Biography
Thomas Mastoras is a partner in Weil’s Banking & Finance practice and is based in New York. Tom represents leading private equity firms, public companies, corporate borrowers, direct lenders, financial institutions and other investors and alternative capital providers on a range of domestic and cross-border debt financing matters.
He has extensive experience in public and private leveraged and investment grade financings, including acquisition and other event-driven financings, first and second lien credit facilities, holdco loans, bridge loans, direct and special situations lending, refinancings, working capital facilities, dividend recapitalizations, asset-based lending, distressed and opportunistic financings, and debt restructurings and workouts. Tom also strongly supports several pro bono clients, including organizations in support of American veterans and small businesses.
Prior to rejoining Weil, Tom worked in the investment banking division at Goldman Sachs and at another leading law firm in New York.
Experience*:
- A leading US financial institution in connection with the U.S. regional banking crisis in 2023
- An infrastructure-focused private equity fund in connection with various acquisition financings
- AK Steel in connection with various debt financing transactions
- American Securities and its portfolio companies in transactions involving Foundation Building Materials, Inc. and MW Industries
- BBVA Corporate & Investment Bank in connection with a syndicated loan to finance the acquisition of FEMSA's Refrigeration and Food Services segment by Mill Point Capital, a U.S.-based private equity firm
- Blackstone Credit in connection with various private credit financings
- Goldman Sachs in multiple syndicated leveraged finance transactions
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management in multiple private credit transactions
- HPS Investment Partners in connection with a private credit transaction for a software business backed by a leading private equity sponsor
- Morgan Stanley in connection with various financing matters
- Nortek, Inc. in connection with various debt financing transactions
- Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and in transactions involving Arterra Wines Canada, Inc.
- The administrative and collateral agent, in a $350 million senior secured revolving facility for Teradyne, Inc.
- The lead arrangers in connection with $1.8 billion of senior secured credit facilities for Sequa Corporation
- Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (together with KKR as investors in a newly formed company), in support of the debt financing for the $1.4 billion take-private of PharMerica Corporation
Restructuring
- Tops Supermarkets, a regional supermarket chain with approximately 14,000 employees and $1 billion in debt, in connection with debt financing matters related to its successful chapter 11 restructuring
- The Term Loan DIP Agent as well as the Tranche B Term Loan Lenders in the chapter 11 cases of BCBG Max Azria Group, a global fashion house that encompasses over 20 brands
*Matters noted above include those handled prior to re-joining Weil.