About Ms. Lou Ann Brunenn

Lou Ann Brunenn advises financial institutions and corporate borrowers on the structuring and documentation of secured and unsecured credit facilities. She regularly represents lead arrangers and administrative agents in a broad range of large corporate and middle-market syndicated transactions, including cash flow and asset-based facilities, acquisition financings, sponsor-backed financings, and multicurrency facilities. Her practice spans transactions from middle-market club deals to multibillion-dollar leveraged financings. She advises on the full life cycle of lending matters, from loan originations to distressed debt workouts and restructurings.

Lou Ann has experience across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, technology, telecommunications, insurance, restaurants, health care, transportation, media, and financial services.

Concentrations

•Cash flow and asset-based financings, acquisitions financings, sponsor-led financings, multi-currency facilities, and first lien/second lien facilities
•Structuring and negotiating facilities with multiple debt and lien priorities

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Shortlisted, The Legal Benchmarking Group, 'Women in Business Awards - Banking & Finance Lawyer of the Year,” 2026
•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Banking and Finance Law, 2020-2026
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2023-2025
•Listed, D Magazine, Best Lawyers in Dallas, 2021 and 2023
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Texas Super Lawyers, 2021-2022
•Selected, Youth180 Texas, 'Outstanding First-Term Director,' 2020
•Listed, Thomson Reuters, “Texas Rising Star,” 2004-2008

 

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Areas of Law

  • Finance
  • Other 3
    • Corporate
    • Banking & Financial Services
    • Financial Regulatory & Compliance

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Representative Matters: Represented the lead arranger
    administrative agent in an unsecured $1.25 billion credit facility to a global consumer products company.
    Represented the lead arranger
    administrative agent in an unsecured $1 billion credit facility to an equipment supply company.
    Represented the lead arranger
    administrative agent in a secured $1 billion multicurrency facility to a company that manufactures steel
    metal.
    Represented the lead arranger
    administrative agent in a secured $400 million multicurrency credit facility to company engaged in commercial farm support services.
    Represented the lead arranger
    administrative agent in a secured $225 million acquisition finance credit facility for the purchase of manufacturing companies.
    Represented lead arranger
    administrative agent in a secured $150 million multicurrency credit facility to a digital infrastructure company.
    Represented the lead arranger
    administrative agent in a secured $100 million credit facility to a public technology platform company.
    Represented the lead arranger
    administrative agent in an unsecured $200 million credit facility to a public company engaged in the manufacture of wire
    cable products.
    Represented the lead arranger
    administrative agent in a secured $460 million facility to a global marketing services company.
    Represented the lead arranger
    administrative agent in an unsecured $250 million facility to a U.S. subsidiary of a multinational food manufacturing company.
    Represented the administrative agent in an unsecured $300 million facility to a multinational corporation that produces paper-based consumer products.
    Represented the administrative agent in a secured cross-border $720 million multicurrency facility.
    Represented the lead arranger
    administrative agent in a secured $250 million credit facility for a funeral
    cemetery services company.
    Represented the administrative agent in a $150 million term loan facility to a public company engaged in the sale
    production of industrial chemicals.
    Represented lead arranger
    administrative agent in a $150 million secured cross-border credit facility.
    Represented sponsor in connection with the financing for acquisition of privately-owned provider of hearing aids
    audiology services.
    Represented sponsor in $65 million senior secured credit facility for the acquisition of a telecom infrastructure company.
    Represented sponsor in $62.5 million secured credit facility for the acquisition of a home health care services company.
    Represented sponsor in $50.5 million floor plan financing, equipment financing
    revolver for dealership portfolio companies.
    Represented borrower in $114 million secured acquisition finance credit facilities.
    Represented borrower in $133 million secured credit facility to a life insurance settlement company.
    Represented the lead arranger
    administrative agent in a secured $2.9 billion acquisition financing for a media company.
    Represented the administrative agent in a $275 million multicurrency facility to co-borrowers domiciled in the United States, Canada, UK,
    Australia.
    Represented the lead arranger
    administrative agent in a secured $540 million facility to a radio broadcasting company.
    Represented the lead arranger
    administrative agent in a secured $500 million facility to an industrial services company in the energy
    petrochemicals sector.
    Represented Administrative Agent in workout of a $100 million senior secured credit facility to a supplier
    manufacturer of OCTG
    line pipe for the oil
    gas industry in both the United States
    Canada.
    Represented industrial heating services company in connection with a secured $310 million revolving
    term loan B facility.
    The above representations were h
    led by Ms. Brunenn prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    Texas
    U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Board Member, Phoenix House Texas, 2023-Present
    •Former Board Member, Youth180, Inc., 2018-2023
    •Chair, 2022-2023
    •Vice-Chair, 2021-2022
    •Member, State Bar of Texas
    •Member, Dallas Bar Association
    •fellow, Texas Bar Foundation

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
    Class of 1994
    J.D.
    cum laude
    Other Education
    Leading Articles Editor, SMU Law Review Association

    Order of the Coif

    Texas Christian University
    Class of 1991
    B.S.
    cum laude
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1969
    Dallas, Texas, February 11, 1969
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Attorneys FAQs

  • Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?
    Ms. Lou Ann Brunenn is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Ms. Lou Ann Brunenn attended Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.