The Hunton & Williams LLP Immigration practice, part of the firm's Labor and Employment Team, is concentrated in two major areas. First our work involves advising American and foreign businesses about obtaining the most appropriate temporary and permanent work visas for executives, professionals, and other skilled foreign workers. Careful planning and documentation are necessary to ensure the greatest chance of success. We also represent our clients in any negotiations or administrative...
Practice Expertise
- Banking and Finance
- Capital Markets and Securities
- Corporate Finance-NEW
- Fair Lending
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Finance
- Capital Markets and Securities
- Corporate Finance-NEW
- Fair Lending
- Financial Institutions Corporate and ...
- Financial Services
- Fund Finance
- Health Care
- Health Care and Life Sciences
- Lending Services
- Retail
- Structured Finance and Securitization View More
Profile
John’s practice focuses on representing banks and other financial institutions in connection with leveraged and asset-based lending transactions and asset securitizations. John has extensive experience representing senior and junior lenders in acquisition financings, including leveraged buyouts and tender offers, and other recapitalizations and going private transactions. Additionally, John regularly advises lenders with matters relating to troubled loans, work-outs and loan restructuring matters.
Bar Admissions
Education
JD, University of Georgia School of Law, Editor in Chief, Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law, 1988
BA, St. John’s University, magna cum laude, 1984
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Finance
- Capital Markets and Securities
- Corporate Finance-NEW
- Fair Lending
- Financial Institutions Corporate and Regulatory
- Financial Services
- Fund Finance
- Health Care
- Health Care and Life Sciences
- Lending Services
- Retail
- Structured Finance and Securitization
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Professional Associations
Professional Activities and Experience
- Represented a commercial finance company in connection with a multi-tranched $42.5 million credit facility to finance a sponsor led purchase of a logistics software provider.
- Represented a commercial finance company in connection with a multi-tranched $235 million credit facility for a private correctional services provider.
- Represented a commercial finance company in connection with a $150 million senior credit facility for a security alarm company.
- Represented a hedge fund in connection with a $70 million senior credit facility secured by CLO residual interests.
- Represented a hedge fund in connection with a $100 million senior credit facility to a specialty finance company.
- Counsel to CDO collateral manager in connection with restructurings of various portfolio investments.
Professional Associations
- Member, Turnaround Management Association, 2001-2011
- Member, Legal Advisory Committee of The Loan Syndications & Trading Association, 2004-2011
Professional Activities and Experience
- Selected for inclusion in Chambers USA as a “Leading Lawyer” in Banking & Finance, 2007-2017
- Selected for inclusion in “Super Lawyers,” Banking Law, Georgia Super Lawyers magazine, 2007-2009
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