Mirlande Telfort has joined Blank Rome’s finance, restructuring and bankruptcy practice group as a partner in the New York office. With a strong focus on middle market financings, Telfort represents private equity funds, banks and other investors in complex debt financing transactions across a wide range of industries, particularly life sciences, healthcare, manufacturing and consumer products. Prior to Blank Rome, Mirlande was a partner in the banking and finance practice at McGuire Woods.

“We are pleased to welcome Mirlande as the newest member of our national finance team,” Grant S. Palmer, managing partner and CEO of Blank Rome, said. “Mirlande’s impressive experience across key industries will be of great benefit to our clients. In particular, she will bolster our healthcare finance team in New York and nationwide, supporting the healthcare lending needs of our clients in the industry.”

At Blank Rome, Telfort will bring her significant experience in helping clients structure and negotiate a broad array of transactions involving secured and unsecured, bilateral and syndicated, revolving and term credit facilities. Her lending experience notably includes leverage financings, including leveraged buyouts, as well as investment grade financings.

“We are very excited to have Mirlande join our national finance team in New York,” Lawrence F. Flick II, chair of Blank Rome’s financial services industry team, said. “Her experience representing agents in large syndicated cash flow and asset-based credit facilities, as well as her strong background working across many industries, notably life sciences and healthcare, adds expanded capabilities and depth to our group.”

“Blank Rome has a stellar reputation in the middle market and finance industry, and I am excited to be joining a leading team with such an impressive footprint—both in New York and nationally,” Telfort said. “I look forward to collaborating with colleagues across the country and in different practice groups and industry teams, knowing that I will be able provide the highest level of service to our clients, no matter their geographic location.”