Deborah J. Enea

Deborah is co-lead of the firm’s private credit initiative and represents private credit funds, SBIC funds, banks, private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, and public and privately held companies in complex finance transactions across the broadly syndicated, club, bilateral, and direct lending markets. She advises clients across the capital structure, including senior, junior, first lien, second lien, first-out/last-out, super-senior, mezzanine, subordinated debt, convertible debt, preferred equity, and unitranche financings.

Deborah’s practice includes acquisition financings, leveraged buyouts, sponsor-backed platform and add-on acquisition financings, leveraged finance transactions, fund finance facilities, syndicated and bilateral credit facilities, mezzanine financings, cash flow loans, asset-based loans, and distressed credit amendments, waivers, restructurings, and forbearance arrangements. She regularly advises on complex collateral packages, intercreditor and subordination arrangements, SBIC regulatory requirements, fund-level borrowing structures, cross-border security, covenant compliance, liquidity constraints, sponsor support, and strategic transaction considerations.

Deborah has significant cross-border finance experience involving assets, subsidiaries, collateral, and operations in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Denmark, Germany, and other European jurisdictions. Her industry experience spans life sciences and health care, financial services, registered funds, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, technology, critical minerals, energy transition, food and agriculture, consumer businesses, restaurants and hospitality, and transportation services. Before practicing law, she spent 10 years in commercial lending and finance, including as a credit analyst with CIT Group and as a finance program manager at Presidio, where she worked with banks and finance companies to structure financing solutions for middle-market borrowers.

• Represented AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) as borrower, in its $1.5 billion amended and restated senior secured revolving credit facility to support growth initiatives, including strategic acquisitions.
• Represented a privately held borrower in its $570 million syndicated senior secured revolving credit and five- six- and seven-year term loan facilities, the proceeds of which were used to acquire a privately held meat producer.
• Represented a portfolio company of a private equity company in its $645 million acquisition of an industrial cleaning company financed through a $430 million first lien term loan, a $140 million second lien term loan, and a $75 million asset-based revolving credit facility.
• Represented a portfolio company of a private equity company in a $260 million syndicated senior secured revolving credit and term loan facility the proceeds of which were used in the acquisition of an 855-MW portfolio of gas-fired power plants in Texas.
• Represented a portfolio company of a private equity company in a $320 million syndicated senior secured revolving credit and term loan facility, the proceeds of which were used in the acquisition of a privately held medical education company.
• Represented a private credit fund in a mezzanine term loan facility the proceeds of which were used in the borrower’s acquisition of a manufacturer of loading dock equipment distributed through a dealer network in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
• Represented a private credit fund in connection with a senior secured term loan facility between the borrower and the private credit fund and a co-investor, and in amending and restating the existing mezzanine facility between the borrower and the private credit fund. Proceeds were used by the borrower to acquire a telecom manufacturer.
• Represented a private credit fund in connection with a mezzanine facility between the borrower and the private credit fund and a co-investor, as well as completing seven add-on acquisitions over the course of a year, followed by the private credit fund’s successful exit of the borrower.
• Represented a SBIC-licensed private equity company as collateral agent and as a purchaser in connection with investment in a promotional products distributor. The SBA financing consisted of $42 million in senior secured notes provided by a club of purchasers.
• Represented a SBIC-licensed private equity company and its portfolio company, a Global e-tailer of specialty tools and parts for guitars and other fretted instruments, in connection with a fund-to-fund acquisition financing, consisting of the issuance of $32 million in senior secured notes.
• Represented a SBIC-licensed private equity company as a purchaser in connection with its investment in the leading reusable beeswax food wrap company in the U.S., consisting of the issuance of senior secured notes.
• Represented a SBIC-licensed private equity company as collateral agent and as a purchaser in connection with the investment in a manufacturer of fire-rated products, consisting of the issuance of senior secured notes provided by a club of purchasers.
• Represented a multichannel global company providing consumer-focused DNA testing in a definitive agreement to be acquired by a publicly traded, global laboratory testing business by providing debt finance counselling and advice, and acquisition diligence.
• Represented a medical cannabis company based in British Columbia (Parent Company: CSE: VREO) and licensed in several U.S. states and Canadian territories in connection with a $75 million senior secured facility provided by a private credit fund, under which the company issued convertible notes and warrants.
• Represented a privately held borrower in a $75 million senior secured term loan facility provided by a private credit fund, the proceeds of which were used in the acquisition of a UK-based software provider with operations in the U.S. and Australia. The facility was secured by U.S., Canadian, and UK assets.
• Represented a portfolio company of a private equity company in a $240 million syndicated senior secured revolving credit and term loan facility the proceeds of which were used in the acquisition of a 586MW gas-fired power plant in California.
• Represented Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) as borrower, in its $125 million asset-based revolving credit facility, secured on a first priority basis by the U.S. accounts receivable of Unisys, and on a junior basis to Unisys’ first and second lien secured notes by the other assets of Unisys.
• Represented a technology company in connection with a leveraged buyout financed through a term loan facility provided by a private credit fund and a revolving loan facility with a commercial bank.
• Represented a privately held borrower in the food manufacturing space in a $75 million senior secured revolving credit and term loan facility, the proceeds of which were used to refinance existing debt.
• Represented a private equity sponsor in connection with the acquisition financing of a veterinary medicine provider and manager of a chain of veterinary practices. The financing consisted of a $30 million senior secured revolving credit and term loan facility secured by the management services agreement with the professional corporation associated with the provider.
• Represented a private equity company in the acquisition of several restaurant chains through a portfolio company, via a $95 million Main Street Loan and capacity under the senior secured revolving credit and term loan facility with a commercial bank.
• Represented a North American hybrid cloud communications company in connection with the acquisition financing facility for its merger with a pan-European Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) provider, whereby the combined entity became a top-five global provider in the global Unified Communications market.

• Legal 500 United States: Finance: Commercial lending – advice to borrowers (2021-2022, 2024, 2026)
• Chambers USA: Banking & Finance, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds (2025-2026)
• Colgate University Alumni Council’s District Clubs Award for Distinguished Individual Alumnus