Morningstar Law Group – Raleigh Law Firm – Durham NC Attorneys

Abby Freeman is a corporate attorney based in Raleigh who advises clients on complex financial transactions. She represents private equity funds, lenders, and private companies in a variety of matters, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, debt financing, and general corporate matters.

Abby guides clients through intricate financing structures, including first lien, unitranche, second lien, and mezzanine credit facilities, as well as equity co-investments, leveraged buyouts, and workouts. She also provides strategic counsel to funds, companies, and investors on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, and exit transactions.

Prior to joining Morningstar, Abby was an associate in the corporate and private equity group of a large international law firm.

Representative Experience

  • Represented sponsors on a leveraged platform utilizing buy and build strategy in lubricant franchises.
  • Advised private credit funds (including SBICs) on $140M unitranche facility in the marketing space.
  • Advised a sponsor on add-on acquisitions and exit strategy in the specialty adherent and packaging industry.
  • Represented a family-owned woodworking company on its sale to a leveraged ESOP.
  • Represented a private equity fund on the $1.6B sale of a food products company.
  • Represented a private equity fund on the platform acquisition and financing of a technology consulting industry.
  • Advised a private credit fund on a $43M unitranche facility in the healthcare space.

Education

  • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D. (2022)
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School, B.S., Business Administration (2019) with Distinction

Admissions

  • North Carolina State Bar (2022)