Loeb & Loeb added Todd Matras as a partner in the Finance department in the firm’s New York office.
With 25 years of experience in finance, banking and private equity matters, Matras advises lenders to investment and private equity funds and businesses in all stages of the corporate life cycle. His diverse practice includes fund finance, leveraged finance transactions, cash-flow based lending, supply-chain financing and acquisition finance matters, in addition to the restructuring and workout of distressed credit facilities.
Prominent matters for Matras include advising the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation in a $100 million loan to Turkey-based Sekerbank to develop regions most affected by the February 2023 earthquake and finance women-led small and medium enterprises, as well as counseling one of the largest private equity funds and its affiliates on the formation and administration of a global inventory financing program worth more than $2.8 billion and spanning 12 jurisdictions.
“I’m excited to join Loeb’s Finance department and work with a group that is known for helping clients navigate complex financing transactions of all types,” Matras said. “I was drawn to Loeb by the opportunity to work with a collaborative and sophisticated team that consistently delivers outstanding results for their clients.”
Peter Seiden, chair of Loeb’s finance department, added, “We are excited to welcome Todd to our finance team. His robust experience across middle-market leveraged finance and fund finance transactions complements and strengthens our existing capabilities and will help us meet growing client demand in these areas. Our clients rely on Loeb to provide sophisticated advice and support for their lending transactions, and we are committed to having a best-in-class team. . . . We are also very excited to add associates Anton Vlahek and Morgan Band to the team to further help us serve our financial institution clients in a wide variety of fund finance deals, private bank facilities and asset-based loans. Loeb is dedicated to continuing to expand its nationally recognized finance practice.”
Laurie Ruckel, New York office managing partner for Loeb & Loeb, added, “Todd’s addition enhances the depth of our New York finance team and underscores our commitment to attracting top talent. His well-rounded experience will enhance services we provide to clients in New York and beyond.”
Matras earned his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He received an M.B.A. in Finance from Regis University and a B.S. from Purdue University. He joins from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. Vlahek joins from Otterbourg P.C. and previously worked at Latham & Watkins. Band joins from Katten Muchin Rosenman.
