Bio

R. Kader Crawford focuses his practice on commercial lending, corporate finance, and private equity transactions, including representing bank and non-bank lenders, private equity sponsors, and other public and private companies in connection with a variety of complex financing transactions. Kader represents money center banks and non-bank institutional lenders in connection with a variety of acquisition financings and cross-border transactions, including senior secured cash flow and asset-based credit facilities, unitranche financings, stretch senior financings as well as mezzanine and second lien facilities. Kader also represents borrowers and private equity firms in a variety of complex financing transactions and general corporate matters. His practice focuses primarily on the middle market but also covers a broad range of the lending market from bi-lateral middle market acquisition financings to broadly syndicated credit facilities for larger private and public companies. Kader’s representative clients include money center banks, non-bank direct lenders, commercial and investment banks, private equity firms, and private and public corporations. Prior to joining Winston & Strawn, Kader was a certified public accountant with a big four accounting firm. Kader frequently leverages his accounting and tax experience in providing comprehensive “business oriented” solutions for his clients.