Nick Passarello

Nick is of counsel in the Commercial Lending and Real Estate practices, where he focuses on banking and finance, commercial finance, and real estate finance transactions. Based in Atlanta, he represents regional and super‑regional banks, direct lenders, non‑bank private credit platforms, and operating companies and sponsors in the origination, structuring, documentation, and administration of complex middle-market loan transactions.

Nick’s practice sits at the intersection of two core areas: commercial lending and real estate lending. This positioning allows him to guide clients through a wide range of deal types, including commercial real estate loans, cash flow and asset‑based credit facilities, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) acquisition and ownership transition financings, and other middle‑market financing arrangements. His experience includes financing for multifamily, industrial and industrial outdoor storage (“IOS”), office, and mixed‑use properties, as well as credit facilities for companies in sectors such as environmental services, healthcare, food and beverage, manufacturing, and logistics.

He regularly works with Atlanta‑based and regional lenders, as well as national institutions and sponsors executing transactions across the Southeast and other key U.S. markets. He also represents a growing number of non‑bank private credit platforms and other direct lenders backed by private investors, reflecting the continued expansion of the private credit market.

Clients often bring Nick into transactions at critical points, whether to design and document a new facility, modify and upsize an existing facility, or reset a stalled deal to closing. Nick is known for being accessible and direct, staying closely involved from term sheet through closing and post‑closing administration, and for taking a practical, business‑minded approach that aligns legal risk with credit and business objectives. In multi‑disciplinary transactions he serves as a central point of coordination, bringing in AGG’s tax, regulatory, and industry subject‑matter experts at the right stage to keep deals on track.