Evan Palenschat is a partner in the Corporate Department. His principal focus is the representation of private credit funds, financial institutions, hedge funds and public and private borrowers, as well as alternative lending institutions in connection with complex financing matters, including leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and opportunistic lending.
Evan advises clients on all aspects of corporate transactional work as well as in work-outs and other downside scenarios. Evan has acted on transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $50 billion, ranging from senior secured, second lien and subordinated financings to asset-based loans, preferred equity, structured equity products, Holdco financings, work-outs, restructurings and bridge and mezzanine financings.
Evan’s clients have included Antares Capital, Golub Capital, HPS Investment Partners, JPMorgan, Capital One, Whitehorse Capital and others.
Evan received his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law and also received an M.B.A. from the University of Illinois.
Education
- Columbia Law School, J.D.
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, M.B.A.
Admissions & Qualifications
- Illinois
- New York
Memberships
American Bar Association, Business Law Section
Association for Corporate Growth (Private Equity Committee and Healthcare Committee)
Communities In Schools (Leadership Council)
Awards & Recognition
The Legal 500 United States: Commercial Lending: Advice to Lenders 2023-2024