The Hunton & Williams LLP Immigration practice, part of the firm's Labor and Employment Team, is concentrated in two major areas. First our work involves advising American and foreign businesses about obtaining the most appropriate temporary and permanent work visas for executives, professionals, and other skilled foreign workers. Careful planning and documentation are necessary to ensure the greatest chance of success. We also represent our clients in any negotiations or administrative...
Kimberly C. MacLeod
Practice Expertise
- Banking and Finance
- Capital Markets and Securities
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Finance
- Capital Markets and Securities
Profile
Focusing on the representation of public company and private equity portfolio borrowers in cash-flow and asset-based financings, Kim partners with CFOs, treasurers, controllers and in-house counsel on the negotiation and documentation of revolving, bridge and term loan facilities, including acquisition financings, recapitalizations and "going private" transactions. Additionally, she represents residential mortgage servicers and lenders in financing servicing advance receivables and servicing rights. With nearly thirty years of experience advising borrowers across all industries, Kim is adept at quarterbacking a team to handle all aspects of financing transactions, from negotiating term sheets, engagement documents and credit agreements to facilitating due diligence, disclosures and other closing mechanics.With a practical approach and even demeanor, Kim also guides clients through amendments and waivers, debtor-in-possession and exit financings, troubled loans, workouts and restructurings.Prior to joining the firm, Kim served as a judicial clerk to the Hon. A. Christian Compton of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Kim was named among Virginia Lawyers Weekly's 2024 "Influential Women of Law," The Best Lawyers in America's 2024 "Best Lawyer for Banking and Finance Law" and recommended for Capital Markets - Debt Offerings, Legal 500 United States in 2023.In 2022, Kim received the YWCA Richmond Outstanding Woman Award in Law & Government and the MLK RVA Drum Major Service Award.
Bar Admissions
Maryland
Virginia
Education
JD, University of Richmond School of Law, cum laude, 1996
BA, Political Science, University of North Carolina, 1992
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Finance
- Capital Markets and Securities
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Represented public company lawn and garden products and services provider in $2.3 billion secured multi-currency revolving and term credit agreement
Represented underground and surface coal mining company in secured $550 million term and $225 million revolving loan facilities
Represented public specialty chemical company in $320 million secured term and revolving loan facilities to finance a strategic acquisition
Represented private equity fund in $160 million financing secured by 36 golf courses located throughout the United States
Represented public company wholesale foodservice distributor in $2.4 billion asset-based revolving and term credit facilities
Represented public company leader in acquiring and collecting non-performing loans in $1.5 billion secured revolving and term credit facilities
Represented public REITs in credit facilities to be used for acquisitions of full-service hotel properties in the "upper upscale" segment, office buildings and multi-family housing complexes
Represents residential mortgage servicers and Wall Street and private equity lenders in revolving and term loans secured by Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and private label mortgage service rights and excess spread receivables
Represents private equity funds in multi-tranche financings, including acquisition financings and "going private" transactions and dividend recapitalizations
Represents borrowers on restructurings, work-outs and forbearance agreements
Represented public company apparel retailer in negotiating credit card merchant services agreements for retailer's entire Southeast Asia operations
Represented public company consumer products retailer in negotiating a private label and co-branded credit card program agreement
Represents companies in the negotiation of equipment leases
Conducts analysis of and advises clients on debt covenants and impact on operations, planning and strategic transactions
Advises clients on best practices for negotiating and monitoring compliance with credit agreements
Advisor in $1.4B Acquisition
Represented public company lawn and garden products and services provider in $2.3 billion secured multi-currency revolving and term credit agreement
Represented underground and surface coal mining company in secured $550 million term and $225 million revolving loan facilities
Represented public specialty chemical company in $320 million secured term and revolving loan facilities to finance a strategic acquisition
Represented private equity fund in $160 million financing secured by 36 golf courses located throughout the United States
Represented public company wholesale foodservice distributor in $2.4 billion asset-based revolving and term credit facilities
Represented public company leader in acquiring and collecting non-performing loans in $1.5 billion secured revolving and term credit facilities
Represented public REITs in credit facilities to be used for acquisitions of full-service hotel properties in the "upper upscale" segment, office buildings and multi-family housing complexes
Represents residential mortgage servicers and Wall Street and private equity lenders in revolving and term loans secured by Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and private label mortgage service rights and excess spread receivables
Represents private equity funds in multi-tranche financings, including acquisition financings and "going private" transactions and dividend recapitalizations
Represents borrowers on restructurings, work-outs and forbearance agreements
Represented public company apparel retailer in negotiating credit card merchant services agreements for retailer's entire Southeast Asia operations
Represented public company consumer products retailer in negotiating a private label and co-branded credit card program agreement
Represents companies in the negotiation of equipment leases
Conducts analysis of and advises clients on debt covenants and impact on operations, planning and strategic transactions
Advises clients on best practices for negotiating and monitoring compliance with credit agreements
Advisor in $1.4B Acquisition
Articles
Asset-Based Lending Credit Facilities: The Borrower's Perspective, Business Law Today
Compliance With Credit Agreements Can Be A Major Challenge, Association for Financial Professionals
Learning to Refi: Considerations in Credit Agreement Refinancings, Exchange Magazine
Negotiating and Complying with Credit Agreements, AFP
Compliance With Credit Agreements Can Be A Major Challenge, Association for Financial Professionals
Learning to Refi: Considerations in Credit Agreement Refinancings, Exchange Magazine
Negotiating and Complying with Credit Agreements, AFP
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