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Alston & Bird LLP

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Alston & Bird LLP’s key strengths lie in acquisition finance, asset-based lending, and private credit matters. The firm is also a key contact for agents, lead arrangers, lenders, and borrowers in fund finance facilities surrounding private equity. Atlanta-based Mike Parisi leads the team, handling private credit matters and counts alternative lenders, banks, and corporate borrowers on his client roster. Also in Atlanta, Deanna Kashdan notably has great in the sector, Adam Monich is a strong choice for asset managers and hedge funds, while Jordan Myers handles asset-based loans. Other key members of the team include Los Angeles-based Alex Clamon is versed in debt financing and Atlanta-based Nick Roecker.
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  • ‘Alston & Bird has a strong commercial lending practice. They are very knowledgeable across the spectrum of secured lending.'

  • ‘Mike Parisi is very proactive, responsive, and practical. He is strong on restructuring, which makes him even more valuable working on the front end of a lending transaction. ’

  • ‘They are excellent lawyers, who are strong in private credit.'

  • ‘Nick Roecker and the rest of the Alston & Bird team were instrumental in helping us with our large, syndicated multi bank transactions. We view them as a trusted advisor that provides extraordinary comfort to us as we manage through large, complex financing packages. They are responsive, work well with our borrowers and borrower counsel, and always provide us with the guidance we need.’

  • ‘Nick Roecker is our go to partner. We use Nick exclusively on all of our syndicated transactions.'

  • 'They are trusted advisors that provide extraordinary comfort to clients managing through large, complex financing packages.'

  • 'They are responsive, work well with clients and always provide expert guidance.'

  • 'Excellent lawyers that are strong in private credit.'

  • 'Mike Parisi is the perfect quarterback for a commercial loan . He knows all the issues and potential solutions.'

Key clients

  • Bank of America
  • Builtwell Bank
  • Capital One
  • Citizens Bank, N.A
  • Everbank Financial Corp
  • Fifth Third Bank
  • KeyBank, N.A
  • M&T Bank
  • Pinnacle Bank
  • PNC Bank

Work highlights

Represented Everbank Financial Corp on its offering of a $150 million aggregate principal amount of 8.375% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2034.

Practice head

Mike Parisi

Other key lawyers

Deanna Kashdan; Adam Monich; Jordan Myers; Alex Clamon; Nick Roecker; Matthew Wrysinski