Profiles of Lexis Practice Advisor Journal™ Advisory Board Members - Andrew Bettwy & Alexandra Margolis

Andrew Bettwy: Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP

ANDREW BETTWY IS A PARTNER IN Proskauer Rose’s corporate department and a member of the finance group. His principal focus is the representation of financial institutions, private equity sponsors, and public and privately held companies in leveraged finance and other financing transactions. Andrew represents both lenders and borrowers in a wide range of transactions involving multiple industries and diverse debt capital structures, including acquisition financings, recapitalizations, multiple lien and subordinated debt financings, debtor-in-possession and exit financings, and private placements. Andrew has represented several leading financial institutions while at Proskauer, including Bank of America, Citibank, CoBank, Credit Suisse, Imperial Capital, Jefferies Finance, and Lazard Capital Markets.

He graduated magna *** laude from the University of Notre Dame Law School and received his B.A from the University of Arizona where he graduated summa *** laude.

Andrew is licensed to practice law in New York and is a member of the New York State Bar Association.

Alexandra Margolis: Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP

ALEXANDRA MARGOLIS IS A PARTNER in the New York City office of Nixon Peabody LLP and a member of the firm’s banking & finance group. Alexandra represents corporate borrowers, financial institutions, private equity sponsors, strategic investors, and investment funds in a wide range of domestic and international financing transactions, including cash flow and asset-based syndicated and bilateral credit facilities, acquisition financings, first and second lien facilities, repurchase facilities, investment fund financings, mezzanine financings, and intercreditor arrangements. Alexandra also has extensive experience with complex business reorganizations, debt restructurings, debtorin- possession credit facilities, and exit financings. She advises clients in a variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals, real estate, health care, media, travel, retail, asset management, energy, financial services, consumer products, and education. Alexandra is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey. She is a member of the New York City Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Turnaround Management Association, and the Commercial Finance Association. She graduated *** laude from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and received her B.F.A. from Washington University.