Gerard C. Martin

"Gerard Martin is a phenomenal attorney."
Chambers USA, Banking & Finance client

Gerard represents lenders, borrowers, sponsors, and investors in sophisticated U.S. and international financing transactions in a variety of industries. Typical transactions include asset-based loans, leveraged loans, and other secured financing transactions; acquisition financings; recapitalizations; bridge facilities; venture loan transactions; and complex intercreditor arrangements. Gerard has extensive experience in financial and corporate restructurings and workouts, cross-border and multi-currency financings, debtor-in-possession financings, and exit financings, as well as project finance transactions, leveraged leasing, aircraft and other equipment financings, crypto-related transactions, structured finance transactions, and transfers of portfolios of loans and leases.

Experience

Representative matters

Represented administrative agent in $1.4 billion revolving facility for paper and packaging manufacturer, $1 billion revolving facility for steel manufacturer, $850 million revolving facility for building supply distributor, $400 million revolving facility for marine transportation company, $200 million revolving facility for video technology leasing company, $200 million term loan financing for private label food supplier, $100 million revolving facility for concrete construction supplier, and secured loan restructuring transactions for multiple retail companies.

Represented administrative agent in $1 billion revolving facility for cable manufacturer, $800 million revolving facility for oil and gas producer, $400 million revolving facility for biotherapeutic and biotechnology company, and $195 million loan facility for work truck equipment manufacturer.

Represented administrative agent in $1.2 billion revolving facility for rolled aluminum manufacturer, $350 million revolving facility for automotive and chemical company, $100 million revolving facility for consumer products supplier, and $50 million revolving facility for manufactured home financer.

Representative Experience

Represented administrative agent in $150 million revolving facility for communications technology company.

Represented lender in $125 million acquisition facility for retail pet product seller.

Represented lender in $325 million shipping container financing.

Represented lender in $200 million and $83.8 million term loan facilities for upstream oil and gas exploration companies.

Represented lender in rediscount facilities of $100 million for cannabis-industry financing provider and $50 million for medical industry financing provider.

Represented lender in $50 million unitranche facility for cannabis-related products producer.

Represented rehabilitation hospital company in $1.27 billion loan facility.

Represented television broadcasting company in $1.15 billion loan facility.

Represented shipping container companies in $1.025 billion revolving facility and $260 million term loan facility.

Represented industrial parts supplier in $435 million loan facility.

Represented semiconductor manufacturer in $800 million and $596.7 million term loan facilities.

Represented paper company in $700 million loan facility.

Represented agricultural fertilizer company in $4.25 billion financing, including $500 million revolving facility, $2 billion term loan facility, and $1.75 billion bridge facility.

Represented aerospace defense contractor in $435 million loan facility and $200 million note purchase facility.

Represented ethanol company as borrower in $455 million secured seller acquisition financing.

Represented sponsors in various financings of portfolio companies.

Represented food company in $125 million revolving facility.

Represented start-up beverage co-packaging company in $65 million loan facility.

Represented publicly traded producer of cannabis-related packaging products in $50 million revolving facility.

Represented energy company in $1.115 billion financing, including $715 million first-lien facility and $400 million second-lien facility.

Represented energy company in $1 billion leveraged lease financing of geothermal facilities.

Represented various companies in multiple debtor-in-possession financings.

Represented secured creditors in various bankruptcy cases, including Hertz, Toys ‘r’ Us, and Dean Foods.

Represented the official committee of unsecured creditors of American Airlines as the primary aircraft finance attorney in connection with the restructuring of American’s airline fleet.

Represented major airline in a variety of secured loans, aircraft financings, and other transactions, including the restructuring of its aircraft fleet and $1.25 billion term loan facility.

Represented cargo airline in connection with sale of its helicopter division, debt restructuring, and multiple financing transactions.

Represented parties to various financings, leases and sales of aircraft, engines, and related assets, and transfers of aircraft loan and lease portfolios.

Represented multiple railroads and rail car companies in various loan and lease financing transactions.