Scott A. Lessne

• Representation of a senior secured bank lender in connection with an $80 million asset-based revolving loan, term loan and letter of credit facility to an agricultural cooperative.
• Representation of a senior secured bank lender in connection with a $35 million asset-based loan to a developer of educational curriculum materials.
• Representation of a senior secured bank lender in connection with a $15 million revolving loan to a national fast casual restaurant chain.
• Representation of a senior secured private equity lender in connection with the asset-based working capital and term loan acquisition financing of a community based mental health system.
• Representation of a special servicer in connection with receivership proceedings and the resolution of a distressed $40 million CMBS loan secured by a hospitality property.
• Representation of a special servicer in connection with the resolution of a distressed $15 million CMBS loan secured by a commercial office building.
• Representation of aspecial servicer in connection with receivership proceedings and the resolution of a distressed $76 million CMBS loan secured by a retail shopping and restaurant complex.
• Representation of a specialty aircraft charter and leasing companyin connection with a $50 million asset- based revolving loan, term loan and delayed draw term loan.
• Representation of an acquirer of a global metals processing company in its aggregate $500 million combined ABL and high-yield bond financing.
• Representation of an independent power developer in a secured $715 million refinancing and working capital facility in the term loan B market.
• Representation of a global oil and gas exploration company in a $20 million senior secured working capital facility.
• Representation of a specialty aircraft service provider in a combined $25 million senior secured revolving term loan and mortgage facility, and in a $5 million senior subordinated note purchase facility.
• Representation of a global aerospace manufacturing company in connection with a $600 million revolving loan facility and a $100 million senior secured term loan.
• Representation of a distributor of specialty medical equipment in connection with a $40 million asset-based credit facility.
• Representation of a real estate special servicer in connection with a deed-in-lieu transaction involving multiple Class-A office properties.  
• Representation of a Chilean manufacturing company in connection with a multi-million dollar cross-border credit facility.
• Representation of investors in multiple fast casual restaurant ventures in connection with debt finance and debt restructures.
  

Representative matters while serving as in-house counsel include:

• Restructuring of syndicated loans to subprime automobile lenders and equipment leasing companies.
• Bankruptcy and Federal District Court litigation in connection with global energy and telecom company frauds.
• Structuring and negotiating $500 million of revolving and term loan facilities for the post-bankruptcy acquisition and working capital needs of a national health care company.
• Creation of a state charted industrial loan bank and the acquisition of branches and deposits from a failing financial institution.
• Investigation and involuntary Chapter 7 of a $1 billion global metals trading company fraud.
• Restructuring and Chapter 11 of a $300 million syndicated loan to a global lighting equipment manufacturer and supplier.
• Restructuring and payoff of a $150 million syndicated loan to a global sea cargo container company.