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Marina Begun (Zelinsky)

Partner, Skadden

212-735-2109marina.begun@skadden.com

One Manhattan West
New York, NY 10001

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Marina Begun has extensive experience in complex commercial lending and private credit transactions, including sponsor-backed acquisition financing, cash flow loans, asset-backed loans, special situations loans and fund financing. Begun also handles distressed debt facilities, bridge financings and DIP financings.

Begun advises private credit clients on a broad range of complex finance transactions.

Lawdragon Honors

Honor Year Practice
The Inaugural Lawdragon 500 Special Situations Lawyers 2026 Private Credit, Special Situations

Begun’s representations, including at a previous firm, include:

  • a group of private credit lenders in connection with a debt financing facility, the proceeds of which were used to finance a private equity buyout of a website developer
  • a private credit fund as lender in a senior secured facility to a sponsor-backed health and wellness enterprise
  • a private credit fund as lead lender in a senior secured financing to a sponsor-backed management service organization supporting a vast network of oral surgery centers
  • an alternative investment manager as lead lender in a first lien financing to a sponsor-backed company producing medical equipment
  • an alternative capital manager in a first-out last-out financing to a sponsor-backed company in the educational sector
  • a private debt manager in connection with multiple direct, senior-secured financings to other private credit funds
  • a group of second lien lenders in connection with a comprehensive debt restructuring of a sponsor-backed sustainable packaging company