Lawyers / Professionals

	Wade M. Kennedy Partner 201 North Tryon Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-2146 T: 704.373.8983 F: 704.373.8834 wkennedy@mcguirewoods.com

Mr. Kennedy is the head of the firm's asset based lending group. He focuses his practice on representing lead financial institutions in complex syndicated credits to asset based and leveraged borrowers. He has significant experience documenting asset based credit facilities in the context of acquisitions, working capital, high yield debt and first lien/second lien transactions. In addition, his practice encompasses representing national financial institutions in single and multicurrency credit facilities, leveraged finance transactions and lease facilities.

Practices & Industries

Previous Experience

Partner, Helms Mulliss & Wicker, 1993-2003
Associate, Winston & Strawn, 1989-1993

Publications

Co-author and Co-instructor, "Commercial Lending in North Carolina," National Business Institute, 2002

Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association
North Carolina Bar Association
Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys

Civic Affiliations

Board of Directors, Opus One, 1994-1997

EDUCATION

University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, J.D., 1989

St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York, B.A., cum laude, 1986

ADMITTED

North Carolina 1994

Illinois 1989

PLACE OF BIRTH

Berkeley, California