Bio

Joseph Gotch is a partner in the Commercial Lending practice and serves as co-chair of the Oil & Gas industry team. He represents lenders and borrowers in connection with complex debt financings. He handles syndicated and single-lender senior credit facilities, secured and unsecured loans, and both cash-flow and asset-based loans. He is particularly adept in structuring and closing third-party sponsored leverage acquisition loans, both for cash-flow and asset-based lenders. Clients appreciate Joe’s extensive experience advising on the structuring and implementation of complex business transactions. His legal guidance spans mergers, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, employment and restrictive covenant agreements, customer arrangements, service agreements, license agreements, supply and distribution agreements, and other corporate formation, governance, and operational matters. Joe represents a diverse mix of clients, both publicly-held and privately owned, across many industries, including commercial lending, oil and gas, telecommunications, logistics and transportation, healthcare services, and financial and business services.