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Practice Expertise
- Asset Purchases
- Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors' ...
- Business Services
- Commercial Lending
Areas of Practice
- Asset Purchases
- Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors' ...
- Business Services
- Commercial Lending
- Corporate Finance
- Debt Finance
- Energy Lending Transactions
- In- and Out-of-Court Restructurings & ...
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Mergers & Acquisitions Annual Survey
- Private Equity, Venture Capital & ...
- Real Estate
- Representation of Financial Institutions in ... View More
Profile
Gary Segal has extensive experience with all types of corporate and finance transactions, which includes commercial finance, mergers and acquisitions and corporate law. Mr. Segal is the Leader of Dykema's Lending Team.
In his commercial finance practice, Mr. Segal represents lenders and borrowers in connection with asset based loans, cash flow loans, acquisition financing, mezzanine and second lien loans, subordinated loans, real estate loans and debtor in possession financing. These financings have included single bank transactions, large syndicated credit facilities, cross border and multicurrency transactions, loan restructurings, bankruptcies, assignments for the benefit of creditors and workouts.
In his corporate practice, Mr. Segal has represented individuals, private equity and corporations with various types of mergers and acquisitions, distressed dispositions, Section 363 sales and foreclosure sales. He was also an early adopter of using Series LLCs.
Mr. Segal blends his legal acumen with his accounting, financial and business background to arrive at practical solutions for his clients. Prior to his law practice, he worked in the tax department of Ernst & Young and is a certified public accountant.
In his commercial finance practice, Mr. Segal represents lenders and borrowers in connection with asset based loans, cash flow loans, acquisition financing, mezzanine and second lien loans, subordinated loans, real estate loans and debtor in possession financing. These financings have included single bank transactions, large syndicated credit facilities, cross border and multicurrency transactions, loan restructurings, bankruptcies, assignments for the benefit of creditors and workouts.
In his corporate practice, Mr. Segal has represented individuals, private equity and corporations with various types of mergers and acquisitions, distressed dispositions, Section 363 sales and foreclosure sales. He was also an early adopter of using Series LLCs.
Mr. Segal blends his legal acumen with his accounting, financial and business background to arrive at practical solutions for his clients. Prior to his law practice, he worked in the tax department of Ernst & Young and is a certified public accountant.
Bar Admissions
Illinois, 1995
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, J.D., magna cum laude University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, A.B.
- with distinction
Areas of Practice
- Asset Purchases
- Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors' Rights
- Business Services
- Commercial Lending
- Corporate Finance
- Debt Finance
- Energy Lending Transactions
- In- and Out-of-Court Restructurings & Liquidations
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Mergers & Acquisitions Annual Survey
- Private Equity, Venture Capital & Mezzanine Finance
- Real Estate
- Representation of Financial Institutions in Bankruptcy & Workout Matters
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Mr. Segal is a Certified Public Accountant
Mr. Segal is a Certified Public Accountant
Articles
Loan Modifications Related to COVID-19
By Gary Segal |March 2020Loan Modifications Related to COVID-19
By Gary Segal |March 2020
Blogs
Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments
Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments provides legal insight on topics of special interest to insurance industry professionals. Covering a wide range of industries, Dykema's Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments blog provides brief but substantive alerts, including updates and analysis on significant developments and trends in the insurance industry.
The Firewall
The Firewall keeps you up to date on the hottest legal topics in the ever-changing world of data security and privacy. As information security becomes a critical facet of all businesses and industries and the target of many regulators, it is important to stay apprised of new legal developments. The Firewall provides insightful legal analysis of the emerging issues in data privacy and cybersecurity law to help businesses stay ahead of the curve.
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