Marie H. Godush

Marie Godush has been negotiating, structuring and documenting complex finance transactions for nearly 23 years. Practical, commercial and experienced, she crafts creative, efficient solutions for borrowers and lenders in challenging situations.

Marie represents banks, financial institutions, private equity funds and corporate borrowers in finance matters with a focus on middle-market transactions. Handling an equal amount of lender- and borrower-side work, she possesses a balanced perspective with insight into what each side needs to close the deal.

Handling acquisition finance and fund finance, mezzanine finance, ESOP and healthcare-related transactions, Marie’s experience includes capital call lines of credit, general partner lines of credit, asset-based facilities, cash flow loans, leveraged buyouts, and senior, mezzanine, second lien and unitranche financing, intercreditor arrangements and workout situations. She approaches transactions by first gaining an understanding of her clients’ specific needs and goals. Then she tailors her strategy based on the deal dynamics, risks posed and her clients’ long-term objectives while helping the parties maintain a lasting relationship.

Marie serves on the firm’s hiring committee.

Experience

• Represented a private equity sponsor in a $120 million capital call line of credit
• Represented a mezzanine lender in a $20 million mezzanine facility made to a privately held food manufacturer.
• Advised a private equity sponsor in connection with a $100 million syndicated credit facility to provide working capital and acquisition financing to acquire a company that provides management and engagement software for education and nonprofits.
• Acted for the agent in a $46 million syndicated credit facility to refinance an existing working capital line and make a new term loan to a private equity–owned provider of specialty hardware and surfacing products for the woodworking industry.
• Supported a private equity sponsor in securing a $23 million syndicated credit facility to finance working capital and the acquisition of a fertility-focused healthcare practice.
• Served as counsel to a private equity sponsor in a $90.25 million syndicated credit facility to provide working capital and fund the acquisition of a software provider serving the philanthropic sector.