Todd A. Mazur

Todd A. Mazur is a Shareholder in the firm’s Chicago office and is one of the founding members of the firm’s global Private Equity group. He focuses his practice on representing private equity sponsors and other private fund sponsors in a wide variety of complex transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, structured equity and hybrid capital strategies, recapitalizations, divestitures, growth investments, and debt and equity restructurings and workouts.

Concentrations

•Private equity
•Structured equity and hybrid capital strategies (including convertible preferred equity, convertible debt, warrants (including pre-paid warrants) and hybrid instruments)
•Mergers, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and divestitures
•Special situations and distressed transactions
•Corporate restructuring and recapitalizations
•General corporate

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, Leading Lawyers Network, 2018-2026
•Emerging Lawyer, 2015-2016
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2016-2018
•'Up and Coming,' 2016-2018
•Member, Winning Team, Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Atlas Awards, 'Private Equity Turnaround of the Year - Middle Markets,' for the acquisition of The Wet Seal by Versa Capital Management, 2016
•Member, Winning Team, M&A Advisor’s Turnaround Awards, 'Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year (Under $500MM)” for the Chapter 11 of The Wet Seal, Inc., 2016
•Member, Winning Team, M&A Advisor Awards, 'Retail Manufacturing and Distribution Deal of the Year' for acquisition and restructuring of The Wet Seal, Inc. and its debtor affiliates by Mador Lending, LLC, an affiliate of Versa Capital Management, LLC, 2015
•Team Member, Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc., one of 'America’s Best Corporate Law Firms,' 13th Annual Legal Industry Study, 2013
•Member, Winning Team, Global M&A Network Turnaround Atlas Award for 'Private Equity Turnaround of the Year' for the Chapter 11 reorganization and acquisition of American Laser Skincare LLC, 2012