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Phase I will be comprised of 188 all-senior, all-affordable units, including a substantial set aside for formerly homeless individuals, with total development costs in excess of $112 million. The complex financing included tax-exempt bonds, four state and city loans, and LIHTC equity from a major investor.{{ FIELD }}Represented developer in the financing of a groundbreaking, multi-phase mixed-income project near the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Phase I will be comprised of 561 residential units, with the entire project anticipated to contain over 1,100 residential units, as well as substantial retail space. Phase I financing included $160 million of debt (tax-exempt bonds and a taxable loan) and equity investment of a major affordable housing investor based on LIHTCs anticipated to be generated with respect to Phase I’s 118 low-income units.{{ FIELD }}Represented development corporation in closing a $210 million bond financing for the construction of a 40+-story building to contain more than 300 residential units, 60+ of which will be reserved for low- and moderate-income households, as well as nearly 30,000 rentable square feet of retail space. The project has anticipated total development costs of approximately $300 million and was established with a multi-unit condominium structure to facilitate the project obtaining expected LIHTCs.{{ FIELD }}Represented developer of distinctive real estate properties as financing and development counsel in closing a $175 million bond and construction loan on a project with total development costs of approximately $300 million and a major joint venture equity financing for the development of a 50+-story, 580+-unit residential building in Brooklyn. Additionally represented the owner in securing joint venture partners at various levels of the ownership structure, including major foreign investors contributing substantial equity.{{ FIELD }}Assisted developer of distinctive real estate properties with refinancing a construction loan used to develop a complex in Manhattan. Comprised of three separate condominium regimes, the project contains more than 1,200 residential units (240+ reserved for low-income individuals and families), plus ancillary parking facilities and a large retail eatery. Coordinated the tender of more than $500 million in New York State Housing Finance Agency tax-exempt and taxable bonds and direct purchase of such bonds.{{ FIELD }}Represented residential and commercial real estate acquisition, development and property management firm in closing a $380 million bond and construction loan financing for the development of several structures in Manhattan. The development will contain more than 1,000 residential apartments—200+ reserved for tenants whose household incomes are at or below 60 percent of the New York City Area Median Income, more than 35,000 square feet of commercial space and parking for hundreds of vehicles. The transaction is also structured to facilitate the potential syndication of tax credits. The closing required the negotiation and execution of a sublease of the affordable apartments to preserve various tax benefits.{{ FIELD }}Represented multifaceted real estate company serving the greater New York area in closing a financing transaction for the acquisition and rehabilitation of several multifamily rental properties containing 100% affordable housing in the Bronx. We negotiated a construction loan from the New York City Housing Development Corporation, permanent financing and the issuance of a letter of credit from a multinational banking and financial services holding company. Our team additionally coordinated obtaining the necessary approvals and contract extensions from HUD and the properties' current limited partners, worked with the project's nonprofit purchasing entity and negotiated amended operating documents with the client's low-income housing tax credit investor partner.{{ FIELD }}Represented real estate agent and manager in the development of a nearly 40-story tower in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The riverside luxury high-rise will contain more than 40,000 square feet of retail space and approximately 600 total residential apartments and condominium units.{{ FIELD }}Represented New York City luxury real estate developer in financing and developing a multifamily project in Long Island City. The project, one of the largest apartment projects in Queens, is expected to contain more than 950 residential apartment units in two towers (20% set aside for affordable housing and additional units set aside for workforce housing), more than 15,000 square feet of commercial space and parking for more than 65 vehicles. The transaction is structured to facilitate the generation and potential syndication of tax credits.{{ FIELD }}Represented developer in obtaining $539 million in construction financing from the New York State Housing Finance Agency for a residential tower project that will offer more than 900 apartments at market rates and more than 230 units of affordable housing.{{ FIELD }}Represent national residential real estate developer in closing a $95 million bond financing transaction. The client plans to build a mixed-use building containing more than 320 residential apartments and ancillary commercial space and parking, reserving 20 percent of the apartments for low- and moderate-income households in a popular area of Washington, DC. Total development costs are estimated at $140 million.{{ FIELD }}Julia Schmidt specializes in owner-side real estate transactions, with substantial experience in borrower-side real estate finance. She represents property owners and developers involved in the acquisition, development, and financing of a broad range of real estate projects, including multifamily buildings, large-scale single-family developments, mixed-income and fully affordable housing, office spaces, medical office facilities, industrial properties, data centers, and other commercial assets.  Additionally, Julia advises clients on all aspects of the capital stack: taxable and tax-exempt bond financings, senior, mezzanine and subordinate debt, equity investments, and (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit) LIHTC syndications. \nJulia represents property owners and developers on the full lifecycle of real estate transactions, from acquisitions and leasing to construction and development to disposition, along with debt and equity financing for each stage.  Additionally, Julia frequently manages workouts, foreclosures and restructurings and public-private partnerships, overseeing complex, high-profile multiparty transactions from inception to closing.  Clients count on her to find practical paths through varied markets and deliver business-focused solutions that advance their objectives and get deals done.  Her extensive network -- including banks, private credit and equity providers, property owners, governmental agencies, agency lenders, and tax credit investors -- enables her to bring the right parties together and deliver effective counsel in sophisticated situations.Julia has represented numerous owners of mixed-use properties, structuring and closing intricate debt and equity financing arrangements alongside housing finance agencies and public authorities to facilitate the creation of thousands of new affordable housing units.  Among her notable achievements are closing one of the nation’s largest HUD affordable housing transactions, securing financing for the development of one of New York City’s most significant residential buildings, valued at over $1 billion, obtaining financing for billions of dollars of data center campus development throughout the eastern U.S. and coordinating financing for the acquisition a $1.6 billion multifamily portfolio.Recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys, Julia helps her clients navigate the intersection of private development and public policy as well as the overall dynamics that shape complex real estate transactions.  She is equally effective advising entrepreneurial developers on single-asset transactions and institutional clients on portfolio-level strategies, and she brings a collaborative, deal-oriented approach that has earned the trust of repeat clients across market cycles. Partner Named a Law360 Real Estate Editorial Board Member Law360, 2025 - 2026 Named one of Washington, D.C.'s \"Best Lawyers in America\" Real Estate Law, 2026 Fellow, American College of Mortgage Attorneys  American College of Mortgage Attorneys Williams College  Georgetown University Georgetown University Law Center District of Columbia Massachusetts New York Virginia American Bar Association Commercial Real Estate Executive Women (CREW) Network National Housing \u0026amp; Rehabilitation Association (NH\u0026amp;RA) American College of Mortgage Attorneys (ACMA) Represented Douglaston Development, through a joint venture with Kinwood Partners, in connection with its selection by the New York City Economic Development Corporation to redevelop Gansevoort Square in Manhattan into a major mixed-income residential, cultural, and community-focused development (transaction value not publicly disclosed). Represented a confidential client in the formation of a joint venture with a syndicate of Korean institutional investors for the development and operation of large-scale data center facilities in Virginia, with total transaction value exceeding $260 million. Represented a confidential institutional real estate investor in connection with a $299 million construction loan to finance the development of a 744,000-square-foot, two-building data center campus in Loudoun County, Virginia. Represented Douglaston Development in a multifaceted New York City real estate transaction involving the acquisition of development sites and a tiered capital stack, representing an aggregate transaction value of approximately $392.5 million, for the development of mixed-use and luxury residential projects. Represented a confidential real estate sponsor in a $450 million refinancing with Ares Management of a nearly complete 834-unit, mixed-income, waterfront multifamily development in Brooklyn, New York. Represented a confidential data center owner and developer in connection with a $525 million construction loan for the expansion and improvement of data center campuses in North Carolina and Illinois. Represented a confidential, publicly traded client in multiple construction financings totaling over $700 million for the development of a multi-building data center campus in Manassas, Virginia, including the VA-6 and VA-7 facilities. Represented Cortland Partners in its $1.6 billion acquisition of a 19-asset multifamily portfolio from Elme Communities (NYSE: ELME), including advising on acquisition structuring, co-investment capital, and acquisition and agency loan financing. Represented developer of affordable, mixed-income and market rate projects in the ground leasing of multiple parcels in the Bronx, on which the developer will construct hundreds of affordable and moderate-income residential units, as well as a FRESH grocery store. Phase I will be comprised of 188 all-senior, all-affordable units, including a substantial set aside for formerly homeless individuals, with total development costs in excess of $112 million. The complex financing included tax-exempt bonds, four state and city loans, and LIHTC equity from a major investor. Represented developer in the financing of a groundbreaking, multi-phase mixed-income project near the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Phase I will be comprised of 561 residential units, with the entire project anticipated to contain over 1,100 residential units, as well as substantial retail space. Phase I financing included $160 million of debt (tax-exempt bonds and a taxable loan) and equity investment of a major affordable housing investor based on LIHTCs anticipated to be generated with respect to Phase I’s 118 low-income units. Represented development corporation in closing a $210 million bond financing for the construction of a 40+-story building to contain more than 300 residential units, 60+ of which will be reserved for low- and moderate-income households, as well as nearly 30,000 rentable square feet of retail space. The project has anticipated total development costs of approximately $300 million and was established with a multi-unit condominium structure to facilitate the project obtaining expected LIHTCs. Represented developer of distinctive real estate properties as financing and development counsel in closing a $175 million bond and construction loan on a project with total development costs of approximately $300 million and a major joint venture equity financing for the development of a 50+-story, 580+-unit residential building in Brooklyn. Additionally represented the owner in securing joint venture partners at various levels of the ownership structure, including major foreign investors contributing substantial equity. Assisted developer of distinctive real estate properties with refinancing a construction loan used to develop a complex in Manhattan. Comprised of three separate condominium regimes, the project contains more than 1,200 residential units (240+ reserved for low-income individuals and families), plus ancillary parking facilities and a large retail eatery. Coordinated the tender of more than $500 million in New York State Housing Finance Agency tax-exempt and taxable bonds and direct purchase of such bonds. Represented residential and commercial real estate acquisition, development and property management firm in closing a $380 million bond and construction loan financing for the development of several structures in Manhattan. The development will contain more than 1,000 residential apartments—200+ reserved for tenants whose household incomes are at or below 60 percent of the New York City Area Median Income, more than 35,000 square feet of commercial space and parking for hundreds of vehicles. The transaction is also structured to facilitate the potential syndication of tax credits. The closing required the negotiation and execution of a sublease of the affordable apartments to preserve various tax benefits. Represented multifaceted real estate company serving the greater New York area in closing a financing transaction for the acquisition and rehabilitation of several multifamily rental properties containing 100% affordable housing in the Bronx. We negotiated a construction loan from the New York City Housing Development Corporation, permanent financing and the issuance of a letter of credit from a multinational banking and financial services holding company. 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Young as administrators in the trading administration of the Ceona group, a multinational subsea contractor.{{ FIELD }}Advised Ingka Investments (Ikea’s investment arm) on the market-leading acquisition of Topshop’s flagship store out of the Arcadia administration.{{ FIELD }}Advised the coordinating committee of senior lenders on the restructuring of German recycling group Scholz Recycling.{{ FIELD }}Acted for Duff \u0026amp; Phelps as liquidators in the liquidation of Czech coal miner OKD a.s.{{ FIELD }}Advised Chenavari Investment Managers on its enforcement options with respect to a South Asian shipping investment.{{ FIELD }}Advised Freepoint Commodities as lender in connection with the receivables financing of the Prax Group, an oil refining and distribution conglomerate.{{ FIELD }}Represented a London special situations fund on its enforcement strategy with respect to its investment in a telecommunications company.{{ FIELD }}Represented Wilmington Trust as trustee of Hertz’s €225m and €500m senior notes in connection with the car rental company’s Chapter 11 restructuring.{{ FIELD }}Advised the administrators Alvarez \u0026amp; Marsal in connection with the administration of UAE based crypto exchange DEX Holdings.{{ FIELD }}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRepresented aircraft lessor Kirk Aviation in connection with Nordic Aviation Capital’s Chapter 11 restructuring.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n{{ FIELD }}Acted for Deutsche Bank as agent in connection with the refinancing of car park operator Apcoa Parking’s $650 million bank debt.{{ FIELD }}Patrick Schumann is a Partner in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s Corporate, Finance and Investments group, based in London. His practice focuses on restructuring and insolvency.\nPatrick has broad experience advising clients on complex cross-border restructurings, formal insolvencies and distressed debt situations and has acted on a number of high profile restructurings in a variety of sectors, including energy, construction and commodities.\nHis clients include asset managers, banks, insolvency practitioners, creditors, contract counterparties and debtors.  He also has experience in banking and structured finance transactions, in particular in leveraged financings, structured products as well as derivatives. Partner Patrick was part of the team awarded Deal of the Year: Restructuring 2022 IFLR Europe Awards for the DeepOcean Group restructuring plan “deep knowledge of English insolvency law issues which he puts to good use in structuring complex transactions” Legal500 BPP Law School BPP Law School London London School of Economics and Political Science, UK  England and Wales Germany Advised Refineria de Cartagena (Reficar), owned by Colombia’s energy producer Ecopetrol, on its successful challenge to McDermott International’s landmark restructuring plan. Acted creditor side on the precedent-setting DeepOcean Group Part 26A restructuring plan (the first restructuring plan to utilize the cram-down mechanism under English law). Acted for Turkish construction conglomerate Yuksel Insaat in restructuring its $200m high yield bond by way of a Part 26 scheme of arrangement. Represented a London hedge fund in its distressed acquisition of a Dutch electricity producer. Advised Goldman Sachs as principal shareholder and subsequently Ernst \u0026amp; Young as administrators in the trading administration of the Ceona group, a multinational subsea contractor. Advised Ingka Investments (Ikea’s investment arm) on the market-leading acquisition of Topshop’s flagship store out of the Arcadia administration. Advised the coordinating committee of senior lenders on the restructuring of German recycling group Scholz Recycling. Acted for Duff \u0026amp; Phelps as liquidators in the liquidation of Czech coal miner OKD a.s. Advised Chenavari Investment Managers on its enforcement options with respect to a South Asian shipping investment. Advised Freepoint Commodities as lender in connection with the receivables financing of the Prax Group, an oil refining and distribution conglomerate. Represented a London special situations fund on its enforcement strategy with respect to its investment in a telecommunications company. Represented Wilmington Trust as trustee of Hertz’s €225m and €500m senior notes in connection with the car rental company’s Chapter 11 restructuring. Advised the administrators Alvarez \u0026amp; Marsal in connection with the administration of UAE based crypto exchange DEX Holdings. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRepresented aircraft lessor Kirk Aviation in connection with Nordic Aviation Capital’s Chapter 11 restructuring.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Acted for Deutsche Bank as agent in connection with the refinancing of car park operator Apcoa Parking’s $650 million bank debt.","searchable_name":"Patrick Schumann","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":32,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":443895,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":6374,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eMarisa A. Sotomayor is a partner in the Finance and Restructuring group based in the Firm's New York office. 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Sotomayor is lawyer of our Finance \u0026 Restructuring Practice Group. Read more about her.","primary_title_id":15,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eMarisa A. Sotomayor is a partner in the Finance and Restructuring group based in the Firm's New York office. Marisa is widely recognized for her work in debt financings and other complex corporate finance matters.\u0026nbsp; Marisa's\u0026nbsp;clients say \u0026ldquo;\u003cem\u003eshe\u0026rsquo;s super smart and easy to work with \u0026ndash; she\u0026rsquo;s great\u003c/em\u003e\u0026rdquo;; \u0026ldquo;\u003cem\u003eMarisa is fantastic \u0026ndash; she is technically excellent and also very client focused\u003c/em\u003e\u0026rdquo; (Chambers USA, 2023); and \"\u003cem\u003eher tenacity and can-do attitude are not only valued but a comfort to us as a client\u003c/em\u003e\" (Chambers USA, 2025). \u0026nbsp;She regularly represents investment and commercial banks, alternative lenders and private credit providers, and private equity sponsors and corporate borrowers in a wide range of complex large-cap and middle-market transactions. Marisa also has significant experience in restructurings, intercreditor matters, and syndicated project financings. 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Rice.{{ FIELD }}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.{{ FIELD }}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.{{ FIELD }}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.{{ FIELD }}Represented a leading commercial bank, as a lender, in connection with a $1.31 billion senior secured credit facility for SharkNinja Appliances.{{ FIELD }}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.{{ FIELD }}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.{{ FIELD }}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.{{ FIELD }}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.{{ FIELD }}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.{{ FIELD }}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.{{ FIELD }}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.{{ FIELD }}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.{{ FIELD }}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.{{ FIELD }}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.{{ FIELD }}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.{{ FIELD }}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.{{ FIELD }}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.{{ FIELD }}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.{{ FIELD }}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.{{ FIELD }}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.{{ FIELD }}Represented bulge bracket investment bank with respect to various investments in preferred equity.{{ FIELD }}Marisa A. Sotomayor is a partner in the Finance and Restructuring group based in the Firm's New York office. Marisa is widely recognized for her work in debt financings and other complex corporate finance matters.  Marisa's clients say “she’s super smart and easy to work with – she’s great”; “Marisa is fantastic – she is technically excellent and also very client focused” (Chambers USA, 2023); and \"her tenacity and can-do attitude are not only valued but a comfort to us as a client\" (Chambers USA, 2025).  She regularly represents investment and commercial banks, alternative lenders and private credit providers, and private equity sponsors and corporate borrowers in a wide range of complex large-cap and middle-market transactions. Marisa also has significant experience in restructurings, intercreditor matters, and syndicated project financings. Legal500 has named Marisa a \"Leading Partner\" for Direct Lending and Private Credit, and she was named a 2026 Leading Dealmaker in America by Lawdragon.  Marisa is a Fellow of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers. \nMarisa deftly handles sponsored and non-sponsored / public deals, including leveraged cash flow and asset-based credits, acquisition financings, syndicated transactions, club and bilateral deals, unitranche loans, cross-border loans, recurring revenue loans, first / second lien and multitranche loans, refinancings, and dividend recapitalizations.  Active in the Firm and the advancement of the legal profession generally, Marisa co-chairs the Secured Transactions subcommittee of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section and is a member of the editorial board of Business Law Today.  Marisa Sotomayor lawyer Partner Recognized as a leading Banking and Finance lawyer in New York Chambers USA, 2022 and 2023 Named Emerging Leader in Finance M\u0026amp;A Advisor, 2021 Named Rising Star New York Law Journal, 2020 Named Rising Star in Banking Law360, 2019 Named Rising Star Women's Bond Club, 2018 SUNY at Albany  Fordham University Fordham University School of Law SUNY at Albany  New York American Bar Association American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers 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 \u0026amp; 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. 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Fradyn has more 20 years of experience representing stakeholders in connection with complex finance transactions and restructurings and other investments in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Her practice is mostly focused on project finance, with a concentration in development banks, infrastructure and energy. She has extensive experience working with both lenders and sponsor groups and regularly serves as finance counsel to various energy and infrastructure companies with investments in the United States and Latin America.\nFradyn is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Cuban American Bar Association, and the Hispanic National Bar Association. She is consistently recognized by Chambers, The Legal 500, Latinvex, and other leading directories for her extensive finance experience. Partner “She brings impressive experience in the financing of infrastructure projects in Colombia, Peru, and Chile\" Chambers Latin America, 2024 Named Acritas Star Lawyer 2021 Named \"Top 100\" Female Lawyers in Latin America Latinvex, 2014 - present Named Latin Lawyer 250, international category Latin Lawyer magazine Named Leading Lawyer  Chambers Latin America, Banking \u0026amp; Finance Named Leading Lawyer Legal 500 Latin America, Project Finance Smith College  University of Florida Levin College of Law Florida Illinois New York New York State Bar Association Hispanic National Bar Association Cuban American Bar Association Advised Millicom International Cellular S.A. in connection with a $2.4 billion bridge facility to finance a strategic acquisition in Guatemala. Advised Terminal Portuario Paracas S.A. in connection with the restructuring of a $183 million project financing for the Pisco Port in Peru. Advised Millicom International Cellular S.A. and Telemóvil El Salvador, S.A. de C.V. in connection with a five-year, $100 million term loan facility. Advised Millicom International Cellular S.A. in connection with a five-year, $100 million term loan facility. Advised Millicom International Cellular S.A. in connection with a bridge loan facility with a syndicate of commercial banks. Advised Millicom International Cellular S.A. and Millicom Cable Costa Rica, S.A., in connection with a 5-year, $125 million multi-currency term loan facility with a syndicate of five commercial banks. Advised a leading cable and wireless services provider in Panama in connection with a 5-year $110 million financing. Advised J.F. Lehman \u0026amp; Company, a leading middle-market private equity firm focused exclusively on the aerospace, defense, maritime, government and environmental sectors, in the acquisition of CTS Engines, LLC and CTS Testing, LLC. Advised Millicom International Cellular S.A. in connection with a 5-year, $600 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) with a syndicate of 11 commercial banks. Advised NSi Industries, LLC in its acquisition of Polaris Sales Co., LLC, d/b/a Polaris Electrical Connectors, an Odessa, Florida-based market leader of American-made pre-insulated multi-tap connectors. Advised a financial holding company in connection with a secured term loan credit facility provided to a mid-market hedge fund that invests in asset-backed securities, mortgage servicing rights, and other mortgage and consumer-related assets. Advised a financial holding company in connection with a secured term loan credit facility provided to a mid-market private equity fund that invests in asset-backed securities, mortgage servicing rights, and other mortgage and consumer-related assets. 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