Nathaniel J. Norman guides clients through a range of complex financing arrangements, including acquisition, mezzanine and bridge financings, debt and equity offerings, cash flow and asset-based credit facilities, securitization transactions and restructuring and special situation investments.

Nathaniel advises both borrowers and lenders, including public and private companies, investment and commercial banks, warehouse lending vehicles, private equity and venture capital funds and established and emerging alternative capital sources, such as credit funds, hedge funds and distressed investors. Nathaniel has represented financial institutions as administrative and collateral agents, arrangers, members of lending syndicates, letter of credit issuers, bank product providers and derivatives counterparties in structuring, negotiating and documenting transactions in a wide variety of industries and businesses.

Nathaniel brings years of corporate, finance and banking experience to his work on behalf of clients. Before joining the firm, he worked as banking and finance counsel with a New York City-based capital markets, corporate and finance law firm. He previously worked in the corporate and finance practices of a number of leading U.S. and global law firms. 

Experience & capabilities

Selected matters

  • Represented a global investment bank and its conduit lending affiliates in a $200 million warehouse facility secured by home improvement contract receivables.

  • Represented a major specialty finance company in connection with a $100 million warehouse facility secured by asset-based loan collateral.

  • Represented a consortium of U.S. and international banks in connection with the bankruptcy of Solar Mosaic, LLC, a residential solar finance company, and the related restructuring of several warehouse facilities and backleverage facilities secured by loans originated by Solar Mosaic. 

  • Represented a global finance and insurance company in a $150 million warehouse facility secured by collateralized loan obligations.

  • Represented a coal-fired domestic power station in connection with $200 million of out-of-court restructuring and recapitalization transactions.

  • Represented a Japanese global bank and syndicate of lenders in connection with a cross-border, $350 million asset-based revolving facility for a leading beauty and cosmetics company.*

  • Represented a major U.S. bank in connection with a multicurrency, $200 million revolving facility and $100 million delayed draw term facility for a leading marketing services company for the online gambling industry.*

  • Represented the private credit arm of a top-tier private equity firm and asset manager in connection with a senior secured revolving line of credit for a maker of non-alcoholic beverages.*

  • (*Indicates work done prior to joining the firm.)

Background

Education

  • J.D., magna cum laude, Brooklyn Law School, 2011
    • Articles Editor, Brooklyn Law Review
    • Moot Court Honor Society
  • A.B., magna cum laude, Princeton University, 2003

Bar Admissions

  • New York, 2012