Stuart focuses his practice on financial restructuring, commercial finance, mergers and acquisitions, and technology contracts and licensing. He represents lenders, borrowers, and sponsors in all modes of commercial financings, including senior secured loans, asset-based lending (ABL) facilities, commercial real estate (CRE) financings, participations, and subordinated/mezzanine credit facilities. His CRE experience includes representing Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae multifamily borrowers and preparing non-consolidation opinions. He also advises middle market businesses, closely-held and family-owned companies, and emerging enterprises, as well as private equity funds and fundless sponsors, in all types of M&A transactions. He has extensive and specialized experience with troubled company acquisitions and restructurings, and has represented both buyers and sellers in deals across a broad spectrum of industries, including heavy industries, process automation, polymers/plastics, trucking/transportation, consumer products, and health care.
Stuart has led representations of debtors, senior lenders, acquirers, and other significant stakeholders in all phases of the Chapter 11 process, as well as in non-bankruptcy and out-of-court restructuring alternatives. He has represented major constituencies in Chapter 11 proceedings in jurisdictions nationwide. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Stuart led successful out-of-court restructurings and refinancings of middle market businesses in heavily impacted industries, including live events, aerospace, automotive, and building materials. He also has substantial experience negotiating inbound and outboard technology licenses (hardware/devices, software, mobile apps) for both emerging companies and multinational companies, including outbound cross-border license deals and SAAS agreements.
(B.B.A., 1995)
(J.D., 1999)
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