Robert A. "Rob" Drobnak - Lawyer in Chicago, IL

Rob Drobnak has significant experience in the structuring, negotiating and documentation of credit facilities for acquisitions, working capital and other general corporate purposes. Robs strong acumen around the entire life-cycles of finance transactions, including the negotiation, structuring and documentation of deals from inception to close, during growth and workout phases and in sale, foreclosure and other exit scenarios, helps clients to successfully navigate unexpected obstacles and achieve their goals. Rob also represents borrowers, lenders and investors in out-of-court workouts, restructurings, debtor-in-possession financings and distressed investments regardless of involvement in the original transaction.

What do you focus on?

Commercial Finance and Restructuring

I represent banks and other financial institutions in lending and debt-restructuring transactions, with extensive experience in cash-flow loans, ABLs, debtor-in-possession financings, senior and mezzanine facilities, out-of-court workouts and restructurings and real estate transactions. I focus primarily on middle market transactions, but also represent parties in large-cap deals.

Private Equity and Alternative Investments

In addition to work on the lending side, I often represent private equity portfolio companies, investment funds and corporate borrowers in their commercial and acquisition financing and distressed investment matters.

Real Estate and Infrastructure

Clients rely on me for developing and structuring the governing documents for acquisitions, joint ventures and existing operations for traditional commercial real estate deals, low-income housing tax credit developments and energy and other infrastructure projects. In addition to these acquisition and operational matters, I more extensively focus on the financing components for these types of transactions.