Haynes Boone Associate Mark Nesdill is among the recipients of the 2024 Fund Finance Association (FFA) Rising Star Awards. The recognition is given to outstanding industry professionals in their first 10 years of practice.
“This group of rising stars brings energy, enthusiasm and fresh perspectives to the forefront,” said the FFA. “They are the ones who will drive the industry forward in the coming years, and we need to invest in them to ensure our industry remains innovative and ahead of the curve.”
Nesdill is an associate in the Finance Practice Group in Haynes Boone’s Charlotte office. He advises banks and other financial institutions on structuring, negotiating and documenting subscription credit facilities, other secured and unsecured lending arrangements, management fee lines and other fund finance products. Mark is also knowledgeable about documentation governing private investment vehicles, including governing agreements, side letters and subscription agreement.
In his Rising Star Q&A, FFA asked Nesdill, “How have you contributed to the development of others?”
“When I first entered the industry, I was fortunate enough to have colleagues take the time to explain the bigger picture when working on transactions and share their knowledge with me,” he said. “Those were the people I wanted to work with. I quickly realized that if I wanted others to want to work with me, I needed to pay it forward. I generally tell anyone who is junior to me that we may need them to do some work that is not fun or interesting, but our team will take the time to explain the transactions and the nuances and subtleties that need to be addressed. As long as they meet me halfway by asking questions or asking me to repeat myself in English (rather than fund finance jargon or legalese), we’ll both get something out of the deal!”
