Michael M. Mezzacappa

Michael M. Mezzacappa is a partner in the New York office, where his practice focuses on the representation of commercial and investment banks, finance companies, hedge funds and private equity funds in domestic and cross-border finance transactions, including asset-based and cash flow financings; acquisition and leveraged buyout financings; subordinated and mezzanine financings; first-out/last-out, second lien and tranche B financings; debtor-in-possession and exit financings; and restructurings and workouts. Michael has substantial experience negotiating multi-tiered financing facilities, intercreditor and subordination agreements and distressed debt facilities. Michael is also a member of the firm's Distressed Investment Group.

Michael is a member of the American Bar Association, the New York City Bar Association and the Turnaround Management Association. He is often invited to share his expertise at financial industry events, recently giving presentations on out-of-court restructurings of distressed debt and on post-credit crunch deal terms. He obtained his B.S., with honors, from City University of New York in 1993, and his J.D., magna cum laude, from New York Law School in 1998, where he served on the Law Review.

Selected Representations

A commercial finance company, as agent, in connection with a $32.5 million credit facility to the operator of a chain of premium seafood restaurants.

A commercial finance company, as agent, in connection with a $35 million credit facility to a chemicals manufacturer.

A hedge fund, as collateral agent, in connection with a $63 million financing facility to a manufacturer of lawn and garden products.

A hedge fund, as collateral agent, in connection with a $180 million financing facility to finance the purchase by a private equity fund of a chemicals manufacturer.

A hedge fund, as agent for a group of term B lenders, in connection with a $200 million second-lien credit facility to a software company.

A hedge fund, as collateral agent, in connection with a $210 million debtor-in-possession financing facility to a pharmaceuticals company, which financing facility refinanced a $180 million prepetition financing facility by that same hedge fund.

A syndicate of hedge funds and private equity funds in connection with a $98 million note purchase facility to a film production company.

A syndicate of hedge funds in connection with a $108 million term loan facility to an educational and library publishing company, and a restructuring of such facility in connection with a broader restructuring of the debt of the company.

Selected Speaking Engagements

Memberships

New York City Bar Association
American Bar Association

Bar Admissions

• New Jersey
• New York

Education