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Marianne S. Martin is a Commercial and Corporate Finance partner in JMBM's Corporate practice.

Having executed financing transactions of collectively well over $500 million over the past two years, and having been engaged in restructuring and financing transactions of collectively well over $1.5 billion throughout her career, Marianne is known as an attorney who can really "cut to the chase" in complicated situations.  Her niche practice includes private equity and alternative lending, distressed and specialty financing, private credit, syndicated and acquisition financing and real estate financing, for both borrowers and lenders.

Known for her ability to bring all constituents to the table to get deals done and in finding and developing critical leverage points in difficult and bespoke scenarios, Marianne's experience includes advising clients on a variety of commercial financing, acquisition financing and restructuring matters.  Her clients frequently include private equity funds, independent sponsors, family offices, public and private companies, financial institutions and banks and private credit/alternative lenders.  Her industry specialties include technology/media and entertainment, healthcare, hospitality, consumer products, industrials and financial services. Marianne frequently represents borrower and lender clients in complex commercial finance transactions, including senior and subordinated credit facilities, syndicated facilities, acquisition financing, real-estate backed financing and secured and unsecured bilateral credits. Additionally, she frequently represents borrowers, owners and lenders in workouts and other distressed and situations, including Article 9 foreclosures and opportunistic bankruptcy sale acquisitions.

Representative Experience

  • Representing borrower and lender clients in complex commercial finance transactions, including senior and subordinated credit facilities, syndicated facilities, subscription lines, acquisition financing and secured and unsecured bilateral credits.
  • Representing borrower and lender clients in a multitude of collateral situations, including ABL, real estate backed financing and bespoke collateral situations.
  • Representing private credit and alternative lenders in opportunistic and specialty finance transactions.
  • Representing lenders into distressed and special situation opportunity credits, Article 9 foreclosures and foreclosure sales and opportunistic acquisitions.
  • Representing creditors in mid-market and mega bankruptcy cases, and representing stalking horse and over-bidders in bankruptcy sales.
  • Representing multiple constituents in California ABCs, Article 9 foreclosures, out-of-court restructuring and workout/turnaround situations and restructurings.
Representative Transactions

  • Family Office: $230M Financing for Private Borrower
    Represented a private borrower in an over $230 million financing secured on securities and other bespoke collateral, working with borrower to maximize flexibility in light of credit size.
  • Industrials: $160M Syndicated Financing for Industrials Borrower
    Represented a commercial industrials borrower in a nearly $160 million syndicated financing and sponsor-backed investment, to assist client in adjusting covenant coverage and increasing its traditional facility size.
  • Industrials: $190M Syndicated Financing for Industrials Borrower with Expanded Covenants
    Represented a commercial industrials borrower in a nearly $190 million syndicated financing, to assist client in adjusting to greater covenant flexibility, increasing facility size and expanding financial relationships.
  • Media/Entertainment: $171M Syndicated Media-Linked Financing on Tight Timeline
    Represented a commercial borrower in a $171 million syndicated financing, in a bespoke and complex credit on a tightened timeframe in a deal involving significant media and entertainment-focused collateral.
  • Business Services: $50M Syndicated Financing with Revolver and Delayed Draw Term Loan
    Represented a commercial borrower in a nearly $50 million syndicated financing, with a revolver and delayed draw term loan sub-facility, to assist client in moving from a bilateral arrangement to a syndicated, sponsor-backed arrangement with its lender and agent.
  • Financial Services: $60M Bilateral Revolver for Bank Lender Secured by Foreign Securities
    Represented a bank lender in a $60 million bilateral revolver facility secured on foreign securities and accounts, and assisted client in better understanding borrower’s financial services business and collateral.
  • Distressed: $20M Private Credit Refinancing
    Represented private lender in over $20 million refinancing of an incumbent lender, in connection with a private credit refinancing, to assist client with intricacies of real estate and other collateral.
Education

J.D., Brooklyn Law School
Zaretsky Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Fellow

B.S., Boston University
magna cum laude

Bar Admissions State Bar of California
State Bar of New York
Central District of California
Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California
Southern District of New York
Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York
Associations

Association for Corporate Growth, Member

Turnaround Management Association, Member (Board of Trustees, 2016-2018)

Financial Lawyers Conference, Member

American Bar Association, Commercial Finance and Uniform Commercial Code Committees

KAYO Conference Series: KAYO Women's Credit & Debt Finance Summits and Private Equity Summit

Awards & Recognition
  • Recognized as one of The Best Lawyers in America® for 2023-2025
  • Recognized as a Legal Visionary by the Los Angeles Times in the Business of Law magazine in 2022 and 2024
  • Featured in the Daily Journal’s 2022 “Top Women Lawyers” list
  • Recognized as a 2022 Banking and Finance Visionary in the Los Angeles Times magazine
  • Featured in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2022 “Women of Influence: Attorneys” list
  • Nominee for the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2022 Women’s Leadership Awards, “Woman to Watch”