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MoFo Advises Upland Software on Successful Debt Refinancing

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Morrison Foerster advised Upland Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: UPLD), a leader in AI-powered knowledge and content management software,...

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Morrison Foerster advised Upland Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: UPLD), a leader in AI-powered knowledge and content management software, in connection with its agreement with private credit direct lender Sound Point Capital to refinance its existing debt with a new $240 million, six-year senior secured term loan and $30 million, six-year senior secured revolving facility. The MoFo team advising Upland Software was led by San Francisco private equity + finance partners Dario Avram and Michael Vernace, and San Francisco associates Jack Bai and Garret Jones. Read the <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250721907310/en/Upland-Software-Announces-the-Successful-Completion-of-Debt-Refinancing" target="_blank">Upland Software press release</a>.

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Darío Avram is co-chair of Morrison Foerster’s Finance Group and a member of the Private Equity Buyouts & Investment Group. His transactional practice is focused on financings and private equity matters, with additional experience in restructurings.Darío regularly represents private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in a variety of complex U.S. and cross-border financing transactions, including leveraged buyouts, refinancings, and restructurings. He has led transactions covering a range of industries, including technology, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, industrials, professional services, and consumer products, among others. His representative funds clients include Alpine Investors, Altamont Capital Partners, Excellere Partners, Gryphon Investors, Main Post Partners, Palladium Equity Partners, Rubicon Technology Partners, San Francisco Equity Partners, Shamrock Capital Advisors, SkyKnight Capital, and Vector Capital.Darío has been recognized by Chambers USA as a notable practitioner for Banking & Finance in California. He was also recognized by Global M&A Network as one of Americas Top 50 Rising Dealmakers and by Legal 500 as a key partner for Private Equity Buyouts.

Dario D. Avram

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Michael Vernace is a partner in Morrison Foerster’s San Francisco office and member of the firm’s Finance and Private Equity Investments + Buyouts Groups.Mike’s practice focuses on supporting sponsor-borrowers along with additional lender-side representations and borrower-side bankruptcy remote financings. He regularly advises clients through syndicated finance and other commercial lending transactions, including acquisition, leveraged, investment-grade, asset-based, corporate, receivables, net asset value, and hybrid financings. He has extensive experience representing prominent private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in complex domestic and cross-border financings, including acquisition financings and refinancings. He has led transactions covering a range of industries, including healthcare and life sciences, tech, telecommunications, and media and entertainment, among others.Mike was recently recognized by The Legal 500 Green Guide: United States 2024 for his efforts in promoting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards, and he brings a wealth of experience from his previous role in another global law firm’s banking and credit group.Mike received his J.D. from Duke University and his B.S. in business administration, summa cum laude, from Boston University. He is admitted to practice in both California and New York.

Michael Vernace

Garret is a corporate associate in Morrison Foerster’s San Francisco office.Prior to joining the firm, Garret was a Summer Associate in the San Francisco office.Garret earned his J.D. from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, where he was a Corporate Student Associate at the Startup Legal Garage. He also holds an M.B.A., magna cum laude, from Oklahoma State University, and a B.S. from Missouri Southern State University.Garret previously served as a Logistics Project Manager with the United States Army and also spent time as a Senior Logistics Customs and Compliance Officer with the United States Army Reserve.Garret also played professional soccer with FC Diessfuert in the German Bundesliga.

Garret Jones

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