Marcus J. Dougherty

Marcus J. Dougherty is a New York finance and business lawyer with Milbank LLP and a partner focused on lender-side transactions. He leads the firm’s United States leveraged finance practice and co-heads its Global Leveraged Finance Group. His work centers on senior lending, acquisition finance, cross-border financings, bridge loans, mezzanine finance, recapitalizations, tender offers, going-private deals, and debtor-in-possession or exit facility financings. With more than thirty years of experience, Marcus helps banks and financial institutions manage complex capital needs with practical judgment.

Marcus studied at University College London. He got his law degree from the law school. His education supports a career that spans major financial markets and legal systems. He has been admitted to practice in New York, England and Wales, and Hong Kong. This background helps him guide clients through transactions that involve different laws, lenders, currencies, structures, and market expectations. He uses that knowledge to help financing sources understand risk, timing, documents, and deal terms clearly.

Marcus has advised financing sources on large domestic and international transactions involving Medline, Nuvei, Grifols, Worldpac, Omnissa, Textainer, CIRCOR, Signature Aviation, Inmarsat, Foundation Building Materials, Nouryon, Atotech, McAfee, Simon & Schuster, BMC Software, ManTech, Cvent, SimonMed, ClearChoice, and other major businesses. His role is to help lenders structure credit facilities that support acquisitions, refinancings, expansions, and reorganizations. Through this work, he helps financial institutions provide capital while protecting their legal and business positions in demanding transactions.

Marcus J. Dougherty is widely recognized in banking and finance. Chambers USA ranks him in Band 1 for Banking & Finance, and IFLR1000 recognizes him as a Market Leader in Banking. Legal 500 ranks him for commercial lending and private credit. Chambers Global also ranks him for Banking & Finance, and MergerLinks has named him among top North American financing lawyers. Marcus helps clients by giving legal guidance on high-value financing matters where accuracy, coordination, strategy, market insight, and experience are essential.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Milbank LLP
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• University College London
  Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

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