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About Lyle

Lyle has experience representing agents, lead arrangers and investors in a wide range of credit facilities ranging in size from $5 million to over $1 billion, including secured and unsecured financings, asset-based and cash flow financings, acquisition and leveraged buyout financings, unitranche and multi-tranche financings, investment fund financings, subordinated financings, debtor-in-possession and exit financings and out-of-court restructurings and workouts.

Lyle has also represented various corporate borrowers and portfolio companies of private equity funds in their domestic and cross-border credit facilities.

Prior to joining Riemer & Braunstein LLP, Lyle was a senior banking and finance attorney with Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP and White & Case LLP in their New York offices.

Representative Matters

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  • Representation of lead arranger in a credit facility commitment to finance the acquisition of a major worldwide retail chain
  • Representation of agent and lead lender in a secured term loan A credit facility and a secured revolving credit facility to an operator of restaurants
  • Representation of lead lender in a second lien term loan credit facility to a color science and technology company
  • Representation of agent and lead lender in a secured revolving credit facility to an educational software developer
  • Representation of agent and lead lender in a revolving credit and term loan facility to a manufacturer of licensed toys
  • Representation of agent and lead lender in a revolving credit facility to a provider of corporate risk solutions
  • Representation of a syndicate of three lenders in a secured first lien term loan credit facility to an operator of oil refineries and pipelines
  • Representation of agent and sole lender in a secured term loan credit facility and a delayed draw term loan credit facility to a manufacturer of composite wind blades
  • Representation of agent and lead lender in a revolving credit and term loan facility to an audio/video rental company
  • Representation of agents and lead lenders in connection with a series of credit facilities to a group of affiliated operators of radio stations
  • Representation of a real estate company, in its capacity as a borrower, in connection with revolving credit and term loan credit facility
  • Representation of a bus manufacturer in a secured first lien revolving credit and term loan facility, the proceeds of which were used to refinance existing debt
  • Representation of private equity fund in connection with four separate credit facilities, the proceeds of which were used to finance the acquisition of a majority interest in a directory business from a major telecommunications company
  • Representation of private equity fund in connection with an senior secured credit facility and a mezzanine credit facility, the proceeds of which were used to finance the simultaneous acquisition by the fund of two separate plastic container manufacturing companies

In The News

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  • Riemer & Braunstein represents clients in closing of $67.5 million term loan – Riemer & Braunstein was pleased to be able to provide assistance to its clients, Second Avenue Capital Partners and SB360 Capital Partners, in the closing of a $67.5 million term loan to The Jessica Simpson Collection. Our team was led by partners Steven Fox and Lyle Stein.
    Second Avenue Capital Partners (SACP), May 17, 2022

Affiliations

New York State Bar Association

Admissions

State of New York 

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Education

Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., 1998 

University of Michigan, B.A., 1995