Banking & Financial Services

Represented the lead lender in a $225 million revolving loan transaction to enable the sponsor to leverage ownership in publically traded securities and support additional acquisitions and investments for the sponsor.

Assisted a client as lender’s counsel for a $15 million subscription line of credit for a private equity fund used to leverage the capital contributions of the fund's limited partners. 

Represented a bank in $25 million financing of the acquisition of 16 restaurant franchise locations by a new franchisee.

Represented a private investment company in restructuring an $18 million mezzanine loan to a troubled distribution company.

Represented a borrower in an office construction loan for a flagship office building in a new mixed-use development project.

Represented a client as the borrower in a syndicated construction loan transaction for construction of a new multi-family housing and mixed-use development project.

Represented a client in the $15 million acquisition of manufacturing business and related capital-raise issues and project financing.  In addition to acquisition matters, representation included formation of joint venture and private placement, negotiation of entity documents, and counsel on project financing with senior lender.

Represented administrative agent in $30 million financing the construction and renovation of private equity sponsored hotels in St. Louis, MO. The transaction involved complicated co-lender negotiations as well as negotiations with a leveraged equity lender.

Represented a client in obtaining a $23 million structured line of credit in order to add more leverage into acquisition deals and access cheaper capital.

Represent client in $80 million sale of five marina properties in multiple states, including advising on tax structuring, real estate, corporate and environmental issues.

Represented an administrative agent in a $150 million syndication transaction involving an acquisition line of credit and term credit facilities for a borrower in high-growth mode and sponsored by a global private equity firm.

Represented a national mortgage loan company in two lawsuits in which the client hired two mortgage loan officers from a competitor, and the competitor sought to enforce the loan officers’ non-compete agreements. Negotiated a global settlement that considerably reduced the length of each employee’s non-compete agreement.