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Aladdin’s Special Opportunities Group (“SOG”) is primarily focused on providing creative financing solutions to distressed companies in and out of bankruptcy. With over 45 closed transactions* and $14 billion in volume, SOG has extensive experience across all aspects of the restructuring finance process including out-of-court financings, DIPs, exit financings and 363 asset sales. Aladdin is uniquely positioned to assist distressed companies navigate through the current challenging liquidity environment by providing a combination of principal investment capabilities and restructuring expertise. Biographies: RAFAEL DE PAOLI, Managing Director and Global Head of the Special Opportunities Group - Previously, Mr. De Paoli founded and served as Head of Merrill Lynch’s Restructuring Finance Group within the firm’s Investment Banking division. Mr. De Paoli was responsible for originations, structuring, underwriting and syndications of debt and equity transactions for companies in and out of bankruptcy. In addition to out of court restructurings, Chapter 11 transactions included debtor-in-possession, exit financings and 363 asset sales. Prior to Merrill Lynch, Mr. De Paoli spent approximately six years at GE Capital where he was responsible for originations, underwriting, syndications and portfolio management of senior secured loans (asset based and cash flow) for large and middle market companies in the U.S. and Europe. Mr. De Paoli graduated from GE’s Risk Management Leadership Program after rotational assignments at Debt Capital Markets, Asset Securitization and Restructuring Finance groups. During his career, Mr. De Paoli closed over 40 financing transactions for large and middle market companies representing more than $8.5 billion in volume. Mr. De Paoli has an M.B.A. from the University of Rochester and a B.A. in Business Administration from Universidade Candido Mendes in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
*These transactions took place prior to the Special Opportunities Group joining Aladdin.
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