Whitney K.Schmidt

Whitney's practice spans all areas of corporate law with a concentration in the areas of finance, mergers and acquisitions, and general commercial matters. She represents lenders and borrowers in connection with the negotiation, structuring, and documentation of syndicated, club, and single bank financings. Such transactions include senior secured asset-based or cash-flow loan transactions involving working capital facilities or acquisition loans, mezzanine and second lien loans, revolving and term loan facilities, project finance, capital call facilities, NAV facilities, and other fund finance transactions.

Whitney also advises clients on mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions.  Many of Whitney's corporate clients also rely on her in an “outside general counsel” role to advise on day-to-day legal matters and draft and negotiate commercial contracts that support business growth. She recognizes that her clients often work with limited time, resources, and budgets. Whitney works to seamlessly fit into their teams to accomplish business goals. These types of clients range from small, startup entrepreneurial clients and middle-market companies up to Fortune 50 companies.

Whitney's background in finance and accounting allows her to approach transactions from both a legal and commercial perspective and to communicate effectively with bankers, sponsors, executives, and other deal professionals. She also leverages Seyfarth's technology capabilities where appropriate to make the transaction process more efficient and transparent.