Susan L. Spencer

Susan Spencer represents clients in a wide array of complex business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, credit facilities, public and private securities sales, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, joint ventures, and other commercial matters. Susan's practice spans a wide range of industries, including financial services, transaction processing, data and information security, health care, software, manufacturing, telecommunications, and other technology and information technology services.

Susan frequently advises clients and their management teams on fiduciary duty, organizational structuring, operating contract, and other general corporate matters. She also regularly counsels insurance companies with respect to claims made under representations and warranties insurance policies issued in connection with mergers and acquisitions.

Experience

Represented public U.S. telecommunications provider in its $7 billion sale to a German telecommunications company.

Represented a health care services provider in its $1.4 billion sale to a major international conglomerate.

Represented a publicly traded interactive multichannel retailer in its $1.25 billion senior secured syndicated credit facility.

Represented private financial services company in $530 million recapitalization, including $300 million of debt financings and $100 million asset sale.

Represented various lending institutions in billions of dollars of credit facilities for various borrowers.

Represented communications company in its $1.2 billion joint venture and financing transaction, including $200 million syndicated credit facility.

Represented prominent musical instrument manufacturer in over $500 million of senior secured syndicated credit agreements and mezzanine debt.

Represented private technology holding company group in $300 million in capitalization and acquisition transactions.

Represented publicly traded transportation services company in $250 million syndicated credit facility and over $200 million in merger and acquisition transactions.

Represented private finance and servicing company operating in the timeshare/leisure industry in $230 million recapitalization.

Represented supply chain solutions provider in $220 million structured debt, including $130 million syndicated senior debt and $90 million subordinated debt facilities.

Speaking Engagements

American Bar Association Spring Meeting, Loan Documentation Subcommittee, Boston, MA (2011)

Honors & Recognitions

The Best Lawyers in America (2025–2027)

Legal 500 (2025–2026)

Chambers USA (2011–2012)

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Professional & Community Involvement

Susan is a member of the American Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar, the Maryland State Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia's Corporate and Banking Law Section, and the Virginia State Bar.