Mark has diverse experience serving as corporate counsel to both private and publicly held clients. He frequently serves as borrower's counsel for financing transactions, including revolving and term loan facilities, issuance of senior notes, security and pledge documents, swap arrangements and intercreditor arrangements. Mark also represents clients in many corporate matters including commercial contracts, company formation, shareholder relations and acquisitions.

He is a current member of the Firm's Management Committee. Mark also serves as Chairperson of the Firm's Professional Staff Committee, which supervises all Firm associates and paralegals. He previously served as Chairperson of the Firm's Recruiting Committee (2001-05).

Representative Experience

  • Perrigo Company, as borrower's counsel for its senior revolving and term loan facilities; as counsel for its issuance of senior notes; as counsel in its intercreditor relationships; as counsel for its strategic acquisition financing; and as counsel in its general financing transactions
  • Spartan Stores, Inc., as borrower's counsel relating to its senior secured credit facilities; and as counsel on general corporate matters, commercial contracts, acquisitions, divestitures and corporate restructuring
  • BorgWarner, Inc., as borrower’s counsel for its senior credit facilities; as counsel for its senior notes; and as counsel in its general financing matters
  • Besser Company USA, as borrower’s counsel for its senior secured credit facilities
  • Agility Health, Inc., as borrower’s counsel relating to its senior and subordinated secured credit facilities and related intercreditor arrangements; and as counsel in its general financing matters
  • Ranir, LLC, as counsel for commercial contract negotiations and other general corporate matters
  • Internap Network Services Corporation, as borrower’s counsel relating to its senior secured credit facilities; and as counsel in its general financing matters
  • ArtPrize Grand Rapids, as counsel for its general corporate matters
  • Family Christian Stores, Inc., as borrower's counsel for its senior and subordinated secured credit facilities; as counsel for its issuance of senior notes; as counsel for its mergers, acquisitions and recapitalization; as counsel for its shareholder relations; and as counsel for its general corporate matters
  • Fifth Third Bank, as bank counsel for its issuance of letters of credit to secure financing for hospitals pursuant to the Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority's hospital equipment loan program; and as bank counsel on numerous commercial loan transactions
  • Bicycle Factory, LLC, Woodard Station, LLC, Grand Rapids Community Foundation, Heart of the City Health Center, Dow Bay Area YMCA and certain other entities, as borrower's counsel relating to New Markets Tax Incentive loan programs
  • Represents numerous clients in private placement transactions
  • Represents numerous individual and institutional clients and trustees in commercial loan transactions as borrowers and lenders, both on a secured and an unsecured basis
  • Represents numerous clients as counsel for shareholder relations, contract negotiations and mergers and acquisitions

Publications

    Community Affiliations

    • Grand Rapids Art Museum
      Board of Trustees (2004-Present)
    • Parkinson's Association of West Michigan
      Board Member (2002-07)
    • Urban Institute for Contemporary Art
      Capital Campaign Endorsement Board (2008-10)

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