With almost 30 years of experience, Steve has been at the forefront of legal developments in the private credit industry, including the creation of new products, the migration of products to other jurisdictions, and the formation of joint ventures between banks and credit funds. As the co-founder of the Private Credit group and the immediate past co-chair of the Corporate Department, Steve often acts for clients in complex, interdisciplinary, and one-of-a-kind transactions.. He represents one of the largest client rosters in the industry, including an array of specialty finance companies, private debt funds, business development companies (BDCs), CLOs, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, hedge funds, private equity investors, in regular-way, opportunistic, and restructuring related transactions.
Recognized by Chambers USA, clients note that Steve has an “amazing ability to deconstruct an argument in a heartbeat and walk through negotiation issues point by point” with one client praising “we know we are being protected and we’re getting what’s fair.” Steve has had extensive experience in intercreditor and interlender issues, secured creditor and bankruptcy rights, debt restructurings, and private equity investments. In the past 20 years, he has closed finance transactions with an aggregate value of approximately $75 billion.
Steve actively represents over 50 clients in transactions that have ranged from $5 million to $1 billion.
Steve also has extensive capital markets experience, including the representation of issuers and underwriters in offerings of high-yield securities, debentures, medium-term notes, preferred stock, common stock and other structured securities.
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Education
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Boston University School of Law, J.D.
magna cum laude
Editor, Boston University Law Review
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Boston University, M.B.A.
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Northeastern University, B.S.
summa cum laude
Admissions & Qualifications
- New York
- Massachusetts
Memberships
Association for Corporate Growth
Turnaround Management Association
Awards & Recognition
Best Lawyers in America: Lawyer of the Year, Banking and Finance Law, Boston 2025
Best Lawyers in America 2020-2025
Chambers USA: Nationwide: Banking & Finance 2017-2020
Chambers USA: Massachusetts: Banking & Finance 2007-2023 (Band Two), 2024-2025 (Band One)
Chambers Global: USA: Banking & Finance 2019-2024
The Legal 500 United States: Commercial Lending: Advice to Borrowers 2018-2021
The Legal 500 United States: Commercial Lending: Advice to Lenders 2017, 2023-2025
The Legal 500 United States: Commercial Lending: Advice to Direct Lenders 2025
The Legal 500 United States: Finance: Bank Lending (National) 2009-2016
Massachusetts Super Lawyers 2009-2011
Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star 2005-2007
IFLR1000, Leading Lawyer - Highly regarded, 2019