Castleman Joins Otterbourg’s Restructuring and Bankruptcy Team

David Castleman joined Otterbourg as a member in the restructuring and bankruptcy department. He comes to Otterbourg from Raines Feldman, where he was a partner.

January 31, 2023 David Castleman | Melanie Cyganowski | Otterbourg | Richard Stehl Ian Koplin

Otterbourg Names Cretella Chairman of Finance Department

James Cretella has been named chairman of Otterbourg’s finance department. A career member of Otterbourg’s finance department, Cretella represents institutional lenders, factoring companies and specialty lenders, as well as borrowers, in a variety of transactions.

January 19, 2023 James Cretella | Otterbourg | Richard Stehl Ian Koplin

Ravinia Capital Completes $25MM Refinancing for the Primex Family of Companies

Ravinia Capital, a Chicago-based boutique investment bank specializing in sell-side M&A and capital advisory for middle-market companies, completed the refinancing and raise of additional debt for the Primex Family of Companies.

October 18, 2022 Alan Kravets | Andrew Gustin | Edge Capital | Gabriela Zapata | Michael Best & Friedrich | Michael H. Altman | Michael Shanahan | Nneoma A. Maduike | Otterbourg | Paul Shekoski | Primex Family of Companies | Ravinia Capital | Tom Goldblatt | Vincent M. Morrone Ian Koplin

Otterbourg Promotes Feeney and McTernan to Members of Firm

Otterbourg promoted Jennifer Feeney and Pauline McTernan to members of the firm.

February 7, 2022 Jennifer Feeney | Otterbourg | Pauline McTernan | Richard Stehl Ian Koplin

Secured Finance Network Elects Leaders for Fiscal 2022

The Secured Finance Network (SFNet) added to its executive and management committees for fiscal year 2022. These leaders guide the association, make policy decisions, confirm new members and provide thought leadership in advocacy and education.

October 7, 2021 Ares Commercial Finance | Asset Based Lending Consultants | Bank of America | Barry Bobrow | Bethani R. Oppenheimer | Betty Hernandez | Blank Rome | Bobbi Acord Noland | Donald Clarke | Edward King | ENGS Commercial Capital | Gary C. Epstein | Gerber Finance | Goldberg Kohn | Greenberg Traurig | Hamid Namazie | Hilco Global | J.P. Morgan Securities | Jeffrey Goldrich | Jennifer Palmer | John DePledge | Jonathan N. Helfat | King Trade Capital | Laura Glass | Lawrence Chua | Lawrence Flick | McGuireWoods | Otterbourg | Parker Hudson Rainer & Dobbs | Peter York | Republic Business Credit | Richard Gumbrecht | Richard M. Kohn | Robert Grbic | Robert Meyers | Sandra Evans | SLR Business Credit | Tania Daniel | The Secured Finance Network | U.S. Bank | wells fargo | White Oak | William R. Bence | Wingspire Capital Ian Koplin

Otterbourg Appoints Cretella Chair of Alternative and Specialty Finance Practice Group

Otterbourg named James M. Cretella chair of the firm’s alternative and specialty finance practice group. Cretella’s areas of focus include asset-based lending, supply chain finance, trade finance and specialty finance.

March 11, 2021 James M. Cretella | Otterbourg | Richard L. Stehl Phil Neuffer

Otterbourg Names Mason and Maduike Co-Chairs of Lender Finance Practice Group

Otterbourg named Valerie S. Mason and Nneoma A. Maduike co-chairs of the firm’s lender finance practice group. Maduike and Mason are also members of Otterbourg’s finance practice, which encompasses acquisition finance, asset-based lending, structured finance and more.

March 1, 2021 lender finance | Nneoma A. Maduike | Otterbourg | Valerie S. Mason Phil Neuffer

Otterbourg Expands Banking/Finance Practices With Jones Hire

Tarnetta V. Jones joined Otterourg as of counsel in both the Banking & Finance and the Corporate departments.

October 4, 2018 Otterbourg | Richard L. Stehl | Tanetta V. Jones ABF Journal

Otterbourg Promotes Maduike to Of Counsel for Specialty Finance

Law firm Otterbourg promoted Nneoma A. Maduike to of counsel in the firm’s banking and specialty finance group.

November 8, 2017 Nneoma Maduike | Otterbourg ABF Journal

Miller Joins Otterbourg Finance Practice

Jason I. Miller joined Otterbourg as a member of the specialty finance group. His practice focuses on asset-based lending, cash flow lending, middle market, factoring, leveraged finance, first and second lien loans and term loans.

August 8, 2017 Jason Miller | Otterbourg Sam Nickerson