Marisa A. Sotomayor

• Represented a club of private credit providers as lead arrangers and lenders on a $500 million senior secured credit facility for the acquisition of a leading aviation services provider by a preeminent global private equity sponsor.
• Represented a leading national commercial bank as lead arranger of a $80 million senior secured credit facility for the acquisition of the Evite business by Francisco Partners.
• Represented a club of private credit providers as lenders on a $735 million senior secured term loan facility for a leading aerospace supply chain management services provider.
• Represented a club of private credit providers and commercial banks as lenders on a $445 million senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of a national accounting and advisory firm by a preeminent private equity sponsor.
• Represented Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group, a global leader in luxury travel experiences, as borrower, in connection with a $500 million financing package underwritten by Citibank.
• Represented a leading commercial bank, as a lender and joint lead arranger, in connection with the financing of part of the $7 billion acquisition of Focus Financial by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.
• Represented Barclays, as administrative agent and a lender, and the other lenders in connection with a $2.575 billion senior secured term loan facility for Inspire Brands, a Roark Capital portfolio company and franchisor of Dunkin’, Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic, Jimmy John’s and Baskin-Robbins.
• Represented a leading commercial bank, as a lender, in connection with a $120 million incremental revolving credit facility for a preeminent global consumer intelligence company, in addition to an existing $950 million term loan facility, €545 million term loan facility, C$128 million term loan facility and approx. $508 million revolving credit facility.
• Represented a leading commercial bank, as a lender, in connection with a $1.535 billion delayed draw term loan facility for a UK-based international investment fund.
• Represented a leading commercial bank, as a lender, in connection with a $1.31 billion senior secured credit facility for SharkNinja Appliances.
• Represented a leading commercial bank, as a lender, in connection with a $1 billion senior secured credit facility for the acquisition of Cvent Holding Corp. by Blackstone.
• Represented a leading investment bank, as administrative and collateral agent, together with other investment and commercial banks, as lead arrangers, in connection with a $60 million senior secured credit facility for a leading international consulting firm backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
• Represent JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, lender and joint lead arranger, and the other lenders and lead arrangers in connection with a $800 million senior secured credit facility for Driven Brands, the largest automotive services company in North America.
• Represented a leading private credit provider and asset manager, as administrative and collateral agent, together with other leading commercial banks and private credit providers, as lead arrangers, in connection with a $665 million senior secured credit facility (including a $90 million first-out revolving credit facility) to support the acquisition of a food company serving major foodservice, retail, grocery and restaurant brands by a leading family investor.
• Represented a leading commercial bank, as a lender, in connection with a $432.5 million senior secured credit facility for a major national sales and marketing agency.
• Represented a leading commercial bank, as a lender and documentation agent, in connection with a $525 million senior secured credit facility for global digital transformation and product development services firm.
• Represented Churchill Asset Management, as administrative and collateral agent, together with other leading private credit providers, as lead arrangers, in connection with a $385 million senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of Kenco Logistics by Pritzker Private Capital.
• Represented a leading commercial bank, as administrative and collateral agent, together with other leading banks, as lead arrangers, in connection with a $262.5 million senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of a premium Kentucky Bourbon distiller, producer and bottler by a leading family investor.
• Represented a leading commercial bank, as administrative and collateral agent and sole lead arranger, in connection with a senior secured credit facility for a leading private equity sponsor and its portfolio company, a national communications firm, to support the acquisition of another communications and campaign management firm.
• Represented leading commercial bank as sole lead arranger and bookrunner with respect to the financing of a public company’s redemption of its preferred stock. The financing consisted of a $90 million senior secured credit facility.
• Represented bulge bracket investment bank with respect to a $1.050 billion term loan facility for Xperi Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: XPER) in connection with the merger of Xperi Corporation and TiVo Corporation.
• Represented EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) in the cross-border refinancing and reorganization of the capital structure of Globalstar, Inc. (NYSE American: GSAT). The refinancing included a new second lien facility consisting of a term loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $190 million plus common stock warrants.
• Represented leading private credit provider as arranger and sole lender in connection with $100 million privately placed incremental financings with respect to add-on acquisition under an existing $300 million syndicated facility.
• Representation of leading private credit provider and leading commercial bank as lead arrangers for $370 million credit facilities to support the acquisition of The Atlas Group, a maker of complex assemblies for commercial, military, and business aircraft, by AE Industrial Partners.
• Represented bulge bracket investment bank with respect to a $150 million debtor-in-possession asset-based revolving credit facility and $100 million debtor-in-possession term loan credit facility, in each case, in connection with the voluntary petition for relief filed under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code by Mattress Firm, Inc. and certain of its affiliates.
• Represented leading international banks in connection with $5.145 billion in term loan and asset-based revolving credit facilities for Bass Pro Group, LLC’s acquisition of Cabela’s Incorporated.
• Represented bulge bracket investment bank with respect to various investments in preferred equity.

Marisa A. Sotomayor helps lenders, investors, private equity sponsors, and corporate borrowers execute complex financing transactions that support growth, acquisitions, refinancing initiatives, liquidity needs, and other strategic business objectives. Drawing on extensive experience across the credit spectrum, she guides clients through sophisticated capital structures, evolving market conditions, cross-border transactions, and high-stakes negotiations, delivering practical, commercially focused solutions that manage risk, preserve flexibility, and achieve successful outcomes. Clients describe her as “simply superb,” “technically excellent and very client focused,” and praise her “tenacity and can-do attitude,” reflecting her commitment to providing strategic counsel that balances legal precision with commercial objectives and drives results in the most demanding transactions. She is known for building long-term relationships grounded in responsiveness, accessibility, and a deep understanding of each client’s business objectives, allowing her to serve as a trusted advisor beyond any single transaction.

Marisa advises on a broad range of complex financing transactions, including acquisition financings, leveraged finance, direct lending, asset-based lending, syndicated and club credit facilities, unitranche and first/second lien financings, cross-border loans, refinancings, dividend recapitalizations, and recurring revenue financings. She also advises on out-of-court restructurings, liability management transactions, intercreditor arrangements, and project financings.

Marisa is consistently recognized among the market’s leading finance practitioners. She is ranked by Chambers USA and Chambers Global in both the Banking & Finance and Private Credit categories—an uncommon distinction that reflects the breadth of her experience across traditional bank lending and alternative capital solutions. The Legal 500 further recognizes her across all three of its commercial lending categories—Advice to Direct Lenders and Private Credit Providers, Advice to Bank Lenders, and Advice to Borrowers—and names her a Leading Partner for Direct Lending and Private Credit. These accolades underscore her ability to advise clients across the full spectrum of the credit markets and her reputation as a trusted advisor on complex financing transactions.

Beyond her client work, Marisa is an active leader in the legal and finance communities. She is the chair of the Secured Transactions Subcommittee of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section, the Bankruptcy & Finance editor of Business Law Today, and is a Fellow of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers, demonstrating her commitment to thought leadership, professional development, and the continued advancement of the industries she serves.