SHEARMAN & STERLING FURTHER EXPANDS LEVERAGED FINANCE OFFERING WITH ADDITION OF THOMAS MASTORAS IN NEW YORK

Global law firm Shearman & Sterling today announces the appointment of Thomas Mastoras as a Leveraged Finance partner in the Finance practice, based in New York.

Thomas has significant experience acting on public and private debt financing transactions across the capital structure. His finance experience covers acquisition financing (including public and private M&A), corporate investment grade and leveraged financings, direct and special situations lending, dividend recapitalizations, distressed and opportunistic financings, and debt restructurings and workouts.

Thomas has advised on leveraged buyouts and other debt financing transactions with private equity sponsors, corporate issuers and other investment banks. He has also carried out significant transactional work counselling investment banks, credit funds, corporate borrowers, and private equity sponsors on a variety of financing transactions, including bank/bond facilities, cross border and domestic acquisitions, DIP financings, bridge loans, workouts, rescue loans and restructurings.

“Tom’s experience in both public and private US debt finance is an important addition to our leveraged finance offering,” said David Beveridge, Senior Partner at Shearman & Sterling. “He adds depth to our lender side team and substantially strengthens our direct lending and private credit practice, both key areas as we move into 2023. His addition continues our strong growth momentum and demonstrates the continued execution of our long-term strategy, focused on growing our core practices in key geographies, aligning with market opportunities.”

Commenting on Thomas’s appointment, Alan Rockwell, Global Bank Finance Practice Group Leader, added: “Tom brings with him a great deal of expertise and experience, as well as strong relationships and connections in the leveraged finance space. His arrival adds further depth to our lender side practice for both syndicated and private credit work, a key area of focus. Tom's experience and market recognition significantly bolsters our team's capabilities and supports the ongoing expansion and build out of our practice in the US.”

Thomas Mastoras commented: “I am excited to be joining a leading firm with such a strong leveraged finance practice and global platform. I am looking forward to working with this preeminent team known in the market for its high caliber of work and impressive track record to continue to drive its growth.”

Thomas joins Shearman & Sterling from Goldman Sachs.