Experience
Lead Counsel on Multimillion-Dollar Cross-Border Loan
Served as lead counsel to an international bank on a multimillion-dollar (U.S. and Canadian dollars), cross-border, senior secured loan.
$145.9 Million Sale of Office Building, Land
Represented the seller in the sale of a 1 million-plus-square-foot Class A office building in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, in a unique separate sale of the fee ($25.9 million) and the leasehold estate ($120 million).
$1.6 Billion Debt Refinancing
Represented client, a supplier of goods and services to state and federal governments, in connection with a $1.6 billion debt refinancing.
Acquisition of Digital Giving Platform
Represented an information management and payment services client in the acquisition of a digital charitable giving platform, which allows users to make donations to faith-based and nonprofit organizations through multiple channels including a mobile app, donation by text, and at kiosks.
$80+ Million Financing for Historic Landmark Renovation
$80+ million in multiple phases of financing for renovations of a historic landmark building into an entertainment complex. The collateral for the loan involved real estate, tax increment financing (TIF) proceeds and historic tax credit proceeds.
$340 Million C&I Credit Facility
Closed a $340 million commercial and industrial loan as borrower's counsel.
$86 Million Real Estate Development Loan for Regional Bank
Closed an $86 million commercial real estate development loan for a regional bank.
Advised Financial Holding Company on Payment Processing Activities
Completed a project for a financial holding company advising it as to permissible non-banking activities relating to payment processing.
Closed $125 Million in Commercial Loans
Closed in excess of $125 million in commercial loans as lender's counsel for financial institutions in 2018.
$10 Million Bond Financing for Charter School
Served as bond counsel for a $10 million financing for a charter school, which will use the financing primarily to purchase the land and buildings in the city where the school is located. Also served as borrower’s counsel for the school.
