Biography

Benjamin D. Horowicz is a principal in the firm’s Washington, DC office, where he concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate finance, commercial transactions and general corporate law, with a focus on acquisition financing.

Ben represents private equity groups, venture funds, senior and mezzanine lenders, and family offices in complex, multi-layered leveraged acquisitions, and is deeply experienced in all aspects of asset-based financing.  He also routinely advises operating companies, national and regional banks and private funds in a wide variety of event-driven financings, commercial loans and real estate transactions, including:

  • Acquisition and growth financing
  • Cross-border transactions
  • Mezzanine and sub-debt
  • Delayed draw and accordion facilities
  • First and second lien financings
  • Revolving credit facilities
  • Term loans
  • Capital expenditure lines
  • Letter of credit facilities
  • Real estate acquisition loans
  • Construction facilities

Ben stays with a deal from cradle to grave and routinely advises both creditors and debtors in troubled transactions.  He is experienced in documenting and negotiating forbearance agreements, restructuring credit facilities and reorganizing debtors.

Ben heads the firm’s social impact investment team and has structured debt and equity investments designed to generate meaningful social impact alongside a financial return. He has recently led projects establishing rolling debt funds for downstream investments in Africa, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Ben has served as a member of the firm’s board of directors and has also served as a board member and in other senior leadership roles with respect to numerous charitable organizations, industry groups and financial institutions.

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Education

  • Washington and Lee University School of Law (J.D., 2000)
  • Roanoke College (B.A., cum laude, 1997)
    • Mary Cooper Williams Scholar

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia, 2017
  • Maryland, 2000

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • Maryland State Bar Association

Special Honors

  • Best Lawyers in America®: Selected for inclusion in the area of Real Estate Law, Corporate Law and Banking and Finance Law - Washington, D.C. (2018-2026)
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Reviewed
  • Maryland Super Lawyers® - Rising Stars Edition: Selected for inclusion in the area of Banking (2009-2011)

Court Admissions

  • District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Recent Matters

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