Christopher E. Rechlicz is a shareholder of the firm's Business Law and Banking and Finance Practices. He serves a wide range of business clients including financial institutions, venture capital firms, mezzanine lenders and borrowers. Chris focuses his practice on commercial, secured, asset-based, mezzanine and venture capital financing.
Representative Matters and Experience
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Negotiating and drafting loan documents for a $50+ million asset-based deal on behalf of a major national bank
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Negotiating and drafting loan documents for a $60+ million commercial loan on behalf of a large regional bank
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Negotiating and drafting construction loan documents for loans made through the New Markets Tax Credit Program
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Working with a team of attorneys to represent a mezzanine investor to make both subordinated loans and equity investments in several leveraged buy-outs and recapitalizations
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Working with a team of attorneys to represent a private capital investment fund on several senior subordinated loan transactions totaling more than $25 million
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Negotiating a $20+ million working capital and term facility loan documentation on behalf of a borrower
Accolades
Affiliations/Memberships
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Milwaukee Bar Association
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State Bar Association
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Menomonee Falls Scholarship and Educational Foundation (Board member)
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Children's Community Center (Board member)
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Admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court of the Western District of Wisconsin
Education
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J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School; Order of the Coif
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CPA exam successfully completed
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B.B.A., magna cum laude, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (Accounting)