Raj is a member of the firm’s executive committee and is the immediate past chair of the firm’s world-class Debt Finance department—a department with over 90 attorneys in 13 offices across the globe, consistently ranked in the top five in the world for number of lender-side credit facilities closed each year by Refinitiv League Tables. Raj previously served on the firm’s finance committee and is a former chair of its Life Sciences Industry Team.
Raj has negotiated and documented hundreds of syndicated, club and single lender credit facilities, with specific emphasis in credit products for middle market healthcare, pharmaceutical and medical device companies. His experience includes senior secured, cash flow and asset based facilities, second lien and mezzanine debt, leveraged acquisition financings, working capital lines and dividend recapitalizations. In addition, he has closed a variety of real estate finance transactions, specifically in the healthcare industry, and has extensive experience in loan workouts and restructurings.
Represented the administrative agent and lead arranger in connection with a $295 million senior secured credit facility in connection with a private equity sponsor’s leveraged acquisition of a physician practice management company.
Represented the administrative agent and lead arranger in connection with a $150 million senior secured credit facility for the leveraged buyout of a leading provider of release protected information services.
Represented the administrative agent and lead arranger in connection with a $135 million senior secured credit facility to finance the acquisition and refinancing of a home health and hospice company.
Represented the administrative agent and lead arranger in connection with a $95 million senior secured credit facility to support a private equity sponsor’s acquisition of a surgical equipment manufacturer.
Represented the administrative agent and lead arranger in connection with a $90 million senior secured credit facility in connection with the acquisition of a home health and hospice provider.
Represented the lead arranger and administrative agent in connection with a $86 million credit facility to support the leveraged acquisition of a pain therapy medical device manufacturer.
Represented the administrative agent and lead arranger in connection with a $47 million senior secured credit facility for a leveraged buyout of a suture products distributor.
Represented the lead arranger and administrative agent in connection with a $30 million credit facility to support the leveraged acquisition of a generic pharmaceutical manufacturer.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Fellow, Lawyers Foundation of Georgia
Member, Leadership Charlotte, Class XXXI
Board Member, United Way of Central Carolinas
Board of Trustees, Trinity Episcopal School
Board Member, Council for Children’s Rights (Former)
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Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Banking and Finance Law, Woodward/White, Inc., 2018-2023
Selected for inclusion in “Legal 500 United States,” Commercial Lending, 2016-2022
Selected for inclusion in America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Banking and Finance, North Carolina, Chambers USA, 2020-2022
Selected for inclusion into the North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society, 2020
Named "Finance, Banking and Capital Markets Trailblazer," The National Law Journal, 2019
Named "MCCA Rainmaker," Minority Corporate Counsel Association, 2019
Selected for inclusion in "Leaders in the Law," North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, 2018
Named to "Best Lawyers Under 40," National Asian-Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), 2010
Named to "40 Under 40 - Up and Comers," Atlanta Business Chronicle, 2006