Michael G. "Mike" Parisi

Mike Parisi leads private credit and bank lenders through cash flow and asset-based lending transactions, including sponsor-backed leveraged buyouts and acquisition financings. Clients value Mike’s ability to navigate intricate finance transactions and his recognition of commercial dynamics.

Mike is chair of Alston & Bird’s Corporate Debt Finance Team. He leads private credit lenders, bank lenders, corporate borrowers, and private equity sponsors in structuring, negotiating, and documenting a variety of asset-based and cash-flow lending transactions, including leveraged buyouts and acquisition financings. Mike has extensive experience in acquisition financing, cross-border financing, unitranche financings, intercreditor and interlender issues, debt restructurings, and secured creditor and bankruptcy rights. His experience extends across a wide range of industries, including software, technology, health care, restaurants and other franchised business models, marine services, retail and consumer products, metals and mining, and manufacturing.

Mike regularly publishes or contributes to articles in Practical Law, and he is a frequent speaker on Debtwire podcasts.