James focuses his practice on the representation of commercial banks, investment banks and other financial institutions in their capacity as agents and lenders, as well as corporate borrowers, in a variety of financing transactions.
His experience includes secured and unsecured lending transactions, acquisition financings, bridge financings, cross-border transactions, corporate restructurings, workouts and other leveraged financings.
Experience
- Representation of administrative agent in a $7 billion senior credit facility
to a Japanese auto loan finance company. - Representation of administrative agent and joint lead arranger in a $750
million senior secured cross-border credit facility to manufacturer of clothing
rolls used in the paper industry secured with collateral in Latin America,
Europe and Asia. - Representation of Japanese bank in $30 million credit facility to a financial
institution in Panama. - Representation of administrative agent and joint lead arranger in a $100
million senior credit facility to a multinational electric power company in
Latin America. - Representation of lender in a $100 million credit facility to a financing
institution in Colombia. - Representation of administrative agent and joint lead arranger in a $150
million senior term loan facility to a financial institution in Peru. - Representation of administrative agent and joint lead arranger in a $500
million senior term loan facility to an energy and forestry company in Chile
with a chain of gasoline stations. - Representation of administrative agent and joint lead arranger in a $200
million senior term loan facility to a steel manufacturing and mining company in
Chile. - Representation of administrative agent and joint lead arranger in a $350
million senior credit facility to a mining company in Chile. - Representation of administrative agent and joint lead arranger in a $150
million senior credit facility to a gas pipeline company. - Representation of administrative agent and joint lead arranger in a $280
million 364-day senior credit facility and a $280 million senior credit facility
to a chemical company. - Representation of administrative agent and co-lead arranger in a $1 billion
senior credit facility to an international sporting goods manufacturer and
retailer. - Representation of administrative agent and joint lead arranger in a $1
billion senior credit facility to a national retailer. - Representation of administrative agent and joint lead arranger in a $500
million senior credit facility to a consumer products manufacturer. - Representation of administrative agent and joint lead arranger in a $100
million secured credit facility to a broker-dealer. - Representation of administrative agent and joint lead arranger in a $455
million senior term loan facility to a gas pipeline company. - Representation of a national retailer in a $220 million senior asset-based
credit facility. - Representation of an international luggage manufacturer in a $500 million and
Euro 22.7 million senior secured cross-border credit facility.
- New York
- New Jersey
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Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Banking and Finance Law, Woodward/White, Inc., 2020-2023
Named to “New York Super Lawyers,” Banking, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2007, 2013-2020, 2023
- Author, Q1 2022 Update on LIBOR Transition Developments, LIBOR Transition Blog, March 31, 2022
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New York Law SchoolJD
magna cum laude, Articles Editor, New York Law School Law Review
1995 - Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyBA1991
Member, American Bar Association
Member, New York State Bar Association
Executive Vice President, Central Synagogue of Nassau County
Board of Trustees, Central Synagogue of Nassau County
2012 Man of the Year, Brotherhood of Central Synagogue of Nassau County
2012 Co-Chair of the UJA, Rockville Centre Community Fundraiser
Coach, Rockville Centre Little League
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