Steven Messina

Steven Messina is global head of Skadden's Finance Group. He represents investment banks, commercial banks, private equity funds and corporations in connection with a wide range of U.S. and international syndicated and other corporate financing transactions, including acquisition financings, leveraged buyouts, bridge financings, investment grade financings, asset-based loans, infrastructure financings, mezzanine loans, corporate recapitalizations and debtor-in-possession financings.

Mr. Messina has been repeatedly selected for inclusion in Chambers Global and Chambers USA. He has also been recognized in Best Lawyers in America, including as its 2025 Lawyer of the Year in the New York Banking and Finance Law category, named one of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Dealmakers in America and honored as a leading lawyer by IFLR1000.

Pace University School of Law (magna cum laude; Editor, Pace Law Review)

J.D.

1997

State University of New York, Oswego

B.S.

1991