Greenberg Traurig Continues to Strengthen Finance Practice with Addition of Marisa Murillo in Chicago

CHICAGO - Oct. 8, 2024 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Corporate and Finance capabilities with the addition of Marisa Murillo as a shareholder in its Chicago office. Murillo joins the firm from K&L Gates LLP.

With over 20 years of experience, Murillo brings wide-ranging experience in negotiating and documenting complex finance transactions for a diverse array of clients. Her practice covers a broad spectrum of finance, including secured and unsecured credit facilities, leveraged buyout financings, refinancings, and more. Her portfolio also includes subordination and intercreditor agreements, mezzanine loans, debt and equity restructurings, green loans, and joint ventures. She also assists equity and debt funds in raising fund-level financings.

With a strong track record representing both senior and mezzanine lenders and borrowers, particularly in the middle market, Murillo has led finance deals ranging from $5 million to several billion dollars across a multitude of industries, including manufacturing, automotive, retail, technology, consumer brands, health care, telecommunications, media and entertainment, energy, hospitality, and professional services.

"We are excited to welcome Marisa to Greenberg Traurig," said John F. Gibbons and Rita M. Powers, co-managing shareholders of Greenberg Traurig's Chicago office. "Her addition underscores our dedication to providing top-tier service to our clients."

"I am thrilled to join Greenberg Traurig. I value its entrepreneurial spirit, its impressive global footprint, and its innovative approach to finance," Murillo said. "I'm also thrilled to join a firm that supports my passion for activism in the arts and my commitment to diversity in the legal profession."

Beyond her legal practice, Murillo is actively involved in professional and community activities; she serves on the boards of several art museums, contributing to fundraising efforts for exhibitions featuring diverse artists. Her commitment to empowering the Hispanic legal community is evident through her past role as regional president of the Hispanic National Bar Association. Fluent in Spanish, Murillo effectively serves a diverse client base.

Murillo earned her J.D. from The University of Southern California Gould School of Law and her B.A.E. from Yale University.

About Greenberg Traurig's Chicago Office: Greenberg Traurig's Chicago office strives to be as dynamic and diverse as the city it calls home. Since its inception in 1999, it has grown from three attorneys to nearly 200. The attorneys in the office represent a wide range of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to innovative start-ups, and practice in nearly every major practice area and industry. Offering local knowledge and broad experience, Greenberg Traurig's Chicago lawyers work with their colleagues in Greenberg Traurig's other offices in the United States and abroad to help clients achieve their objectives locally, nationally, and globally.

About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2750 attorneys in 48 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI "Highly Recommended Law Firm" for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA's Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.