Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Cassandra Mott's practice is concentrated primarily in the banking and finance area. She regularly advises clients on a broad range of financing issues and Uniform Commercial Code matters. Cassandra represents lenders and public and private corporate clients in a variety of lending and debt placement transactions. Cassandra has especially broad experience in acquisition finance, including equity-sponsored leveraged buyout financings. She also has significant experience with general working capital facilities, investment-grade credits, asset-based facilities, multijurisdictional and multicurrency facilities (both secured and unsecured facilities), and syndicated and single-lender facilities. Cassandra also has experience in securitization transactions, out-of-court debt restructurings, and bankruptcy exit facilities. She regularly advises financial institutions on intercreditor issues as well, helping them structure and negotiate transactions with multiple debt tranches and lien priorities.

In addition, as a member of the M&A and private equity practices, Cassandra counsels clients on general corporate matters.

Before relocating to the Firm's Houston Office in 2009, Cassandra was twice recognized as a "Rising Star" by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine.

Cassandra serves on the advisory committee of the Shaker Heights Youth Center and served as a member of the board of directors of the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center from 2006 through 2008. While resident in Cleveland, Cassandra also served on the Cleveland Office's Public Service Committee, the United Way Associate Cabinet, the Firm's Recruiting Committee, and the Summer Associate Committee.

Areas of Practice

• Banking & Finance
• Lending
• Private Equity
• Business Restructuring & Reorganization
• Restructuring-Related Lending & Finance
• Mergers & Acquisitions

Representative Cases

• Acquisition and Related Financing of HEALTHCAREfirst, Inc.
• Acquisition by Imarex
• Acquisition by Investor Group
• Acquisition Financing
• Acquisition Financing for AEC and Bargman
• Acquisition Financing for Assets of Bethlehem Steel Corporation
• Acquisition Financing for JC Whitney Co.
• Acquisition Financing for Junior Library Guild
• Acquisition Financing for Justrite Manufacturing Company, L.L.C.
• Acquisition Financing for Senior Care Services, Inc. and Rely Medical Supply, Inc.
• Acquisition Financing for Tekonsha Towing Systems
• Acquisition Financing for Torrington
• Acquisition Financing of CFM Corporation
• Acquisition Financing of Genetic Testing Institute, Inc.
• Acquisition of American Professional Bracing
• Acquisition of Bethlehem Steel
• Acquisition of Clayton Group Services
• Advance Watch Company
• Bridge Term Loan Facility for American Dental Partners
• Buyout
• Buyout
• Buyout
• Buyout
• Buyout
• Buyout
• Buyout
• Credit Facility
• Credit Facility
• Credit Facility
• Credit Facility
• Credit Facility Amendment of Portfolio Company
• Credit Facility for American Dental Partners, Inc.
• Credit Facility for Nordson Corporation
• Exit Financing
• Exit Financing
• First Lien Secured Credit Facility for a Leading Provider of Specialty Chemicals
• Guarantee Agreements , (2009)
• ISDA Agreement , (2009)
• Leveraged Buyout Acquisition Financing for an Independent Elevator Company and a General Mechanical Services Company
• Leveraged Buyout Acquisition Financing of a Leading Gear Drive Manufacturer
• Leveraged Buyout Acquisition Financing of Anitox Holding, Inc.
• Leveraged Buyout Acquisition Financing of Express Courier
• Leveraged Buyout Acquisition Financing of Integrated Motion, Inc.
• Leveraged Buyout Acquisition Financing of International Junior Golf Tour, Inc. and Education Services, Inc.
• Leveraged Buyout Acquisition Financing of It's Just Lunch International
• Leveraged Buyout and related Acquisition Financing of All Current Electrical Sales, Inc.
• Leveraged Buyout and Related Financing for Sirchie Fingerprint Laboratories
• Line of Credit
• Management Buyout
• Private Placement
• Private Placement
• Refinancing
• Refinancing
• Restructuring of Credit Facilities
• Revolving and Term Loan Facility for Gibraltar Industries, Inc. and Gibraltar Steel Corporation of New York
• Revolving Credit Facility
• Revolving Credit Facility
• Revolving Credit Facility , (2009)
• Revolving Credit Facility for Abercrombie & Fitch
• Revolving Credit Facility for Synchronous Aerospace Group, Inc.
• Revolving Facility for Calgon Carbon Corporation
• Sale of Accounts Receivables , (2009)
• Sale of Accounts Receivables , (2009)
• Sale of Accounts Receivables , (2009)
• Sale of Integrated Steel Assets
• Sale of Latrobe Steel
• Secured Credit Facility
• Secured Credit Facility
• Secured Credit Facility for ICO, Inc., Bayshore Industrial, L.P. and ICO Polymers North America, Inc.
• Secured Credit Facility for Insurance Claims Management, Inc.
• Secured Credit Facility for Thibaut Inc.
• Secured Revolving Credit Facility
• Secured Term and Revolving Credit Facility
• Securitization
• Senior Discount Notes and Equipment Financing
• Senior Secured Credit Facilities
• Senior Secured Credit Facility
• Senior Secured Credit Facility
• Special Committee Representation
• Subordinated Debt Placement
• Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Commercial Banks, Commercial Leasing, Corporate Governance, Credit Unions, Debtor/Creditor, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Franchising, International Banking, Joint Ventures, Lending & Secured Transactions, Limited Liability Companies, Loan Workouts, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Public Finance, Reorganizations, Savings & Thrifts, Shareholders' Rights, State & Municipal Bonds & Financing, Trade Associations, Venture Capital

Bar Admissions

• Ohio
• Texas

Education

• Ohio State University

Published Works

• Banking and Finance Report, 2007
• Macy's Miracle on 34th Street: Employing Mediation to Develop the Reorganization Plan in a Mega-Chapter 11 Case, Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, Vol. 14, 1998, No. 1, 1998

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