Peter M. Palladino
Peter Palladino has over 30 years of finance experience including structuring, documentation, workout, restructuring, and bankruptcy. His practice includes national and international acquisition finance with an emphasis on private equity sponsored transactions, leveraged cash flow, and asset based lending and asset securitization in a broad range of industries including healthcare, technology, media and telecommunications, sports, and retail.
Peter served as chairman of the Business Department from 1999 through 2016. He also served as chairman of the Finance & Restructuring Group from 1997 through 2005.
Recognition
- Chambers USA (2007-2024)
- Best Lawyers in America: “Lawyer of the Year” for Project Finance Law (2014)
- Best Lawyers in America: “Lawyer of the Year” for Securitization and Structured Finance Law (2013)
- The Legal 500 (2008-2022)
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers
- Best Lawyers in America (2006-2025)
Representative Engagements
- Agent in $152.5 million sponsor-backed working capital facility ($87.5 million term loan, $50 million delayed draw term loan, and $15 million revolving facility) for a precision manufacturing platform.
- Agent in $185 million sponsor-backed working capital facility ($160 million term loan and $25 million revolving facility) for leading U.S. manufacturer of private label take-and-bake pizzas.
- Agent in $400 million working capital and acquisition facility ($275 million term loan and $125 million revolving facility) for ESOP-owned designer and manufacturer of specialty metal cutting products.
- Agent in syndicated $275 million working capital/acquisition facility for international law firm.
- Agent in syndicated $185 million facility for software company.
- Agent in syndicated $80 million credit facility for consumer goods company.
- $50 million acquisition facility for online education platform.
- $30 million working capital facility for chain of diagnostic clinics.
- Agent in syndicated $240 million working capital and acquisition facility for Data Center platform.
- ABL Agent in $40 million split collateral structured transaction ($80 million term loan) for acquisition of a hardware supply company.
- Sole Lender in $60 million working capital line to whiskey distiller.
- Agent in syndicated $110 million acquisition facility to specialty insurance underwriting platform.
- Sole Lender in $65 million working capital and acquisition facility to government contractor.
- Term Agent in $65 million split collateral structured transaction ($50 million ABL Loan) for acquisition of defense contractor.
- Sponsor/Last Out Lender in connection with $30 million unitranche facility for the acquisition of a specialty construction company.
- $125 million consumer receivable securitization for NYSE timeshare company.
- $450 million secured revolving credit facility (as part of $1.1 billion senior facility) for public transportation services company.
Publications and Presentations
- "Transactional and Operational Challenges and Strategies for International Growth," panelist, Thriving in a Global Economy, Capstone Partners Symposium
- “Financing Private Equity Transactions,” moderator, MIT Sloan Private Equity Symposium
- “Unlocking Value in the Face of Uncertainty,” moderator, MIT Sloan Private Equity Symposium
- “US-Canadian Cross Border Finance,” presenter, Boston Bar Association
- “Distressed Investing and Turnarounds,” panelist, MIT Sloan Private Equity Symposium
- “State of the Union for M&A,” panelist, Capstone Partners & Morgan Stanley's Wealth Management Event
Professional and Community Involvement
- Past chairman of the Boston Bar Association’s Commercial Finance Section
- Member of the American College of Investment Counsel
- Member of the Commercial Finance Association
- Member of the Turnaround Management Association
- Member of the Association for Corporate Growth
- Trustee of Tenacre Country Day School in Wellesley, Massachusetts
- Member of the Board of Directors of Speakeasy Stage Company in Boston, where he serves as Chairman of the Finance Committee
- Active supporter of the Jimmy Fund and regular platelet donor at the Kraft Family Donor Center at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Education & Credentials
- Boston University School of Law
- JD, 1985
- Colgate University
- BA, 1982
Admissions
Massachusetts
New York
U.S. District Court, Massachusetts