Justin Hewett

Justin Hewett advises financial institutions and private credit funds on a broad range of financing transactions, including middle-market, growth capital, asset-based, sponsor-led, syndicated, and direct lending transactions.

Justin has significant experience in the healthcare, life sciences, and fintech sectors. He also handles energy and infrastructure finance, with a focus on renewable and other sustainable projects.

Drawing on his global background and deep industry knowledge, Justin helps clients navigate complex deal structures and demanding timelines with a calm, methodical approach.

Deals Justin has advised on include:*

• $350 million facilities provided by Hercules Capital to an American aerospace and defense technology company.
• $100 million facilities provided by Avenue Capital to an American renewable energy company.
• $100 million facilities provided by Western Alliance Bank to an American food company.
• $100 million first- and second-lien facilities jointly provided by Silicon Valley Bank and Trinity Capital to an American technology company.
• $150 million facilities provided by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce to an American technology company.
• $8 billion facilities provided by JPMorgan to a multinational energy and commodity trading company.
• $320 million first-lien facilities provided by Barings for the acquisition of a global shipping company based on New Jersey
• $7 billion facilities provided by a syndicate of Chinese banks in connection with China International Trust and Investment Corporation's (CITIC) acquisition of the Las Bambas copper project in Peru.
• $270 million facilities provided by a syndicate of lenders to a healthcare provider.
• $500 million facilities provided by a syndicate of lenders to a provider of insurance and reinsurance.
• $300 million facilities provided by Deutsche Bank to a pan-African banking conglomerate.

*Includes matters handled prior to joining Mayer Brown

• Tsinghua University, LLM
• The University of Western Australia, LLB

• New York
• Texas

• Englisch
• Mandarin