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Jim Schulwolf represents senior and mezzanine lenders, venture capital investors (including SBIC’s), private equity funds, hedge funds, emerging growth companies and private companies in financing, investment, leasing, acquisition, corporate, licensing and restructuring transactions.
Jim’s experience includes the representation of:
Senior Lenders in complex commercial, asset-based, and acquisition financings, energy and project financings, financing of cogeneration plants and other energy installations, and venture loans to life science, biotech and other technology-based companies.
Mezzanine Lenders and hedge funds in complex mezzanine, real estate,preferred equity and second lien financings.
SBIC’s and venture capital funds in investment transactions, general corporate matters, and regulatory matters.
Emerging growth companies in general corporate, licensing, joint venture, and capital raising transactions.
Hedge funds in capital raising transactions, including warehouse lines.
Buyers, sellers and sponsors in private equity, acquisitions and leveraged recapitalization transactions.
Life settlement companies in corporate, regulatory, and capital raising activities.
Nanotechnology companies in corporate, licensing, joint venture, and capital raising activities.
Public and private entities in energy contracting, infrastructure upgrades, and financing and achievement of energy cost savings.
Jim is a recognized authority on drafting and negotiating intercreditor and subordination agreements on behalf of senior and subordinate lenders and is the author of Controlling Your Destiny-Key Issues in Subordination and Intercreditor Agreements, The Secured Lender (1995). He also deals extensively with family-owned businesses and is the author of Financing the Family-Owned Business, The Secured Lender (2002).
Jim lectures frequently on issues relating to commercial and real estate lending, intercreditor issues, venture finance, and venture capital investment.
Jim Schulwolf represents senior and mezzanine lenders, venture capital investors (including SBIC’s), private equity funds, hedge funds, emerging growth companies and private companies in financing, investment, leasing, acquisition, corporate, licensing and restructuring transactions.
Jim’s experience includes the representation of:
Senior Lenders in complex commercial, asset-based, and acquisition financings, energy and project financings, financing of cogeneration plants and other energy installations, and venture loans to life science, biotech and other technology-based companies.
Mezzanine Lenders and hedge funds in complex mezzanine, real estate,preferred equity and second lien financings.
SBIC’s and venture capital funds in investment transactions, general corporate matters, and regulatory matters.
Emerging growth companies in general corporate, licensing, joint venture, and capital raising transactions.
Hedge funds in capital raising transactions, including warehouse lines.
Buyers, sellers and sponsors in private equity, acquisitions and leveraged recapitalization transactions.
Life settlement companies in corporate, regulatory, and capital raising activities.
Nanotechnology companies in corporate, licensing, joint venture, and capital raising activities.
Public and private entities in energy contracting, infrastructure upgrades, and financing and achievement of energy cost savings.
Jim is a recognized authority on drafting and negotiating intercreditor and subordination agreements on behalf of senior and subordinate lenders and is the author of Controlling Your Destiny-Key Issues in Subordination and Intercreditor Agreements, The Secured Lender (1995). He also deals extensively with family-owned businesses and is the author of Financing the Family-Owned Business, The Secured Lender (2002).
Jim lectures frequently on issues relating to commercial and real estate lending, intercreditor issues, venture finance, and venture capital investment.
EDUCATION
New York University School of Law, J.D., 1980
Amherst College, B.A., 1977, cum laude
Bar Admissions
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Distinctions
* AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
* Fellow and Member of the Board of Regents, American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers
* 2008 Best Lawyers in America®: Banking Law
* 2009 Best Lawyers in America®: Banking Law
* Listed as a 2008 Connecticut Super Lawyer®: Business/Corporate
* Listed as a 2009 Connecticut Super Lawyer®: Business/Corporate
Professional Affiliations
* American Bar Association: Vice Chair, Commercial Financial Services Committee; Subcommittee on Programs (2003-Present); Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property Financing (1997-2002); Committee on Uniform Commercial Code; Regional Coordinator, Joint ABA/NCCUSL National Task Force for the Enactment of Revised Article 9; Member, Connecticut Revised Article 9 Task Force
* Connecticut Venture Group: Co-President; Hartford Chapter, Member, State Board of Directors
* Turnaround Management Association, Connecticut Chapter: Board of Directors
* Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys
Community Involvement
* Amherst Association of Connecticut
* Town of West Hartford: coach, youth soccer and baseball
* Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford: Permanent Board Member; Former President and Board Chair
* Leadership Greater Hartford |
