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Angela  Wessler
OVERVIEW

Angela K. Wessler

Partner

Indianapolis

11 S. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204-3535

P 317-231-7752

F 317-231-7433

Angela Wessler serves as a trusted adviser to commercial lenders and loan parties involved in structured finance transactions in a wide variety of specialized industries and markets. Managing and structuring transactions involving high-stakes and multifaceted collateral issues, Angela is known for her depth of experience, attention to detail, the highest commitment to excellent service and client care, and her ability to shepherd and close an array of lending and structured finance transactions.

OVERVIEW

Angela Wessler serves as a trusted adviser to commercial lenders and loan parties involved in structured finance transactions in a wide variety of specialized industries and markets. Managing and structuring transactions involving high-stakes and multifaceted collateral issues, Angela is known for her depth of experience, attention to detail, the highest commitment to excellent service and client care, and her ability to shepherd and close an array of lending and structured finance transactions.

Angela represents commercial lenders, borrowers and creditors in syndicated lending, secured transactions, private equity sponsor-backed financings, agribusiness lending, employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) lending and real estate lending transactions. She handles taxable and tax-exempt bond, private placement and asset-based financings, and other corporate finance transactions. Angela also guides clients through workouts and loan restructurings and advises on Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and creditors’ rights issues. 

Angela’s diverse experience in structured finance transactions has cultivated her deep knowledge of the economic complexities that clients face, as well as the stringent regulatory environment in which financial institutions and borrowers operate. With two decades of experience, she is a diligent problem solver and trusted adviser who focuses on shepherding transaction constituents toward closing.

Professional and Community Involvement

Past board member, founding member and past president, Executive Women in Finance

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Indiana State Bar Association

Member, Indianapolis Bar Association

Volunteer, Dress for Success Indianapolis

OPTIONS Alumnae Program Member, Women’s Fund of Central Indiana

Honors

The Best Lawyers in America, 2018-2025; Lawyer of the Year, 2025

Honoree, Indianapolis Business Journal Women of Influence, 2017

EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE
  • Representation of the sole lender in connection with a $35,000,000 bilateral revolving trade cycle line to a borrower in the oil industry
  • Representation of administrative agent/collateral agent/lender/letter of credit issuer in connection with a $34,500,000 syndicated term loan facility and a $5,000,000 revolving loan facility to a borrower in the radio broadcast industry
  • Representation of a public company engaged in the retail business as the target/subsidiary to be merged in connection with a $315,000,000 syndicated revolving loan facility
  • Representation of an energy company and its subsidiaries as Borrower/Guarantors in connection with a $100,000,000 term loan transaction financed by a private equity firm and a $25,000,000 syndicated revolving credit facility
  • Representation of administrative agent/collateral agent/lender/letter of credit issuer in connection with a $125,000,000 syndicated revolving loan facility to a borrower in the packaged food industry
  • Representation of lender in connection with $39,480,000 revolving credit facility secured by a borrowing base consisting of skilled nursing facility real property assets
  • Represented a major financial institution as the sole lender on a $38,000,000 term real estate loan
  • Represented a major financial institution as the Agent/Lender in connection with the purchase of revolving line taxable notes valued at $10,000,000 and issued under a Master Trust Indenture in the utilities industry
  • Represented a major financial institution as the sole lender in connection with a $15,000,000 revolving bilateral loan to a company wholly owned by an ESOP trust
  • Represented an Ohio based financial institution in multiple transactions including:
    • As the sole lender in connection with a $2,000,000 bilateral loan with a revolving line
    • As the sole lender in connection with a $13,175,000 bilateral cash flow construction loan
    • As the sole lender in connection with a $13,555,197 bilateral term loan with a revolving line – a new market tax credit financing
    • As the sole lender in connection with a $15,000,000 bilateral cash flow sponsored equity acquisition financing  
    • As the lender in connection with a $30,000,000 bilateral loan with a revolving line
    • As the lender in connection with a $100,000,000 bilateral loan with a revolving line
    • As the lender in connection with a $12,500,000 bilateral ESOP loan with a revolving line
    • As the lender in connection with a $10,000,000 construction loan to a trade union
    • As the agent and lender in connection with an $86,000,000 secured syndicated loan transaction
    • As the agent and lender in connection with an $73,000,000 secured syndicated loan transaction
  • Represented a non-profit borrower in connection with the issuance and private placement of tax-exempt bonds valued at $26,065,000
  • Represented a New York headquartered financial services company in multiple transactions including:
    • As the agent and lender in connection with a $930,000,000 syndicated loan transaction
    • As the agent and lender in connection with an $350,000,000 syndicated loan transaction
    • As the agent and lender in connection with an $95,000,000 syndicated loan transaction
    • As the agent and lender in connection with an $132,000,000 secured syndicated loan transaction
    • As the sole lender in connection with a $12,000,000 bilateral term loan with a revolving line in the broadcasting industry
    • As the sole lender in connection with a $17,120,000 bilateral term loan with a revolving line in the aviation industry
    • As the agent and lender in connection with a $225,000,000 syndicated loan transaction in the agriculture industry
    • As the agent and lender in connection with a $100,000,000 modification of syndicated credit facility in the agriculture industry
    • As the agent and lender in connection with an $80,000,000 syndicated financing of a sponsored equity acquisition in the transportation industry
    • As the lender in connection with a $125,000,000 syndicated loan transaction
  • Represented a Pennsylvania headquartered bank in multiple transactions including:
    • As the sole lender in a $25,000,000 bilateral cash flow loan in the public utility space
    • As the agent and lender in a $20,000,000 revolving line of credit issued under a master trust indenture
    • As the sole lender in connection with a $30,000,000 delayed draw bilateral cash flow loan
    • As lender in connection with the purchase of tax exempt bonds valued at $34,265,000 and issued under a Master Trust Indenture in the healthcare industry
  • Represent the largest financial services holding company in Indiana in a number of transactions including:
    • As the sole lender in connection with a $28,500,000 bilateral cash flow construction loan
    • As the sole lender in connection with a $15,000,000 bilateral cash flow construction loan
    • As the sole lender in connection with a $5,000,000 bilateral cash flow loan for a sponsored equity transaction 
    • As the senior lender in connection with a $14,000,000 bilateral cash flow loan for a sponsored equity transaction
    • As the agent and lender in connection with a $46,000,000 secured loan transaction.
    • As the agent and lender in connection with a $35,000,000 syndicated cash flow loan for a sponsored equity transaction
    • As the lender in connection with a modification of a $74,000,000 syndicated loan transaction
    • As the agent and lender in connection with a $41,000,000 syndicated loan transaction
    • As the sole lender in connection with a $50,000,000 bilateral revolving line of credit to public utility
    • As the agent and lender in a $27,000,000 syndicated sponsored equity acquisition financing in the construction industry
    • As the lender in connection with a $50,000,000 syndicated loan transaction
    • As the sole lender in connection with a $12,000,000+ construction loan for student housing
    • As the sole lender in connection with a $26,000,000 bilateral cash flow loan for a sponsored equity transaction
    • As the agent and lender in connection with an $65,000,000 sponsored equity financing
  • Represented an Indiana state chartered bank as the sole lender in connection with a $43,000,000 bilateral cash flow loan to a publicly traded company in the life sciences industry
  • Represent a San Francisco based international financial services company in a number of transactions including:
    • As the sole lender in connection with a $40,000,000 bilateral secured loan
    • As the sole lender in connection with an $18,700 bilateral secured loan
    • As the agent and lender in connection with an $75,000,000 secured syndicated loan transaction
  • Represented an Indiana based American regional bank as the sole lender in connection with a $130,000,000 bilateral secured revolving line of credit
  • Represented one of the fastest-growing mutual insurance holding companies in connection with a $200,000,000 syndicated loan transaction
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