About Ms. Shayla Leanne Stepp Friesen

Shayla Friesen focuses her practice on finance and restructuring, representing banks, other financial institutions, private equity firms, and corporations in syndicated and bilateral commercial financings, with an emphasis on asset-based lending transactions.

Shayla’s practice ranges from middle market to investment grade loan transactions, including both asset-based and cash flow revolving and term loan facilities, acquisition and sponsor-backed financings, multicurrency facilities, workouts, debtor-in-possession financings, construction loans, convertible debt facilities, joint venture financings, senior and mezzanine transactions, and leveraged lease financings.

Shayla’s experience extends across many industries, including retail, chemical & refining, construction, energy, financial services, telecommunications, entertainment and media, restaurants and franchises, agriculture, health care, insurance, real estate, transportation, manufacturing, and technology.

Judicial Clerkships

•Hon. Judge Jeff Bohm, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, 2010-2011

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Texas Super Lawyers 'Rising Star,' 2019
•Listed, Thomson Reuters, “Texas Rising Star,” Banking, 2017-2019

 

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Areas of Law

  • Finance

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Of Counsel
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Commercial Lending: Represented top domestic asset-based lender in term loan
    revolving loan advances to various oilfield services, manufacturing,
    technology companies.
    Represented administrative agent
    lead-left arranger in infrastructure financing for development
    construction of gas storage facilities, revolving
    term facility to an industrial services company in the energy
    petrochemicals sector, revolving facility to a U.S. subsidiary of a multinational food manufacturing company,
    multi-currency secured credit facility to co-borrowers in four countries.
    Represented foreign bank
    leasing affiliate in synthetic lease transactions financing the construction of new headquarters for Fortune 500 agribusiness
    energy companies
    other financings related to technology data centers.
    Represented corporate trust department of a national bank in its capacity as indenture trustee, collateral agent,
    cash management bank in numerous capital market transactions.
    Represented public, diversified energy company in supply
    offtake arrangement, convertible senior note
    rights offerings, bridge
    term loan facility with multiple private investment fund lenders, various acquisition
    subsidiary financings,
    restructurings.
    Represented publicly traded investment fund
    SBIC in mezzanine lending
    private equity investments in various portfolio companies.
    Represented lender in construction financing of 22-mile natural gas pipeline.
    Represented sponsor
    borrower in credit facilities for the acquisition of medical practices in 22 states, structured to accommodate limitations on the corporate practice of medicine,
    asset-based senior secured credit facility for the refinancing of a food manufacturing company.
    Represented real estate developer
    health care provider in syndicated credit facilities.
    Represented corporate energy services division of regional domestic bank in various financings
    restructurings involving upstream
    midstream oil
    gas companies
    downstream service companies.
    Represented national banking association as leader arranger
    administrative agent in facilities to a U.S. subsidiary of a multinational food manufacturing company.
    Represented administrative agent, swingline lender,
    issuing lender in revolving credit, swingline,
    letter of credit facilities
    real estate term loans to finance the operation of international privately-held PVF
    engineered products supplier.
    Represented private wealth management division of international bank in collateral analysis
    restructurings.
    Represented foreign trading
    investment company in revolving credit
    trade credit financings.
    Represented international bank in revolving credit
    letter of credit facilities to finance the acquisition
    operation of various healthcare facilities
    service providers.
    Represented regional domestic bank
    global securities
    investment bank in revolving credit
    letter of credit facilities to finance the acquisition
    operation of gas stations, restaurant franchises,
    retail convenience stores.
    Bankruptcy & Restructuring: Represented secured lender in bankruptcy of two high rise condominium projects.
    Represented oil
    natural gas exploration
    production company in adversary regarding termination of international swaps
    derivatives agreement.
    Represented private equity group in acquisition of restaurant chain out of bankruptcy.
    Represented hospital in post-confirmation defense of trustee's motion to reopen.
    Represented commercial real estate developers
    various health care providers in 363 sales
    dissolution of businesses through confirmation of chapter 11 plans.
    Represented former officers
    directors in defense of fraudulent conveyance
    breach of fiduciary duty claims.
    Represented chemical refining company in negotiation of bankruptcy settlement
    non-consensual dismissal.
    Represented commercial
    residential property manager in post-bankruptcy collection, including relief from the automatic stay.
    Represented construction company in negotiation of claims purchase in airline bankruptcy.
    Represented bankruptcy trustees
    liquidating plan agents in bankruptcy litigation
    matters related to estate liquidation
    administration.
    Represented secured creditors
    lenders in claims negotiation, debtor-in-possession financing
    cash collateral disputes, defense of adversary proceedings,
    dischargeability determinations.
    Corporate Acquisitions/Dispositions & General Corporate Matters: Represented global real estate advisory firm in sale of its equity interest to a rated special servicer providing real estate debt
    equity management services.
    Represented NYSE listed oilfield services company in acquisition of private manufacturers, including a company formed under the laws of the Sultanate of Oman.
    Represented full-service nucleic acid technology research organization in its merger with a global medical technologies
    servicing company.
    Represented public, diversified energy company in acquisition of refinery
    various logistics
    retail assets.
    Represented various clients in the negotiation of asset
    stock acquisitions
    dispositions, buyouts, securities offerings, employment
    non-competition agreements, commercial contracts,
    real estate leases.
    Represented international agents for technology
    manufacturing company, restaurant joint venture,
    oil
    gas investors in various commercial disputes involving breach of contract, non-competition,
    tortious interference matters.
    The above representations were h
    led by Ms. Friesen prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
    In-House Experience: Assistant General Counsel, Commercial & Investment Banking, JPMorgan Chase & Co, 2020-2025
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Experience

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

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Attorney Volunteer
    •Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program
    •Attorneys Serving the Community
    •Texas Free Legal Answers
    •Leadership Board, Canyon Creek Project
    •Member
    •Turnaround Management Association
    •Women’s Finance Exchange
    •Association for Corporate Growth
    •Southwest Association of Bank Counsel
    •International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation
    •The Honorable John C. Ford American Inn of Court, 2013-2014

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    South Texas College of Law
    Class of 2009
    J.D.
    summa cum laude; Order of the Lytae; Member, South Texas Law Review
    Other Education
    Southwestern Adventist University
    Class of 2005
    B.S.W.
    summa cum laude
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1984
    1984
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Attorneys FAQs

  • Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?
    Ms. Shayla Leanne Stepp Friesen is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas and 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. Shayla Leanne Stepp Friesen attended South Texas College of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.