Fran Skoller is an experienced finance attorney with a robust practice representing both borrowers and lenders in a wide range of complex financial transactions.

With extensive experience in commercial lending and loan workouts, including DIP financings, Fran brings a pragmatic approach to each client’s needs, ensuring optimal legal and financial outcomes.

With a deep understanding of both sides of the lending process, Fran is committed to delivering results-oriented, practical legal advice to clients across a variety of industries. She has advised fintech companies and other specialty finance firms in negotiating and documenting debt financing from alternative credit funds, as well as developing policies, procedures, and program documentation to support business growth.

She is a trusted advisor to companies at all stages of their lifecycle, offering counsel on entity formation, client contracts, leases, employee matters, and serving as de facto general counsel to support their broader business objectives. Her comprehensive and varied experience allows her to effectively support clients in achieving their long-term business goals.

In addition to her finance practice, Fran demonstrates her commitment to charitable causes by actively volunteering through many pro bono organizations.

experience

Served as lead debt counsel supervising a team of associates and paralegals in the following transactions:

  • Represented a chemical company in connection with a $500 million factoring facility and negotiated platform documents with the bank purchasing its receivables.
  • Represented borrower and sponsor in connection with refinancing of a $540 million credit facility on behalf of a skin care company as borrower, consisting of an agented term loan facility and a single lender revolving facility. Reviewed and negotiated term sheets, credit agreements, intercreditor agreement, security agreements, control agreements, multiple opinion letters and other transaction documents. Managed local counsel in U.S. and Canada.
  • Represented borrower and sponsor in connection with financing the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of a medical technology company; negotiated an upsize of the existing term loan, drafted and negotiated convertible debt from the sponsor and other investors. Managed local counsel.
  • Represented borrower in connection with a $7 million construction loan for a build out of an existing manufacturing facility, negotiated intercreditor issues among construction lender, ABL, and term lenders.
  • Represented borrower and sponsor in connection with the restructuring of an existing term loan facility into first lien/second lien term loan tranches in the aggregate amount of $425 million and an interim revolving facility to consummate the stock acquisition of a skin care company.
  • Represented sponsor and borrower in connection with a 363-bankruptcy acquisition of substantially all the assets of a company that sells premium, accessible baby and family care products. Negotiated credit documents and equipment leases, intercreditor documents, security documents, assisted on bankruptcy matters, and supervised third-party documentation process.
  • Represented financial institution in connection with multiple DIP financing facilities ranging from $30 million to $65 million. Assist in the bankruptcy orders and draft and negotiate term sheets and DIP loan agreements.
  • Represented financial institution in connection with upsizing an existing facility by $10 million and adding a participant, draft and negotiate terms of participation arrangement for ongoing future deals. Created form documents for this institution.
  • Represented borrower in connection with the restructuring of its credit facilities and re-negotiation of its franchise agreement with the City of New York. Multiple levels of debt including a new working capital facility by an investor to finance the building of kiosks under the franchise agreement. Significant interplay between debt and commercial contracts.
  • Represented real estate investment fund in a $65 million credit facility to finance the investment in the acquisition of 200 model homes in connection with a sale and leaseback with a homebuilder.
  • Represented buyer in connection with the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of a coffee company pursuant to a secured party sale.
  • Represented private equity firm in connection with obtaining financing for several acquisitions of equity interests including a franchise and non-profit marketing firm, a company that maintains a content platform that uses predictive analytics and natural language processing to drive audiences and engage and convert, and an internet marketing firm specializing in SEO, PPC, and web design.

  • Fordham University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1994
    • Order of the Coif
    • Dean’s List
    • Fordham Law Review
  • State University of New York at Albany, B.S., cum laude, 1991
    • Dean’s List

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • Connecticut

I enjoy playing pickleball, reading, dancing, spending time with friends and family, and traveling as often as possible. Memorable vacations in recent years were trips to Italy, Estes Park, and Park City.