Bio

Christopher Carolan is an experienced debt finance and corporate attorney and Co-Leader of BakerHostetler’s national Debt Finance team. He has led engagements on behalf of arrangers, agents, lenders, borrowers and issuers involved in commodities, retail, technology, telecommunications, media, real estate, healthcare, oil and gas, waste, renewable energy and manufacturing. Lending clients provide first lien, second lien or mezzanine financing, and are comprised of global financial institutions, regional banks, funds, venture capital investors, private individuals or family offices. Borrower clients include publicly traded entities, REITs, funds, closely held companies and private equity owned portfolio companies of all sizes. Chris has extensive experience with syndicated credit facilities, letters of credit, receivables purchase transactions, mortgage repurchase transactions and mortgage warehouse lines of credit. He often handles transactions that raise international or cross-border collateral and guaranty issues and complex intercreditor arrangements. He works closely with borrower clients to understand their strategies and businesses, and to help position them for future growth. Additionally, offering “360-degree” service to clients, Chris has handled workouts and restructurings of problem loans and distressed borrowers, working seamlessly with bankruptcy counsel when needed. Chris also represents venture capital and private equity investors in connection with their creation, fund formation, capital raising, investments, acquisitions and divestitures. In this capacity, he serves as outside general counsel to a leading venture capital management firm that invests in, manages and provides growth support to the highest quality companies in the information security, management and analytics sectors.