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Ben Aqua is an associate in King & Spalding's Finance practice resident in the Atlanta office. Ben is active in King & Spalding's leveraged finance practice.

Ben represents financial institutions, lenders, sponsors and corporate borrowers with a wide range of financial transactions, including syndicated credit facilities, mezzanine financings, subordinated debt transactions, first lien/second lien arrangements, and acquisition financings.

Originally from Wellington, Florida, Ben holds a B.B.A. in Finance and Marketing from Emory University and a  J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude and served as the Senior Online Editor of the Georgia Law Review.

King & Spalding brings together more than 100 finance lawyers located in offices across the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East to represent lenders, investors, funds, and borrowers in the full range of secured and unsecured financings. Over the past four years, we closed approximately 900 finance transactions for our clients, amounting to over $220 billion in aggregate financing.

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Benjamin
Aqua
(Ben)

Senior Associate
Corporate, Finance and Investments

Atlanta: +1 404 572 2703
baqua@kslaw.com

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Ben Aqua is an associate in King & Spalding's Finance practice resident in the Atlanta office. Ben is active in King & Spalding's leveraged finance practice.

Ben represents financial institutions, lenders, sponsors and corporate borrowers with a wide range of financial transactions, including syndicated credit facilities, mezzanine financings, subordinated debt transactions, first lien/second lien arrangements, and acquisition financings.

Originally from Wellington, Florida, Ben holds a B.B.A. in Finance and Marketing from Emory University and a  J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude and served as the Senior Online Editor of the Georgia Law Review.

King & Spalding brings together more than 100 finance lawyers located in offices across the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East to represent lenders, investors, funds, and borrowers in the full range of secured and unsecured financings. Over the past four years, we closed approximately 900 finance transactions for our clients, amounting to over $220 billion in aggregate financing.

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Credentials

J.D., University of Georgia School of Law, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif

B.B.A., Emory University

Georgia

Matters

Represented ING Capital LLC, as administrative agent and lead arranger, in connection with a $963 million senior secured credit facility for a dairy cooperative that operates as a wholesale dairy producer.

Represented Truist Bank, as administrative agent and joint lead arranger, in connection with a $350 million senior secured credit facility for a provider of special operations aviation training to the US Department of Defense.

Represented JPMorgan Chase Bank, as administrative agent and joint lead arranger, in connection with a $300 million revolving credit facility with a publicly-traded transportation company that provides truckload services for shipments.

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Represented ING Capital LLC, as administrative agent and lead arranger, in connection with a $963 million senior secured credit facility for a dairy cooperative that operates as a wholesale dairy producer.

Represented Truist Bank, as administrative agent and joint lead arranger, in connection with a $350 million senior secured credit facility for a provider of special operations aviation training to the US Department of Defense.

Represented JPMorgan Chase Bank, as administrative agent and joint lead arranger, in connection with a $300 million revolving credit facility with a publicly-traded transportation company that provides truckload services for shipments.

Represented Monroe Capital Management Advisors, as administrative agent and lead arranger, in connection with a senior secured credit facility for a dental practice management organization that provides non-clinical dental practice management services to dental practices across the United States.

Represented a private equity sponsor in connection with a $595 million senior secured credit facility to finance the acquisition of a provider of high-quality specialty chemicals used in water and wastewater treatment and other industrial applications in the United States.

Represented an Atlanta-based real estate investment trust, as a borrower, in connection with a $400 million term loan facility.

Represented a private equity sponsor in connection with a $130 million first-lien credit facility and a $29 million second-lien credit facility to finance the acquisition of parking lot management services to commercial and industrial properties across the United States.

Matters

Represented ING Capital LLC, as administrative agent and lead arranger, in connection with a $963 million senior secured credit facility for a dairy cooperative that operates as a wholesale dairy producer.

Represented Truist Bank, as administrative agent and joint lead arranger, in connection with a $350 million senior secured credit facility for a provider of special operations aviation training to the US Department of Defense.

Represented JPMorgan Chase Bank, as administrative agent and joint lead arranger, in connection with a $300 million revolving credit facility with a publicly-traded transportation company that provides truckload services for shipments.

See more

Close

Matters

Represented ING Capital LLC, as administrative agent and lead arranger, in connection with a $963 million senior secured credit facility for a dairy cooperative that operates as a wholesale dairy producer.

Represented Truist Bank, as administrative agent and joint lead arranger, in connection with a $350 million senior secured credit facility for a provider of special operations aviation training to the US Department of Defense.

Represented JPMorgan Chase Bank, as administrative agent and joint lead arranger, in connection with a $300 million revolving credit facility with a publicly-traded transportation company that provides truckload services for shipments.

Represented Monroe Capital Management Advisors, as administrative agent and lead arranger, in connection with a senior secured credit facility for a dental practice management organization that provides non-clinical dental practice management services to dental practices across the United States.

Represented a private equity sponsor in connection with a $595 million senior secured credit facility to finance the acquisition of a provider of high-quality specialty chemicals used in water and wastewater treatment and other industrial applications in the United States.

Represented an Atlanta-based real estate investment trust, as a borrower, in connection with a $400 million term loan facility.

Represented a private equity sponsor in connection with a $130 million first-lien credit facility and a $29 million second-lien credit facility to finance the acquisition of parking lot management services to commercial and industrial properties across the United States.

Credentials

J.D., University of Georgia School of Law, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif

B.B.A., Emory University

Georgia