
Sean Francis (SF) Cornely
Counsel, Banking
SF Cornely represents corporate borrowers, private equity sponsors, commercial and investment banks and non-bank financial institutions in a variety of transactions and across numerous industries.
Bio
Mr. Cornely’s practice includes advising on domestic and cross-border acquisition financings for strategic investors, leveraged buyouts, bridge loans and other secured and unsecured financings.
Mr. Cornely’s experience includes advising:
- Leidos Holdings, Inc. on numerous transactions, including its acquisition of Dynetics, Inc. and its acquisition of Security and Detection Systems and MacDonald Humfrey Automation from L3Harris Technologies, Inc.;
- Vectrus, Inc. on numerous transactions, including its acquisition of Zenetex LLC;
- Las Vegas Sands Corp. on numerous transactions, including the sale of certain gaming assets to Apollo Global Management;
- Mubadala Capital in connection with its acquisition of the Refinaria Landulpho Alves;
- Devon Energy Corporation on numerous transactions, including its acquisition of WPX Energy;
- Apax Funds in connection with its acquisition of CyberGrants;
- Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc. on numerous transactions, including its acquisition of Lancer Insurance Co.;
- Bottomline Technologies, Inc. in connection with its sale to Thoma Bravo;
- Cineworld plc on its acquisition of Regal Entertainment Group;
- Performance Food Group on its acquisition of Reinhart Foodservice, L.L.C.;
- Social Capital on numerous de-SPAC transactions;
- Rite Aid, Inc. in connection with its credit facilities, consisting of a $2.8 billion revolving credit facility and $350 million first-in, last-out term loan facility;
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on numerous transactions, including its $500 million and $2 billon unsecured credit facilities; and
- Kemper Corporation in connection with its $600 million unsecured revolving credit facility.
Credentials
Education
- J.D., New York Law School, 2013
- B.A., Rutgers University, 2006
Admissions
- New York
Sean Francis (SF) Cornely
Counsel, Banking
sean.cornely@skadden.com