Andrew Alvarez

Mr. Alvarez’s practice extends across a wide range of industries, with his notable experience including representations of:

• JAB Holding Company in:
  • its acquisitions and financings for Panera Bread, National Veterinary Associates, Compassion-First Pet Hospitals, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and Keurig Green Mountain/Dr Pepper Snapple
  • the creation and expansion of its North American life insurance platform, including the acquisition of Prosperity Life Group and Prosperity Asset Management
• American Express Global Business Travel in connection with its credit facilities and acquisition of CWT
• MP Materials in connection with its public-private partnership with the U.S. Department of War and related financing transactions
• SharkNinja in connection with its credit facilities and IPO
• American Water Works Company in its pending merger with Essential Utilities
• ALLETE, Inc. in its take-private acquisition by a consortium led by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Global Infrastructure Partners
• Duke Energy in the sale of its unregulated utility-scale Commercial Renewables business to Brookfield Renewable and related financing matters
• Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. in connection with multiple financing transactions
• Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. in connection with multiple credit facilities and capital markets issuances
• Aquarian Holdings LLC in:
  • its announced acquisition of Brighthouse Financial
  • investment transactions involving Mubadala Capital and RedBird Capital Partners
• CC Capital in its announced acquisition of Insignia Financial
• Infrastructure Investments Fund, an investment vehicle advised by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., in connection with its acquisitions and multiple financings for El Paso Electric Company and South Jersey Industries, Inc.
• Coty, Inc. in connection with its credit facilities, multiple capital markets issuances, strategic partnership with KKR regarding the Wella business, investment in Kylie Jenner’s cosmetics business and investment in Kim Kardashian West’s beauty business
• Getty Images Holdings, Inc. in its merger of equals with Shutterstock, Inc. and related financing transactions
• Perella Weinberg Partners in connection with its credit facility and business combination with Fintech Acquisition Corp. IV
• Fundo Garantidor de Créditos in connection with a cross-border restructuring, refinancing and dual-listing transaction involving JBS S.A., the world’s largest animal protein producer and a leading food company
• Global Auto Holdings and Alpha Auto Group in connection with its acquisitions and credit facilities
• Saatva, a portfolio company of TZP Group, in connection with multiple financings and its acquisition of Bedding Industries of America
• GO Residential Real Estate Investment Trust in its IPO of trust units and listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange and related financing transactions
• Integrated Specialty Coverages, which is sponsored by an investment vehicle managed by Sightway Capital, a Two Sigma company, in connection with its acquisitions of Paramount General Agency, Paramount Acceptance Corporation, SIS Specialty Holdings and California Contractors Insurance Services
• Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan and Bank of America in connection with acquisition-related and traditional margin loans
• credit facility agents for Novelis Inc. in connection with its financing transactions
• NorWest Equity Partners in connection with its acquisition of the Clover Imaging Group
• Permira Funds in connection with its acquisition of DiversiTech Holdings, Inc.
• Embraer S.A. in connection with a bridge credit facility
• Alibaba, Inc. (successor to Yahoo! Inc.) in connection with a margin loan facility designed to monetize its investment in Alibaba Group Holding Limited

Mr. Alvarez has been repeatedly recognized as one of Best Lawyers’ Ones To Watch and is actively involved in Skadden’s training, knowledge management, and recruiting programs. He previously served on the firm’s Associates Committee.