About

Provided by Choate Hall & Stewart LLP

Choate’s Banking and Finance team represents leading financial institutions, institutional investors, borrowers and issuers in a full range of financings, including senior syndicated, second lien, mezzanine/subordinated, club and single-lender facilities, and debtor-in-possession. The team is especially focused on complex financing transactions in the retail, sports, healthcare, technology and consumer products industries.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Massachusetts
2
Band 2
What the team is known for

Choate Hall & Stewart has a diverse financial institution client base that operates in a range of sectors including energy, healthcare and retail. The firm is highly regarded for its strong transactional work on behalf of lenders. It offers guidance on a host of financial arrangements, such as club and single-lender facilities, and subordinated, second-lien and syndicated loans. This team is a strong choice for midmarket acquisition financing, and it also offers specialist expertise in amendment and management of term loans. The firm is also capable of doing complex cross-border work.

Work Highlights

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  • Choate Hall & Stewart provided counsel to PNC Bank on a syndicated senior secured revolving credit facility of up to $900 million to Big Lots.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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John F Ventola
2
John F Ventola
2
Band 2

John Ventola has long-standing experience in the banking and finance space, regularly advising on secured transactions as part of a broad practice also covering loan amendments and complex cross-border credit facilities.

"He provides intelligent, commercial and timely counsel."

Kevin J Simard
2
Kevin J Simard
2
Band 2

Kevin Simard is noted for his work advising lenders on secured financings in retail sector transactions.

"Kevin is absolutely fabulous."

Mark D Silva
2
Mark D Silva
2
Band 2

Mark Silva acts for lenders and borrowers on debt financings, leveraged acquisitions, term loan amendments and intercreditor arrangements. He has particular expertise in the retail sector.

"He's very practical and focused on getting deals done."

Kevin Jarboe
3
Kevin Jarboe
3
Band 3

Kevin Jarboe is noted for advising on a wide range of debt financing facilities. He has recent experience handling matters relating to the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.

"He is commercial but also a zealous advocate for his clients. He's very hardworking, diligent and just a pleasure to work with."

Peter M Palladino
3
Peter M Palladino
3
Band 3

Peter Palladino has over three decades of experience practicing in the banking and finance space. He is particularly notable for his work on behalf of private equity funds on acquisition financings and loan amendments.

"Peter is a really good lawyer."

Seth D. Mennillo
3
Seth D. Mennillo
3
Band 3

Seth Mennillo is known for advising financial institutions on credit facilities and asset-based loan facilities, among other issues.

"He's really smart and just an excellent lawyer."

Ranked Lawyers at
Choate Hall & Stewart LLP

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Massachusetts

Banking & Finance

John F Ventola
2
John F Ventola
2
Band 2
Kevin J Simard
2
Kevin J Simard
2
Band 2
Mark D Silva
2
Mark D Silva
2
Band 2
Kevin Jarboe
3
Kevin Jarboe
3
Band 3
Peter M Palladino
3
Peter M Palladino
3
Band 3
Seth D. Mennillo
3
Seth D. Mennillo
3
Band 3