Robert A. Rob Drobnak

Robert A. Rob Drobnak

Banking and Finance Law

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Chicago, Illinois
25+ years experience
Nixon Peabody LLP
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70 West Madison Street, Suite 5200, Chicago, IL 60602-4378
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Rob Drobnak has significant experience in the structuring, negotiating and documentation of credit facilities for acquisitions, working capital and other general corporate purposes. Rob’s 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 RestructuringI 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 InvestmentsIn 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 InfrastructureClients 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. Rob Drobnak has significant experience in the structuring, negotiating and documentation of credit facilities for acquisitions, working capital and other general corporate purposes. Rob’s 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 RestructuringI 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 InvestmentsIn 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 InfrastructureClients 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. Rob Drobnak has significant experience in the structuring, negotiating and documentation of credit facilities for acquisitions, working capital and other general corporate purposes. Rob’s 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.

Practice Areas

Banking and Finance Law

Awards & Recognition

  • Recognized: Banking and Finance Law
  • Practice Area: Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Practice Area: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Practice Area: Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021

Education

  • University of Pennsylvania, J.D., graduated 2000

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