Susan L. Welsh

Susan Welsh is a corporate attorney with experience representing private equity groups and other private and public companies in connection with financing transactions, including the structuring, negotiation, and documentation of secured, unsecured, senior, mezzanine, and subordinated debt transactions, acquisition financings, and loan restructurings.

• Experience representing clients in a diverse range of industries, including energy, health care, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, food services, transportation, restaurants, hospitality, communication, technology, education, and other services
• Serves as a member of the firm's Diversity and Inclusion Committee

• Represented manufacturing company in connection with $59,000,000 secured credit facility
• Assisted manufacturing company in connection with $24,000,000 secured credit facility and $11,000,000 subordinated loan
• Counseled client in connection with $63,500,000 secured credit facility
• Represented private equity group in connection with $126,000,000 secured acquisition credit facilities for a restaurant chain
• Represented private equity group in connection with $58,000,000 secured acquisition credit facilities for an equipment distributor and a related $17,000,000 unsecured mezzanine debt facility
• Counseled client in connection with $500,000,000 issuance of secured bonds
• Assisted private equity group in connection with $53,000,000 secured acquisition credit facilities for a group of radio stations and a related $19,250,000 unsecured mezzanine debt facility
• Represented private equity group in connection with $22,000,000 secured acquisition credit facilities for a food manufacturer
• Counseled medical products manufacturer in connection with $93,000,000 secured credit facilities and a related $32,000,000 unsecured mezzanine debt facility
• Represented industrial equipment manufacturer in connection with amending and restating $90,000,000 secured credit facilities
• Represented retail chain with a refinancing consisting of $40,000,000 first-lien asset-based credit facilities and a related $41,000,000 second-lien term loan
• Represented pharmaceutical company in connection with $1,500,000,000 revolving credit facility
• Assisted food manufacturer in connection with amending and restating $135,000,000 secured revolving credit and term loan facilities
• Represented clothing manufacturer in connection with $37,000,000 first-lien asset-based credit facilities and a related $6,000,000 second-lien term loan
• Counseled technology company in connection with $655,000,000 credit facility
• Represented a client with respect to $3,000,000,000 exit facility in connection with its emergence from Chapter 11
• Represented lender with respect to $103,000,000 debtor-in-possession credit facility to a manufacturer
• Assisted transportation company with respect to restructuring of its credit card processing arrangements and customer loyalty programs

Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, Women's Board

University of Michigan Club of Greater Chicago, Executive Board

Junior League of Chicago, Sustaining Member

TutorMate, Volunteer Reading Tutor

University of Illinois College of Law, Mentor in Alumni-Student Mentoring Program

University of Illinois Alumni Association

Alumni Association of the University of Michigan

• Illinois Super Lawyers, Recognized as a Rising Star, 2009