Marcela’s principal areas of practice include capital markets transactions, corporate governance and compliance, and mergers and acquisitions. She represents corporate and investment banking clients on capital markets and other transactions, including initial public offerings and other equity offerings, high-yield and investment-grade debt offerings, exchange offers, and other liability management transactions. Marcela also represents public and private companies, boards of directors, and private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in connection with mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, and strategic investments, and advises clients on general corporate, corporate governance, and securities law matters.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Advised underwriters on $250 million initial public offering by Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II
Advised Ares Management Corporation on $2.75 billion senior unsecured notes offerings
Advised PE sponsor on $75 million preferred stock investment in financial services company
Advised underwriters on $250 million initial public offering by Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II
Advised Ares Management Corporation on $2.75 billion senior unsecured notes offerings
Advised PE sponsor on $75 million preferred stock investment in financial services company
Advised KKR-backed Kito Crosby on $2.7 billion sale to Columbus McKinnon
Advised Ferguson Plc, a prior Jersey public company, on establishing a Delaware-domiciled corporate structure
Advised portfolio company of L Catterton in connection with a secondary offering of common shares
Advised underwriters on $6.5 billion senior secured notes offering by airline company
Advised Six Flags Entertainment Corporation on $850 million offering of senior secured notes in merger of equals with Cedar Fair L.P.
Advised Digital Media Solutions on Chapter 11 sale process regarding securities and governance matters, including SEC reporting obligations
Advised United States Steel Corporation on approximately $700 million common equity offering
Advised dealer managers on approximately $6 billion exchange offer and consent solicitation by YPF S.A.
Advised Thrasio Holdings, Inc. on Chapter 11 restructuring of $3 billion funded debt and preferred stock obligations
Advised multinational banks on $2.2 billion loan financing for acquisition of Tigo Guatemala by Millicom International
Credentials
Education
Education
- University of Chicago Law School, 2019, J.D.
- University of Michigan, 2013, B.A.
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- New York