

Admissions

State Bar of California
State Bar of New York
State Bar of Utah
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Credentials

Education

J.D., William & Mary Law School, 2009Member, Order of the Coif
A.B., Government, Cornell University, 2006Graduated with Distinction

Honors

Named to the 2017-2023 "Rising Stars" lists published by Northern California Super Lawyers

Admissions

State Bar of California
State Bar of New York
State Bar of Utah
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Representative Experience

Chime Financial – $475 million revolving credit facility with Morgan Stanley
Autodesk – $1.5 billion revolving credit facility with Citibank
Nutanix – $500 million revolving credit facility with Bank of America
Twitter – Advised in connection with acquisition by Elon Musk and related entities
Transcarent – $150 million term loan facility in connection with acquisition of Accolade
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals – $500 million term loan facility and $200 million revolving credit facility in connection with acquisition of certain assets from Eli Lilly
Yext – $200 million term loan facility with BlackRock
ImmunityBio – $320 million royalty financing and equity investment by Oberland Capital
Grammarly – $1 billion financing arrangement with General Catalyst
RingCentral – $500 million term loan facility and $250 million revolving credit facility
RingCentral – Advised in connection with strategic partnership with Avaya
Headspace – $100 million term loan facility and $5 million revolving credit facility with Oxford Finance
Urgent.ly – $20 million asset-based revolving credit facility with MidCap Financial
Urgent.ly – Advised in connection with financing for acquisition of Otonomo Technologies
Lumentum – $500 million term loan facility in connection with acquisition of Oclaro
Lumentum – $50 million bridge loan in connection with acquisition of Neophotonics
MaxLinear – $425 million term loan facility in connection with acquisition of Exar Corporation
MaxLinear – $140 million term loan facility in connection with acquisition of Intel’s home gateway platform division
MaxLinear – $350 million term loan facility and $100 million revolving credit facility in connection with refinancing of existing credit facilities
Rodan & Fields – $200 million revolving credit facility and $600 million term loan facility
Microchip – $3.8 billion revolving credit facility and $3 billion term loan facility in connection with acquisition of Microsemi
Shutterfly – $825 million term loan facility in connection with acquisition of Lifetouch
Shutterfly – $200 million revolving credit facility and $300 million term loan facility
Coherent – $200 million revolving credit facility and €670.0 million term loan facility in connection with acquisition of Rofin-Sinar Technologies

Matters

Representative Experience

Chime Financial – $475 million revolving credit facility with Morgan Stanley
Autodesk – $1.5 billion revolving credit facility with Citibank
Nutanix – $500 million revolving credit facility with Bank of America
Twitter – Advised in connection with acquisition by Elon Musk and related entities
Transcarent – $150 million term loan facility in connection with acquisition of Accolade
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals – $500 million term loan facility and $200 million revolving credit facility in connection with acquisition of certain assets from Eli Lilly
Yext – $200 million term loan facility with BlackRock
ImmunityBio – $320 million royalty financing and equity investment by Oberland Capital
Grammarly – $1 billion financing arrangement with General Catalyst
RingCentral – $500 million term loan facility and $250 million revolving credit facility
RingCentral – Advised in connection with strategic partnership with Avaya
Headspace – $100 million term loan facility and $5 million revolving credit facility with Oxford Finance
Urgent.ly – $20 million asset-based revolving credit facility with MidCap Financial
Urgent.ly – Advised in connection with financing for acquisition of Otonomo Technologies
Lumentum – $500 million term loan facility in connection with acquisition of Oclaro
Lumentum – $50 million bridge loan in connection with acquisition of Neophotonics
MaxLinear – $425 million term loan facility in connection with acquisition of Exar Corporation
MaxLinear – $140 million term loan facility in connection with acquisition of Intel’s home gateway platform division
MaxLinear – $350 million term loan facility and $100 million revolving credit facility in connection with refinancing of existing credit facilities
Rodan & Fields – $200 million revolving credit facility and $600 million term loan facility
Microchip – $3.8 billion revolving credit facility and $3 billion term loan facility in connection with acquisition of Microsemi
Shutterfly – $825 million term loan facility in connection with acquisition of Lifetouch
Shutterfly – $200 million revolving credit facility and $300 million term loan facility
Coherent – $200 million revolving credit facility and €670.0 million term loan facility in connection with acquisition of Rofin-Sinar Technologies

Select Publications

"Draft Wisely or Pay Dearly: The Fifth Circuit Weighs In on the Enforceability of Prepayment Premiums (Absent Prepayment)," Weil Bankruptcy Blog, February 3, 2014
"No Leg to Stand On: Section 362(k) of the Bankruptcy Code Is No Exception to Standing Requirements," Weil Bankruptcy Blog, January 10, 2014
"Balancing Act, Part II: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Bankruptcy Court's Decision in Qimonda," Weil Bankruptcy Blog, December 5, 2013
"A Tale of Two Rules: The Questionable Applicability of Rule 7004(b)(3) to Claim Objections," Weil Bankruptcy Blog, October 9, 2013
"Good Advice: Third Circuit Reverses District Court on Issue of Advisory Opinions," Weil Bankruptcy Blog, August 15, 2013
"Better Never Than Late: The Limitations of Bankruptcy Rule 8002(a)'s 'Relate Forward' Provision," Weil Bankruptcy Blog, August 1, 2013
"Plucked from the Bargain Bin: Testing the Limits of the New Value Exception to the Absolute Priority Rule," Weil Bankruptcy Blog, March 6, 2013
"One of These Things Is Not Like the Other: 9th Circuit B.A.P. Holds That Bankruptcy Court May Consider the Existence of a Third-Party Source of Recovery When Determining Whether Unsecured Claims Are 'Substantially Similar," Weil Bankruptcy Blog, March 13, 2012
"In re Chemtura Corporation: An Analysis of the Enforceability of Make-Whole and No-call Provisions in the Southern District of New York," Weil Bankruptcy Blog, March 15, 2011
"Noteholders in the Southern District of New York Not Entitled to an Unsecured Claim for Expectation Damages Resulting From a No-Call Provision in an Indenture," Weil Bankruptcy Blog, January 11, 2011
"Solvent Debtors Beware—Noteholders May Be Entitled to an Unsecured Claim for Expectation Damages Resulting From a No-Call Provision in Indenture," Weil Bankruptcy Blog, December 21, 2010

Insights

Select Publications

"Draft Wisely or Pay Dearly: The Fifth Circuit Weighs In on the Enforceability of Prepayment Premiums (Absent Prepayment)," Weil Bankruptcy Blog, February 3, 2014
"No Leg to Stand On: Section 362(k) of the Bankruptcy Code Is No Exception to Standing Requirements," Weil Bankruptcy Blog, January 10, 2014
"Balancing Act, Part II: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Bankruptcy Court's Decision in Qimonda," Weil Bankruptcy Blog, December 5, 2013
"A Tale of Two Rules: The Questionable Applicability of Rule 7004(b)(3) to Claim Objections," Weil Bankruptcy Blog, October 9, 2013
"Good Advice: Third Circuit Reverses District Court on Issue of Advisory Opinions," Weil Bankruptcy Blog, August 15, 2013
"Better Never Than Late: The Limitations of Bankruptcy Rule 8002(a)'s 'Relate Forward' Provision," Weil Bankruptcy Blog, August 1, 2013
"Plucked from the Bargain Bin: Testing the Limits of the New Value Exception to the Absolute Priority Rule," Weil Bankruptcy Blog, March 6, 2013
"One of These Things Is Not Like the Other: 9th Circuit B.A.P. Holds That Bankruptcy Court May Consider the Existence of a Third-Party Source of Recovery When Determining Whether Unsecured Claims Are 'Substantially Similar," Weil Bankruptcy Blog, March 13, 2012
"In re Chemtura Corporation: An Analysis of the Enforceability of Make-Whole and No-call Provisions in the Southern District of New York," Weil Bankruptcy Blog, March 15, 2011
"Noteholders in the Southern District of New York Not Entitled to an Unsecured Claim for Expectation Damages Resulting From a No-Call Provision in an Indenture," Weil Bankruptcy Blog, January 11, 2011
"Solvent Debtors Beware—Noteholders May Be Entitled to an Unsecured Claim for Expectation Damages Resulting From a No-Call Provision in Indenture," Weil Bankruptcy Blog, December 21, 2010

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