People: Christopher Carolan, Partner
Biography
Christopher J. Carolan is a partner in the New York office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. He is a member of the firm’s Corporate department and co-practice leader of the firm’s Commercial Finance practice group.
Mr. Carolan’s practice encompasses a variety of transactional work, principally including banking & lending, private equity investments, venture financings, mergers & acquisitions, and bankruptcy & restructuring. He represents senior and subordinate lenders, agents, and borrowers in a variety of large and middle market syndicated and bilateral loans and letters of credit transactions, both in the United States and internationally. These transactions frequently involve complex intercreditor relationships, asset backed loans, and a diverse array of collateral including inventory, accounts receivable, real estate, energy, commodities, intellectual property, equity interests, and other assets. Mr. Carolan has particular experience in the financing of retailers, early stage entities, technology firms, hedge funds, clean energy manufacturers and installers, and real estate. He has represented administrative agents and lenders in several complex bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings, providing advice on distressed credits, debtor-in possession financing, exit financing, liquidation, reorganization, and sales and purchases of assets in bankruptcy.
Mr. Carolan also represents sellers and buyers in merger & acquisition transactions, particularly with regard to transactions involving companies focused in cyber-security, including one of the leading independent private equity sponsors in this area.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Carolan was an associate general counsel to BNP Paribas in New York. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Human Rights Campaign.
Christopher J. Carolan is a partner in the New York office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. He is a member of the firm’s Corporate department and co-practice leader of the firm’s Commercial Finance practice group.
Mr. Carolan’s practice encompasses a variety of transactional work, principally including banking & lending, private equity investments, venture financings, mergers & acquisitions, and bankruptcy & restructuring. He represents senior and subordinate lenders, agents, and borrowers in a variety of large and middle market syndicated and bilateral loans and letters of credit transactions, both in the United States and internationally. These transactions frequently involve complex intercreditor relationships, asset backed loans, and a diverse array of collateral including inventory, accounts receivable, real estate, energy, commodities, intellectual property, equity interests, and other assets. Mr. Carolan has particular experience in the financing of retailers, early stage entities, technology firms, hedge funds, clean energy manufacturers and installers, and real estate. He has represented administrative agents and lenders in several complex bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings, providing advice on distressed credits, debtor-in possession financing, exit financing, liquidation, reorganization, and sales and purchases of assets in bankruptcy.
Mr. Carolan also represents sellers and buyers in merger & acquisition transactions, particularly with regard to transactions involving companies focused in cyber-security, including one of the leading independent private equity sponsors in this area.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Carolan was an associate general counsel to BNP Paribas in New York. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Human Rights Campaign.
Education
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B.A., Fordham University (1995)
magna cum laude in cursu honorum - M.A., Fordham University (1997)
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J.D., New York University School of Law (2000)
Notes Development Editor, New York University Law Review
Admissions
- New York
