Overview
Mark Kurtz’s varied commercial practice involves both complex transactional and advisory matters.
Mark provides advice and legal opinions regarding limited liability companies, limited partnerships, corporations, and other Delaware entities in the areas of formation, authority, and security issues. His transactional matters include
- mergers and acquisitions, including bankruptcy Section 363 sales and master limited partnership (MLP) asset drop-down transactions;
- financings, including secured transactions, securitization and structured finance transactions; and
- cross-border transactions.
In addition, Mark has substantial experience handling the sale and acquisition of businesses. Backed by his previous experience in corporate bankruptcy, restructuring, and other insolvency-related matters, Mark also advises clients on bankruptcy-related transactions.
During law school, Mark worked for the Federal Trade Commission, where he assisted Commissioner Harbour with consumer protection and competition issues.
PRACTICES
Mergers & Acquisitions
Commercial Transactions
Structured Finance
Select Experience
- Represented industry-leading manufacturer of fuel containers and other products in sale of its business pursuant to chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code
- Represented conflicts committee of general partner of a publicly traded master limited partnership in connection with acquisition by the MLP of midstream oil and gas assets
- Provided legal opinions for large food distributor in connection with entry into bank credit facilities and issuance of debt securities
- Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, J.D., 2005
Washington University Global Studies Law Review, Associate Editor - Washington University Olin School of Business, M.B.A., 2005
- Colgate University, B.A., 1998
Education
Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2025, 2024, 2023
- Delaware Today Top Lawyer, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017; Top Vote Getter, Business Law, 2023, 2022, 2021
Bar Admissions
- Delaware, 2005
- New Jersey, 2005
- United States District Court, District of Delaware
- United States District Court, District of New Jersey