Chris Bugel Email & Phone Number

Tysons, Virginia

TransactionalServe as North American legal team lead on existing concession enhancement opportunities and projects in active procurement, including the negotiation and drafting of relevant documentation, serving as primary legal point of contact for all project matters and interfacing with state attorney generals and outside counsel.Portfolio Management.

Member of the Corporate and Securities practice group where I focus on general corporate and transactional matters and advise clients regarding mergers and acquisitions, commercial agreements, debt and equity financing, corporate governance, regulatory and business development matters.

• Served as outside general counsel for a privately held software technology company. Duties include negotiation ofcommercial agreements, representation with respect to capital raising and establishment of credit.
• Served as outside co-general counsel for a privately held technology firm specializing in remote asset management by assisting in the day-to-day operations of the businessincluding: negotiating and drafting commercial.
• Represented a publicly-traded telecommunications company in four strategic acquisitions valued at $122 million.
• Represented a medical device manufacturer on various regulatory matters.
• Represented numerous energy developers in connection with the sale of equity interests in and financing of various wind and solar power projects and negotiation of third party contracts.
• Represented numerous clients on the establishment or refinancing of secured credit facilities and ongoing compliance with their existing secured credit facilities.

• Assisted closing and documenting the sale of two gas distribution businesses valued at $1.5 billion. Drafted closing documentation, reviewed due diligence, indenture documentation, real and personal property matters.
• Conducted a strict asset foreclosure on behalf of a secured lender. Prepared documentation, conducted and reviewed lien searches, and incorporated an entity for liability protection.
• Assisted closing and documenting asset sale transactions with respect to the acquisition of a radio station and the divestiture of cable television franchises.
• Aided a client in closing and documenting several transactions that involved the acquisition of outdoor advertising companies throughout the United States.
• Assisted closing and documenting a $600 million junior subordinated note offering for a publicly traded energy corporation.
• Drafted the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, Form S-3 and Form 8-K filings, reviewed indenture documentation, and managed the due diligence process.

• Member of the 35 person in-house legal team of a commercial finance company providing secured financing to small and mid-sized borrowers.
• Responsible for legal management of thirty healthcare borrowers with a loan value of $240 Million.
• Prepared and negotiated loan amendments, restatements, joinders, waivers, consents, reservation of rights and payoff letters.
• Drafted, negotiated, and closed new loan transactions, which consisted of: revolving credit facilities, term loans, security agreements, guaranties, landlord waivers and consents, subordination, intercreditor and.
• Conducted legal due diligence by reviewing: borrower's corporate structure, charter documentation and filings, current debt structures, contracts, mortgages, leases, employment contracts, asset purchase and sale.
• Ensured borrower's compliance with healthcare laws through review of permits, licenses, accreditations and healthcare insurance receivables.

Juris Doctor

B.A., Sociology, Criminal Justice & Business

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