USA Guide 2026 : Illinois
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Provided by Winston Taylor LLP
Winston Taylor’s debt finance attorneys represent domestic and international borrowers and lenders in connection with complex financings across a broad range of industries. Clients include leading global and regional banks as well as a large number of credit funds and other direct lenders that provide senior, subordinated, and secured (first- and second-lien) and unsecured loans; institutional investors that regularly participate in the senior debt market; equity sponsors; and borrowers.
The debt finance team in our Chicago office combines legal expertise, industry knowledge, and a deep understanding of the financial markets to provide a comprehensive range of services to borrowers and traditional/specialty lenders in the market. The team represents financial institutions in large, syndicated credit facilities, including cross-border and multicurrency facilities, extended to U.S. and multinational companies in the financial, consumer, industrial, technology, health care, and other sectors, as well as financial institutions on middle-market leveraged cash-flow and asset-based lending transactions. Our Fund Finance team offers one of the most sophisticated, robust, and comprehensive global CLO practices, closing over 130 transactions in the past five years and valued at nearly $45 billion.
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Winston Taylor houses an experienced group of banking experts acting on behalf of institutional investors, equity sponsors and other lenders on complex financing transactions, including revolving credit facilities. The firm regularly advises on complex cross-border and multicurrency credit facilities and asset-based lending matters. Winston & Strawn covers a range of industry sectors, including healthcare, technology and industrial.
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The Winston Taylor attorneys are particularly adept at navigating complex financing structures and ensuring alignment with both business objectives and market expectations.
Winston Taylor offers a combination of strong technical proficiency and practical commercial judgment. The team has a clear understanding of prevailing market standards.
Winston Taylor provides partner engagement, thorough work, excellent knowledge of private credit structures and market terms, and responsiveness.
Winston is proactive. The team is good at understanding what clients need, anticipating and representing them well.
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David Baroni is an experienced finance partner with a varied bench of clients that includes private equity firms and high-profile banks. He is well versed in providing counsel on asset-based lending.
David has been fantastic to work with.
David Baroni is reliable and responsive to tight timelines and acts as an important advisor when reviewing legal terms and comments.
Global co-chair of the finance practice, Michael Mullins regularly represents a stable of high-profile clients, including notable banks and asset managers. He has considerable strength in advising clients on credit facilities.
Michael is fantastic at what he does. He's personable and has a very good ability to explain documents and concepts in a digestible format, he can clearly articulate the points that make sense.
Michael is responsive and proactive.
Aaron Berlin has garnered recognition for his legal representation of investment manager clients as borrowers on credit facilities and refinancings.
Aaron is a good thought partner and he works toward finding a solution.
Aaron Berlin is smart, responsive and provides practical advice. He really understands the market.
Aaron is a trusted advisor and always focused on the best outcome possible.
Banking & Finance
Banking & Finance
Banking & Finance
Provided by Winston Taylor LLP
Timothy J. Dable
Gregory Gartland
Aaron Berlin
April Doxey
Nolan Bolduc
Russell Casper
David Baroni
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Practice area: Banking & Finance
Location: USA - Nationwide
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