Sanders Witkow
Lawyers
Represents borrowers, underwriters, lenders and other financial institutions in U.S. and cross-border commercial financing transactions. A 2024 Law360 “Rising Star.”
Sanders advises clients on a broad array of financing products, including leveraged loans, project financings, asset-based lending, bankruptcy and restructuring financings, investment-grade financings, unsecured lending and structured credits. His clients include numerous leading private credit funds, bulge-bracket financial institutions and public and closely held companies in the retail, media, technology and energy sectors.
In 2024, Law360 named Sanders a “Rising Star” in banking.
Experience
- Elon R. Musk $13.2 billion Twitter acquisition financing
- Vista and Elliott $16 billion acquisition financing for Citrix and TIBCO
- Taboola.com financing for acquisition of Connexity
- CSL $6 billion bridge facility for Vifor Pharma acquisition
- £1.24 billion financing for SS&C Technologies’ offer for Blue Prism
- $3.1875 billion financing for Clearlake acquisition of Cornerstone OnDemand
- Murphy USA $1.25 billion credit facilities
- Energizer Holdings $950 million refinancing
- Superior Energy Services chapter 11 filing
- Windstream $1.25 billion credit facilities as part of chapter 11 exit financing
- Centerbridge $930 million IPS acquisition financing
- The AES Corporation $1.25 billion revolving credit facility
- Murray Energy chapter 11 restructuring and DIP financing
- $1.5 billion Intelsat DIP financing
News
Recognition
Law360 – “Rising Star: Banking,” 2024
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch - Banking & Finance, 2021
Education
J.D., New York University School of Law
A.B., History, University of Chicago
Qualifications and admissions
- State of New York