Andrew A. Kling
Partner
Andrew A. Kling regularly represents clients in a wide variety of financing matters, including:
- Domestic and cross-border senior secured and unsecured debt financings
- Mezzanine and private equity transactions
- Project and structured finance
- Debt restructurings
- Workouts
He concentrates his practice representing institutional investors (including funds) in private placement transactions. Mr. Kling has a long and proven track record of closing transactions with total client satisfaction.
Experience
Representative transactions for which Mr. King has acted as lead partner for the firm include:
- $900 Million Multi-Tranche Senior Notes Private Placement (Energy Industry)
- $500 Million Multi-Tranche Senior Notes Private Placement (Food Industry)
- $450 Million Cross-Border Preferred Equity (Consumer Products Industry)
- $90 Million Series A Preferred Units w/ Warrants and $14 Million Common Equity Co-Invest (Telecommunications Industry)
- $75 Million Subordinated Notes w/ Warrants (Aerospace Industry)
- $75 Million Senior Notes Workout (Auto Parts Industry)
- $60 Million Private Common Stock Investment (Health Care Industry)
- $50 Million Project Financing (Energy Industry)
- €30 Million Junior Subordinated Debt (Food Industry)
- $20 Million Project Finance Workout (Energy Industry)
- £20 Million Senior and Common Equity (Food Industry)
Speeches and Presentations
"Legal Opinions for Private Equity Fund Investments," American College of Investment Counsel Annual Conference (Fall 2007)
"Preparing for the Next Downturn," American College of Investment Counsel Spring Forum (Spring 2005)
"Anatomy of a Mezzanine Transaction — Putting Flesh on the Bones," American College of Investment Counsel Annual Conference (Fall 2002)
Previous Experience
From 1978 to 1981, Mr. Kling served as a legislative aide to U.S. Congressman Willis D. Gradison (Ohio) in Washington and had responsibility for legislation before the Ways & Means Committee.
Awards and Honors
Illinois Super Lawyers, Securities and Corporate Finance
Leading Lawyers — Corporate Finance Law; Securities and Venture Finance Law, Illinois Leading Lawyers Network
Education
University of Virginia School of Law
(J.D.,
1984)
Managing Board, Virginia Tax Review
University of Wisconsin — Madison
(B.A., Economics, with distinction,
1978)
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association
Banking and Business Law Section
Chicago Bar Association
Commercial Finance and Transactions Committee
Former Chair
American College of Investment Counsel
Former Trustee
