Soo-ah Nah
Partner | New York
Soo-ah Nah

Soo-ah Nah is a partner in Dechert’s global finance practice with a focus on leveraged finance. Ms. Nah represents private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, as well as other public and private companies across industries and institutional lenders, on acquisition financings and various other types of financing transactions. She also provides general corporate and financial advice to her clients.

Ms. Nah is ranked as an “Up and Coming” lawyer in New York for Banking & Finance by Chambers USA, where clients note “she's always responsive and very capable" and "she's very sharp.” She is also recognized for her work in Commercial Lending by The Legal 500 US and was included in Kayo Conference Series' Top 22 in ‘22 women leaders in leveraged finance.

  • Alchemer LLC, a portfolio company of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., in connection with the acquisition of Chatmeter, Inc.
  • mdf commerce inc., a portfolio company of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., in connection with the acquisition of Ontopical Inc.
  • Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. in connection with the acquisition of ghSMART.
  • Graduation Alliance, a portfolio company of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., in connection with the refinancing of its existing credit facility.
  • Kodiak Interiors Group, a portfolio company of Court Square Capital Partners, in connection with the secured credit facilities for its spinoff from Kodiak Building Partners.
  • Evans Network of Companies, a portfolio company of Court Square Capital Partners, in connection with the refinancing of its existing credit facility.
  • Veregy, a portfolio company of Court Square Capital Partners, in connection with the refinancing of its existing credit facilities.
  • Court Square Capital Partners in connection with the sale of RaiPros to Littlejohn & Co., LLC.
  • Court Square Capital Partners in connection with the senior secured credit facilities for the acquisition of DCCM, LLC.
  • Special Committee of Enfusion, Inc. in connection with the sale of Enfusion to Clearwater Analytics.
  • Lexmark International, Inc. and its investors in connection with the sale of Lexmark to Xerox Holdings Corporation.
  • Ad Hoc Group of Secured Lenders to Tupperware Brands Corporation in connection with the Chapter 11 case of Tupperware Brands and its subsidiaries.
  • Kodiak Building Partners, a portfolio company of Court Square Capital Partners, in connection with the refinancing of its existing credit facilities.
  • Connatix, a portfolio company of Court Square Capital Partners, in connection with the senior secured credit facilities for its merger with JW Player.
  • GoEngineer, Inc., a portfolio company of Court Square Capital Partners, in connection with the acquisition of Inceptra LLC.
  • Sabrosura Foods, LLC, a portfolio company of Centre Partners Management, in connection with the refinancing of its existing credit facilities.
  • mdf commerce inc., a portfolio company of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., in connection with the acquisition of EcoInteractive, LLC.
  • Aquiline Capital Partners LP in connection with the senior secured credit facilities for its portfolio company, LeaseCrunch LLC.
  • Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. in connection with the take-private acquisition of mdf commerce inc.
  • Aquiline Capital Partners LP in connection with the senior secured credit facilities for the acquisition of DocuPhase LLC.
  • Court Square Capital Partners in connection with the senior secured credit facilities for the acquisition of Chauvet & Sons, LLC.
  • Bregal Partners in connection with the sale of TDBBS to Central Garden & Pet.
  • PlayCore, a portfolio company of Court Square Capital Partners, in connection with the refinancing of its existing credit facilities.
  • Redwood Capital Management, LLC in connection with liability management transactions of At Home.
  • Court Square Capital Partners in connection with the senior secured credit facilities for the acquisition of Five Star Parks & Attractions.
  • Alchemer LLC, a portfolio company of KKR & Co., in connection with the acquisition of Apptentive Inc.
  • Cerberus Capital Management in connection with the refinancing of the existing credit facility for its portfolio company.
  • GoEngineer, Inc., a portfolio company of Court Square Capital Partners, in connection with the acquisition of Computer Aided Technology, Inc.
  • Court Square Capital Partners in connection with the sale of Terra Millennium to H.I.G. Capital.
  • Centre Partners Management in connection with the sale of Bradford Health Services to Lee Equity Partners, LLC.
  • Belnick, Inc., a portfolio company of Sterling Investment Partners, in connection with the refinancing of the existing credit facilities.
  • Court Square Capital Partners in connection with the senior secured credit facilities for the acquisition of GoEngineer, Inc.
  • Centre Partners Management in connection with the senior secured credit facilities for the acquisition of KNS International.
  • BC Partners Credit, as lender, in connection with the senior secured credit facilities for a financial sponsor in connection with its acquisition of an engineering consulting company and subsequent add-on acquisitions.
  • Cerberus Capital Management in connection with the senior secured credit facilities for the acquisition of Lighthouse Autism Center.
  • CVC Capital Partners in connection with the senior secured credit facilities for the proposed acquisition and combination of Worldwide Express, LLC and GlobalTranz Enterprises, LLC.
  • Up and Coming: Banking & Finance — New York — Chambers USA
  • Commercial Lending — The Legal 500 US 
  • Top 22 in '22: Women in Leveraged Finance — Kayo Conference Series
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    • Northwestern University, B.A., 2005, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
    • Columbia Law School, J.D., 2009, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
    • New York