Chicago Office
300 N. LaSalle Street Suite 4000
Chicago,
Illinois
60654
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Professional Experience
Amy M. Gulinson concentrates her practice in areas of non-real estate and real estate commercial finance, project finance, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. Details of her practice include:
- Documentation, negotiation and closing of single lender, single borrower and multilender, multiborrower loan facilities (including term, revolving, swing line, multidraw, capex, synthetic and letter of credit facilities), agent bank, syndicated and participation loan transactions, cash flow, secured (various types of assets, including railcars, airplanes, coal, rolling stock and real estate) and unsecured transactions, documentary and standby letters of credit, various types of inventory and equipment finance loans and transactions, cross-border loan transactions, acquisition financing, foreign currency denominated credits, mezzanine, subordinated and second lien financings, and intercreditor agreements.
- Documentation, negotiation and closing of forbearance, workout, restructured and foreclosure transactions and other distressed matters.
- Documentation, negotiation and closing of real estate related transactions in connection with the acquisition, disposition, or ownership of commercial real estate (including real estate purchase agreements, deeds, mortgages, title insurance policies, and leases for retail, office and warehouse space) and tenancy-in-common transactions and CMBS related transactions.
- Representation of buyers and sellers in stock and asset acquisitions including the documentation, negotiation and closing of merger agreements, joint venture or limited partnership agreements, limited liability company agreements, stock and asset purchase agreements.
- Representation of clients in connection with the development and financing renewable and non-renewable energy projects by assisting with acquisition of facilities; financing of projects (including the introduction to investment banking firms and negotiation of letters of intent), review and preparation of corporate structuring for individual or portfolios of projects, review and negotiation of supply contracts, off-take agreements, leases and related industry documentation for operation of such production facilities.
Representative Matters
- Representation of Fortune 500 client with building of on site solar power project and negotiation of solar site lease, power purchase agreement and review of all corporate portfolio documents and financing documents of solar power provider.
- Representation of major U.S. financial institution in connection with restructuring of 18 loans to permit borrower to return to performing status and avoid bankruptcy; including amending and restating securitized and non-securitized loan pools and modifying leasehold mortgages.
- Representation of Milwaukee-based private equity firm in connection with acquisition financing for the purchase of two portfolio companies.
- Representation of Midwest waste collection and recycling company in the acquisition of the stock of two Midwest waste collection and recycling companies.
- Representation of Old Second Bancorp, Inc. in connection with a merger with HeritageBanc, Inc.
- Representation of East Coast REIT in connection with multiple tenancy in common transactions in connection with the acquisition of real estate and financing of real estate acquisitions.
- Representation of a U.S. power company in the acquisition and raising of over $1 billion worth of financing for the acquisition of power plants in Texas, Illinois and Oregon.
- Representation of $10 billion hedge fund in connection with a $425,000,000 structured real estate financing.
- Representation of the world’s largest chicken company in the restructuring of over $1.5 billion of financing for the acquisition of a target.
- Representation of major U.S. financial institution in connection with senior secured, syndicated, $75,000,000 asset based revolving credit, term and multidraw loan facilities for a U.S. rendering and grease remanufacturing company.
- Representation of major U.S. financial institution in connection with over $100,000,000 senior secured asset based revolving credit, term and capex loan facilities for two major Midwest region coal companies.
- Representation of German and Thailand banks in approximately $40,000,000 parallel secured term loan facilities to a U.S. manufacturer.
- Representation of U.S. investment fund client in connection with a $60,000,000 real estate purchase and financing for major West Coast residential housing developer.
- Representation of international bank client in connection with a $100,000,000 unsecured term loan to an Argentine borrower.
- Representation of major Midwest grocery supplier in connection with multiple acquisitions of major Midwest grocery store chains (through DIP financing) and obtaining all applicable permits and licenses at the local, state and federal level.
- Representation of major U.S. financial institution in connection with a $28,000,000 asset based loan, which included a mezzanine facility provided by a major U.S. investment fund for U.S. and Canadian borrowers.
- Representation of major U.S. financial institution in connection with $15,000,000 senior secured term and revolving loans, which included a second collateral institutional loan provided by a from a major U.S. investment fund for a U.S. ‘start-up’ company on the East Coast.
Education and Honors
- St. Louis University School of Law (J.D., 2000)
- Truman State University (B.A., 1997)
Bar Admissions
Illinois,
2007
Kansas,
2001
Missouri,
2000
Professional Recognition
Selected for inclusion in Illinois Super Lawyers®–Rising Stars Editions 2009 & 2010 (Corporate).
Professional and Civic Activities
Active Volunteer with Young Women’s Leadership Charter School.
Selected Presentations/Publications
Amy Gulinson’s speaking engagements and authored articles include the following:
- “Jumping Through the Hoops of Non-Performance: Current Issues in Loan Modifications and Restructurings,” Commercial Real Estate Finance 2010: How to Handle Defaults, Distress, Maturities and Stacks of Debt,
Practising Law Institute.
- Co-presenter, “Current Issues in Loan Modifications and Debt Restructurings,” Practising Law Institute,
March 26, 2010.
- Speaker, “Corporate and Financial Strategy Considerations in Project Finance,” December 18, 2009.
- “Anatomy of a Loan Agreement,” Quarles & Brady, January 2008 Commercial Finance Seminar; April 2008 Seminar at Chicago Kent College of Law.
- “Fencing and Stallions – Legally Keeping Them In,” The Masthead, Missouri Esquire Counsel, 2003.
- “Choosing the Right Business Structure,” Kansas City Entrepreneurs Guide, 2002-2003.
- “When Making Big Decisions, Include a Lawyer,” Kansas City Star Business Forum, April 2002.
- “Kansas and Missouri Commercial Lending Law,” a guide for Commercial Lenders and Businesses prepared for Husch & Eppenberger, LLC, 2000.
- Co-author/Presenter, “Revised Article 9,” Kansas City, MO and St. Louis, MO, 2000.
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