Christopher J. Hand

Chris assists his clients with complex financing transactions, leveraged buyouts, and other corporate matters. In his finance practice, Chris represents both lenders and borrowers in a broad range of secured and unsecured financing arrangements, including acquisition financings, asset-based revolving credit facilities, project financings, and other middle-market credit facilities. He also advises lenders in sophisticated secured precious metals lending facilities.

Experience

Representative matters

Represented CIBC Bank USA in connection with a $550,000,000 syndicated credit facility for a full-service global aviation network.

Represented PNC Bank, National Association, in a senior secured revolving credit facility for Power Motive Corporation, a retailer and servicer of construction equipment.

Represented CIBC Bank USA, as administrative agent, in a senior secured revolving, delayed draw and term loan credit facility for S & S Fuels and Twin Star Energy.

Lender representations

Represented CIBC Bank USA in connection with a $550,000,000 syndicated credit facility for a full-service global aviation network.

Represented PNC Bank, National Association, in a senior secured revolving credit facility for Power Motive Corporation, a retailer and servicer of construction equipment.

Represented CIBC Bank USA, as administrative agent, in a senior secured revolving, delayed draw and term loan credit facility for S & S Fuels and Twin Star Energy.

Represented KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent, L/C issuer, swing lender and a lender, in a senior secured revolving loan facility, term loan and swing loan for Flagship Premium Food Group LLC and La Tortilla Factory Inc., as borrowers, for the acquisition of Tortilla King, Inc., one of the largest tortilla producers in the Midwestern U.S.

Represented CIBC Bank USA in a secured credit facility for Profile Capital Management LLC in support of its acquisition of the defense technology companies Phoenix Logistics and Riptide Software

Represented CIBC Bank USA, as administrative agent, in a senior secured revolving credit facility for A-Mark Precious Metals, a publicly traded precious metals trading company.

Represented Monroe Capital in a term loan facility for Familia Dental.

Borrower representations

Represented Freeport LNG, an importer and exporter of liquified natural gas, in connection with a senior secured credit facility, the proceeds of which were used to finance its supply chain operations.

Represented Freeport LNG Investments, LLP in a senior secured credit facility used to refinance the borrower’s existing credit facility.

Represented Full House Resorts Inc., the owner and operator of casinos and related hospitality and entertainment facilities, in its closing of a senior secured revolving credit facility which also included a letter of credit sub-facility.

Represented Clarion Capital Partners in its acquisition of, and acquisition financing for, Ad.net Inc., a leading provider of digital performance advertising.

Represented Ainsworth Game Technology Ltd. in its senior secured working capital facility.

Represented Encore Consumer Capital in its investment in Murry’s Inc.

Represented Encore Consumer Capital in the secured financing of its acquisition of The Lion Brewery.

Represented Microbiome Labs in the secured financing of its acquisition of Nu Science Trading LLC and PureBalance.

Represented Vegas.com in its senior secured financing from CIT Bank.

Recognitions

Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© Ones to Watch list for Banking and Finance Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2022-2025
Ranked in Chambers USA for Colorado Banking & Finance, 2022-2025