Overview
Andy’s practice includes representing both lenders and borrowers in the origination and workout of syndicated, large corporate and middle-market credit facilities, with experience across C&I, acquisition, ABL, mezzanine, ESOP, healthcare and oil & gas loans.
He also represents creditors and debtors in foreclosures, receivership, equipment financing, bankruptcies and bankruptcy-related litigation. Andy has represented both buyers and sellers in Section 363 assets sales, and has prosecuted and defended numerous fraudulent transfer and preference avoidance actions ranging in size from $10,000 to over $600 million.
Additionally, Andy represents financial institutions in the sale of distressed commercial loans and residential mortgage loan pools.
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Experience
Represented Blackstone in connection with its acquisition of a portfolio of 228 mortgage loans from Atlantic Union Bank for approximately $2 billion.
Represented a borrower in a $12.5 million dollar ESOP loan.
Representing a bank in defending against a $250 million in lender liability claim.
Represented a bank’s equipment leasing affiliate in litigation under an equipment lease.
Represented large heavy equipment auctioneers in litigation involving claims of collusion in a bankruptcy sale and in litigation alleging an improper Article 9 sale.
Represented various lenders in workouts and foreclosures of loans made to senior living centers.
Represented a lender in the workout of a $4.3 million loan to a fried chicken restaurant franchisee.
Represented a lender in the workout of a $5 million loan to a pizza restaurant franchisee.
Represented lender in the workout of $11 million public finance bond supporting a university.
Represented lender in the workout of a $10 million loan to a drug manufacturer secured by pharmaceuticals and intellectual property.
Represented alcohol distiller borrower in the origination of a $13.5 credit facility.
Represented a lender in originating a $26 million gas pipeline construction loan facility.
Represented a lender in originating a $30 million loan facility to a multi-state hamburger restaurant franchisee.
Represented a lender in originating a $51 million loan facility to a multi-state hamburger restaurant franchisee.
Represented a lender in originating a $160 million ABL facility to a multi-state home improvement retailer.
Represented publicly traded international footwear manufacturer in its separate $150 million syndicated ABL facility and $130 million syndicated term facility used to fund the acquisition of a footwear line from a separate public company.
Represented publicly traded international apparel retailer borrower in the origination of a $400 million syndicated ABL facility.
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Credentials
Education
- magna cum laude
Clerkships and Bar Admissions
More
- The Ohio State Bar Association, Bankruptcy Subcommittee Chair
- Named, Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyer, 2024-2025
- Ohio Super Lawyers®, Rising Star, 2014
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