Nicholas Gatto Bio

Nicholas Gatto is a partner in the Hodgson Russ Banking & Finance Practices with more than 30 years of experience. He advises borrowers, lenders, and investors on various financing transactions, including acquisitions, working capital, refinancings, consolidations, and debtor-in-possession matters. As part of his practice, Nick advises clients on a broad range of financing structures, with significant experience in specialized areas such as aircraft finance, federal export credit, and international development finance. He also counsels clients on optimal financing options, including asset-based, real estate, project, mezzanine, lease, and nontraditional lender financing. Nick also counsels public and private entities on corporate finance strategies such as capital markets investments, institutional and alternative debt financing, workouts, and restructurings. Additionally, he represents creditor clients in all aspects of bankruptcy matters, including claims resolution, defense of preference actions, purchase of assets and businesses out of bankruptcy, stay relief, and the Chapter 11 plan process. Prior to joining Hodgson Russ, Nick’s legal career includes tenures as a corporate finance partner with a top 50 Am Law 100 firm, as well as a senior associate with the nation’s largest corporate Chapter 11 practice. He has appeared in the bankruptcy courts of the states of New York, Delaware, Texas, New Jersey, Florida, Ohio, Indiana, and Connecticut.