Pamela M. MacKenzie
USA - Massachusetts
Goulston & Storrs PC
400 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02110-3333
United States
Tel: +1 617 574 4106
Email:
pmackenzie@goulstonstorrs.com
Web:
www.goulstonstorrs.com
Pam MacKenzie is a Director at Goulston & Storrs, an Am Law 200 law firm, with offices in Boston, New York and Washington, DC. Pam conducts a broad-based commercial and real estate finance practice representing leading financial institutions and sophisticated borrowers in a wide variety of transactions.
Acquisition finance, secured and unsecured REIT facilities, leveraged cash flow and asset-based loans, investor bridge facilities, credit enhancement bond transactions, debtor-in-possession facilities, intercreditor arrangements, first and second-lien facilities and cross-border transactions are all part of Pam’s experience.
Pam has significant experience lending in the retail sector, and in representing letter of credit issuers in tax-exempt industrial bond financings and with loan workouts and restructurings.
Chambers USA recognizes Pam as “one of the team’s key finance practitioners who is extremely client-oriented with good problem-solving and negotiation skills.”
Honors and Recognition
- Best Lawyers in America® (2023): Banking & Finance
- IFLR1000 Leading Lawyers, Highly Regarded – State, 2022
- Chambers USA, Banking & Finance, Massachusetts, 2019 (Band 3); 2020-2022 (Band 2)
- “America’s Leading Business Lawyers,” Chambers USA 2008-2016
- “Top 50 Women Attorneys” in Massachusetts, 2004
- Massachusetts Super Lawyer, 2004 – 2005, 2013
The Goulston & Storrs Banking & Finance group represents a wide range of financing sources in senior debt and capital markets transactions, including national banks, finance companies, insurance companies and sponsors. Our group gets deals done by finding creative and practical solutions to complex financing scenarios.
Building on a strong understanding of the regulatory and loan syndication framework in which lenders operate, our attorneys draw upon the abilities of our corporate, real estate, securities, tax and distressed debt groups, incorporating their expertise as needed to bring maximum value to our clients.
We assist our clients in the areas of:
- Agency and participation issues
- Asset-based loans
- Debtor-in-possession financing
- Cross-border transactions and complex non-US collateral arrangements
- Equity classes and rights
- Intercreditor arrangements
- Leveraged buyout and recap transactions
- Loan portfolio services
- Private bank lending
- Structured finance transactions including credit-linked notes, synthetic and prefunded letters of credit and forward share purchase contracts
- Subordinated and second-lien debt
Chambers USA refers to the Banking & Finance group as “a practical and hard-working team that does well. The group is a presence in the market… enabling it to represent international financial institutions… and competes successfully with other, much larger firms. They have the legal knowledge and expertise that you expect, but they deliver it with great service and a personal touch.”
Goulston & Storrs is an Am Law 200 law firm, with offices in Boston, New York and Washington, DC. With nearly 200 lawyers across multiple disciplines, Goulston & Storrs is a real estate powerhouse with leading-edge corporate, capital markets and finance, litigation and private client and trust practices. Our lawyers employ a proven team approach that values client outcomes over individual recognition. The firm’s dedication to providing prompt, practical legal advice, cost-efficiently and tailored to our clients’ business needs, has resulted in Goulston & Storrs being acknowledged for excellence by Chambers USA, BTI’s A-Team for Client Service, Best Lawyers in America and other leading industry rankings.
Our clients are engaged in a wide spectrum of industries, including manufacturing and distribution, retail/consumer products and services, technology, Internet, financial services, real estate, capital formation, health care, medical technology, and not-for-profit and charitable efforts. From Blue Chip corporations and famous brands to small start-ups and teaching institutions our clients include:
- International retailers and e-tailers
- Pharmaceutical companies
- International apparel designers
- Major educational, cultural and medical institutions
- Manufacturers and distributors
- National and multinational public corporations
- Premier national and international financial institutions
- Start-ups, emerging companies and entrepreneurs
- Private equity firms, venture capital firms and hedge funds
- Commercial real estate developers, owners and operators
The marketplace recognizes Goulston & Storrs for its quality work as well as our unique service model. Client service is at the core of everything we do. Through teamwork, we provide creative solutions to legal matters of all types. Our lawyers operate as part of an overall business team and approach legal issues through the lens of the client’s specific business goals and objectives. Our 1:1 partner to associate ratio ensures senior level involvement in every client matter. We structure our teams to match client expectations relative to billing, communication, budget and reporting structure. Partners are both actively involved and readily available.
“Pamela Maloney MacKenzie is commended for her work in REIT financings and real estate-related securities, representing both financial institutions and borrowers.“