Prior to joining the firm Marisa served as a partner at an international law firm, where she focused her practice on banking and finance, debt finance, corporate, private equity and venture capital, and art law. Specifically, Marisa’s practice centers on representing lenders and borrowers in senior and junior capital financings, leveraged acquisitions, distressed lending, and working capital facilities. Additionally, she has served as lead counsel to senior and mezzanine lenders - especially in the middle market - in negotiating and documenting complex financing transactions, including secured and unsecured credit facilities, commitment papers, subordination and intercreditor agreements, debt and equity restructurings, stimulus loans, art loans and working capital facilities.