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Mr. Petkanics is a shareholder in the Firm’s Corporate Group. He focuses his practice on the representation of banks and other financial institutions in private banking and commercial lending transactions including secured and unsecured lending, letters of credit, project finance, government guarantied loans and various other credit arrangements. Much of his work has involved foreign banks and offshore entities. Mr. Petkanics’ practice has included financings structured around hedge fund interests, private equity interests, fine art, aircraft (including fractional interests), marketable securities, real property and other personal property. He also has significant experience in government finance, including serving as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, credit enhancer’s counsel and trustee’s counsel on many bond issues. Legal Experience LeClairRyan, New York, New York, December 2007-Present Seiden Wayne LLC (previously St. John & Wayne, LLC), New York, New York, 1980-2007 (merged with LeClairRyan) Education Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1980 Fordham University, B.A, Political Science, 1976, cum laude Extended Information Representative Matters Represented major U.S. lenders as administrative agents, lenders, lead agents and arrangers in subscription loan facilities to private equity funds (both on-shore and off-shore), secured by the unfunded capital commitments of the investors to such funds. Such transactions include syndications/clubbed deals/loan participations, as well as single-lender facilities. Recently closed transactions in the initial principal amounts of $500MM and $350MM for two different private equity funds. Represented major U.S. lender in a commercial mortgage facility secured by single-tenant commercial real estate property in Suffolk County, NY. Represented major U.S. lender in a $10MM revolving credit facility to a portfolio company of a major private equity fund Represented a NY subsidiary of a major foreign commercial bank in a $200MM term loan to finance a major acquisition in the fashion industry. Represented major U.S. lender in a $300MM revolving credit facility to the manager of several major off-shore hedge funds. Published Works Accommodating the Rights of Bondholders and State Public Purposes: Beyond United States Trust, 55 Tulane Law Review 735, 1981 Mail Order Ministries, The Religious Purpose Exemption and the Constitution, 33 Tax Lawyer 954, 1980 Professional Memberships Association of the Bar of New York City New York State Bar Association: Member, Business Law and International Law and Practice Sections; Member, Committees on International Transactions and International Sales and Related Commercial Transactions Admissions New Jersey New York Place of Birth New York, New York | 