Bingham

Bingham

Anne I. Bandes

Counsel

Anne Bandes represents leading financial institutions and borrowers in a variety of domestic and international commercial finance transactions. Her practice is primarily focused on cash flow and asset-based financings; acquisition and other leveraged financings; cross-border financings; first lien, second lien and mezzanine financings; and restructurings, workouts and bankruptcies.

Experience

  • Represented Bank of America as administrative agent in connection with the $290 million secured multi-currency revolving and term loan facility for Kaman Corporation, the aerospace company
  • Represented Goldman Sachs as prepetition and debtor-in-possession lender to Pacific Energy Resources Ltd., an oil and gas company located in California and Alaska
  • Represented Tempur-Pedic, the global mattress company, in connection with its $640 million multi-currency syndicated credit facility secured by the company’s global assets
  • Represented a lead agent in connection with a $500 million senior revolving and term loan facility to a provider of marine support services for the offshore oil and gas industry
  • Represented a national lending institution in connection with a successful out-of-court restructuring of the debt of a distributor of specialty automotive equipment and accessories
  • Represented lenders (including GSO/Blackstone, JPM, BlackRock Kelso, Credit Suisse, NewStar, CIFC and GSC) holding over 90 percent in principal amount of $220 million first lien loans and $120 million second lien loans to Bankruptcy Management Solutions, a provider of software and service solutions that automate and streamline bankruptcy administration, in successful out-of-court restructuring arrangements
  • Represented Gleacher Mezzanine Fund II, L.P., as lead investor, in an $18 million mezzanine acquisition financing for Multi Packaging Solutions, Inc., a full service print and packaging supplier
  • Represented the equity sponsor in connection with a $6.75 million senior secured and $3 million subordinated debt acquisition financing of an oil field equipment manufacturer

Publications

  • “Saddled with a Lame Horse? Why State Consumer Protection Laws Can Be the Best Protection for Duped Horse Purchasers,” Boston College Law Review, Vol. 44 (2003)

Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • Boston Bar Association
  • Women’s Bar Association

Awards & Honors

  • Former managing editor, Boston College Law Review

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