Mark Clyman

Mark S. Clyman represents domestic and international public and privately held companies, lending institutions, and private equity firms in corporate law transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, secured and unsecured financing transactions, recapitalizations, restructurings and reorganizations, joint ventures, and other complex and traditional transactions.  He has represented clients in many different industries, such as information technology, consulting, renewable energy, biotechnology, commercial and industrial real estate, lending institutions, media, apparel, aviation, industrial, food and beverage, banking, and expert consulting.  He also has experience in the fields of securities law compliance and general corporate and contract matters and has represented various domestic and international entrepreneurs and start-ups with formation of businesses, placement of debt and/or equity, the purchase and/or sale of company/corporation’s assets, stock, and/or membership interests, and acted as outside general counsel. Mark also represents clients in real estate financing transactions, including mortgage lending, mezzanine financing, and preferred equity investments.

Prior to joining the firm, Mark worked as a senior operations executive for an international apparel company, specializing in outerwear and sportswear.

Mark’s work on behalf of clients has included representing:

• An established technology company in a strategic investment from a private equity fund. 
• A commercial real estate sponsor with over $100 million in real estate financing and joint venture transactions.
• A major foreign financial institution’s U.S. subsidiary in a transaction involving the negotiation and preparation of securities lending and purchase agreements.
• A major international conglomerate in the establishment of a $2.5 billion loan facility. Mark co-represented the client.
• A real estate lending institution with respect to over $200 million of mezzanine loans related to origination and refinancing of commercial and residential real estate.
• A skilled nursing home operator in the establishment of a revolving credit facility for a portfolio of nursing homes.
• An industrial manufacturer in the acquisition of industrial equipment assets located in Mexico.
• A privately held corporation in the expert network industry in the acquisition of 100% of the stock and substantially all the assets of another privately held corporation in the same industry.
• An aviation, fixed-based operator located in the New York tri-state area in the sale of 100% of the stock of the original owners.
• An international conglomerate in an asset sale of two U.S. subsidiaries.
• A purchaser of certain assets from one of the largest international advertising agencies in the world.
• An international media conglomerate in the financing and purchase of the assets of an Israeli media corporation.