Lending & Finance

Mark advises financial institutions and other businesses in a broad range of financing and commercial lending transactions, including working capital- and asset-based loans, real estate and construction loans, acquisition financings, senior secured loans, mezzanine loans, leveraged financings, debt offerings, and loan restructurings and workouts. He has more than 25 years of experience and regularly represents both lenders and borrowers across the economic spectrum in a variety of industries, giving him the judgment and perspective to provide practical advice to his clients. Mark collaborates with his clients through all phases of a transaction, from deal structuring through due diligence, document negotiation, and closing.

Mark's recent banking & finance transactions include representing:

  • A publicly traded consumer goods company obtaining a syndicated, secured credit facility consisting of an $800 million revolving loan and $2.2 billion term loan
  • A publicly traded consumer goods company in a $1.75 billion senior notes offering
  • A mezzanine loan and private equity fund providing a multi-lender $10 million senior subordinated secured loan to finance the acquisition of a medical software firm
  • A national bank providing a $50 million line of credit to a hospitality firm, secured by real estate in multiple states
  • A publicly traded consumer goods company entering into multiple interest rate hedging agreements
  • A construction company entering into a commodities hedging agreement
  • A construction company obtaining a $55 million asset-based loan
  • A publicly traded consumer goods company obtaining a syndicated, secured credit facility consisting of a $400 million revolving loan and $885 million term loan to finance an acquisition
  • A publicly traded consumer goods company in a $630 million senior notes offering
  • A real estate investment and management firm obtaining a $42 million securitized conduit loan secured by an office and retail complex
  • A sporting goods manufacturer obtaining a $765 million syndicated, secured credit facility
  • A national bank providing a $30 million syndicated, secured credit facility to a publishing firm
  • A national bank providing a $14 million secured line of credit (with borrowing base) to a health care service provider
  • A mezzanine loan and private equity fund providing a $6 million senior subordinated secured loan to finance the acquisition of an aerospace services firm
  • A mezzanine loan and private equity fund providing a multi-tranche, multi-lender $19 million senior secured and senior subordinated secured loan to finance the acquisition of a business networking firm