Practice Areas
Tammi Niven is an experienced debt finance lawyer who represents public and private corporate borrowers, investors, private equity sponsors, commercial banks and non-bank lenders in a broad range of complex commercial credit transactions across a wide array of industries and markets, with a particular emphasis on the energy industry where she has in-depth experience in the midstream, oilfield services, oil and gas exploration and production, renewables and energy transition, and downstream sectors. Tammi takes a holistic, practical and results-oriented approach to structuring, negotiating and closing all types of financing arrangements across the capital structure on behalf of lender and borrower clients, including senior secured and unsecured syndicated, club and bilateral credit facilities, asset-backed and oil and gas reserve-based financings, leveraged and acquisition financings, project financings, cash flow and working capital loans, convertible debt, mezzanine and subordinated loans, second lien and split lien credit facilities, intercreditor arrangements, bridge and term loans, letter of credit facilities, multi-jurisdictional and offshore credit facilities, equipment leases, real estate loans, structured finance transactions, international trade financings, subscription secured credit facilities, loan workouts and debt restructurings, and debtor-in-possession and exit financings.
Personal
J.D., with highest distinction, University of Nebraska College of Law, 2002; B.S., Psychology & Sociology, magna cum laude, Grand Valley State University, 1999