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Choate Hall & Stewart LLP

Banking & Finance

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Choate Hall & Stewart LLP

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Choate’s Banking and Finance team represents leading financial institutions, institutional investors, borrowers and issuers in a full range of financings, including senior syndicated, second lien, mezzanine/subordinated, club and single-lender facilities, and debtor-in-possession. The team is especially focused on complex financing transactions in the retail, sports, healthcare, technology and consumer products industries.

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Banking & Finance - Massachusetts

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Choate Hall & Stewart has a diverse financial institution client base that operates in a range of sectors including energy, healthcare and retail. The firm is highly regarded for its strong transactional work on behalf of lenders. It offers guidance on a host of financial arrangements, such as club and single-lender facilities, and subordinated, second-lien and syndicated loans. This team is a strong choice for midmarket acquisition financing, and it also offers specialist expertise in amendment and management of term loans. The firm is also capable of doing complex cross-border work.

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Work Highlights

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  • Choate Hall & Stewart provided counsel to Citizens Bank on a syndicated senior credit facility of up to $550 million to Steven Madden, Ltd.

Strengths

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  • They do a great job managing multiple deals while staying involved and on top of it all.

    Banking & Finance respondentUSA

  • They are very friendly and I never have qualms about using them as counsel in what is ultimately a relationship-driven business.

    Banking & Finance respondentUSA

  • I trust them to have a good feel for the market.

    Banking & Finance respondentUSA

  • Choate has exceptional client service instincts, and I know they are always anticipating ways they can help us avoid pitfalls in the legal and closing process.

    Banking & Finance respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • John F Ventola
    John F Ventola

    John F Ventola

    John Ventola has longstanding experience in the banking and finance space, regularly advising on secured transactions as part of a broad practice also covering loan amendments and complex cross-border credit facilities.

    • John is wonderful to work with. He is knowledgeable and respected throughout the community, which helps facilitate deal-making.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA

    • He is very responsive and experienced.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA
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  • Kevin J Simard
    Kevin J Simard

    Kevin J Simard

    Kevin Simard is noted for his work advising lenders on secured financings in retail sector transactions.

    • Kevin is very smart, has tons of experience and is very commercial.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA

    • He has a sophisticated practice.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA
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  • Mark D Silva
    Mark D Silva

    Mark D Silva

    Mark Silva acts for lenders and borrowers on debt financings, leveraged acquisitions, term loan amendments and intercreditor arrangements. He has particular expertise in the retail sector.

    • Mark is fantastic and has incredible industry insights. He gets a huge thumbs up from me.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA
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  • Kevin Jarboe
    Kevin Jarboe

    Kevin Jarboe

    Kevin Jarboe is noted for advising on a wide range of debt financing facilities. He has recent experience handling matters relating to the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.

    • Kevin Jarboe is a really good technical lawyer. He is really adept.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA
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  • Seth D. Mennillo
    Seth D. Mennillo

    Seth D. Mennillo

    Seth Mennillo is known for advising financial institutions on credit facilities and asset-based loan facilities, among other issues.

    • I really enjoy working with Seth. He has a strong sense for our priorities in a deal and is very easy to communicate with.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA
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