OVERVIEW

Christine Duncan

Associate

Indianapolis

11 S. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204-3535

F 317-231-7433

Christine represents commercial lenders and borrowers in connection with syndicated lending, secured transactions, real estate lending, asset-based financings and leveraged buyout and acquisition financings, including drafting loan documentation, performing due diligence, reviewing titles and surveys, and creating and perfecting security interests.

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Experience
EXPERIENCE
INSIGHTS & EVENTS

OVERVIEW

Christine also focuses her work on general corporate counseling, complex business and commercial transactions, and finance. She counsels and represents companies in transactions related to corporate finance transactions, business entity formation, M&A, contract negotiations, asset sales, dissolution, and governance issues.

Before turning to private practice, Christine spent a number of years as vice president in the printing industry where she negotiated and secured single source contracts with companies, government agencies and municipalities.

Professional and Community Involvement

Business Law Section committee member, Indianapolis Bar Association

Member, Indiana State Bar Association

Member, Executive Women in Finance

Volunteer, Indy Honor Flight

Volunteer, American Legion Auxiliary

Honors

Indiana Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2023

EDUCATION

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, J.D., 2018

Eastern Illinois University, M.B.A., business administration, 2006

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, B.S., business administration, 2002

Bar Admissions

Indiana

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Languages

English
Practices

Corporate

Real Estate Finance

Industries

Financial Services

Lending and Structured Finance

Experience

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 $5,000,000 bilateral cash flow loan with a revolving line
- 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 $2,750,000 bilateral cash flow loan with revolving line
- As the sole lender in connection with an $8,500,000 amendment and restatement of existing bilateral loan facilities
- As the sole lender in connection with a $15,000,000 bilateral cash flow sponsored equity acquisition financing
- As the sole lender in connection with a $12,800,000 term 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 $30,000,000 bilateral loan with a revolving line
- As the agent and lender in connection with a $48,800,000 syndicated loan transaction
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 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 constructions loan
- As the senior lender in connection with a $14,000,000 bilateral cash flow loan for a sponsored equity transaction
- As the sole lender in connection with a $12,600,000 bilateral sponsored equity loan transaction
- As the sole lender in connection with a $14,000,000 bilateral sponsored equity loan transaction
- As the sole lender in connection with a $11,500,000 bilateral sponsored equity loan transaction
- As the agent and lender in connection with a $46,000,000 secured loan transaction
- As the senior lender in connection with a $14,250,000 bilateral term loan with a revolving line
- As the sole lender in connection with a $7,000,000 bilateral term loan with a revolving line
- 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 sole lender in connection with $6,625,000 bilateral sponsored equity financing
- As the sole lender in connection with a $3,687,035 bilateral term loan with a revolving line
- As the sole lender in connection with a $50,000,000 bilateral revolving line of credit to public utility
- As the sole lender in connection with a $10,000,000 secured loan transaction
- As the sole lender in connection with $9,000,000 bilateral sponsored equity financing
- As the agent and lender in connection with a $41,000,000 syndicated loan transaction
- As the agent and lender in connection with a $27,000,000 syndicated sponsored equity acquisition financing in the construction industry
- As the sole lender in connection with a $21,000 bilateral sponsored equity financing
- As the sole lender in connection with a $26,000,000 bilateral cash flow loan for a sponsored equity transaction
- As the lender in connection with a $16,800,000 bilateral cash flow loan for a sponsored equity transaction
Represented a New York headquartered financial services company in multiple transactions including:
- 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 sole lender in connection with a $10,837,000 bilateral construction loan
- 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
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 a Pennsylvania headquartered bank in multiple transactions including:
- As the agent and lender in the modification of a $4,000,000 syndicated loan to a public utility
- 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 agent and lender in a $10,000,000 revolving line of credit issued under a master trust indenture
Represented a San Francisco based international services company in multiple transactions including:
- As the sole lender in connection with an $8,800,000 bilateral secured loan
- As the sole lender in connection with a $40,000,000 bilateral secured revolving line of credit
- As the sole lender in connection with a $35,000,000 bilateral cash flow loan
Represented one of the fastest growing mutual insurance holding companies in connection with a $200,000,000 syndicated loan transaction

EXPERIENCE

INSIGHTS & EVENTS

Events

Indemnification, Representations and Warranties in Business Agreements: Introduction to R&W Insurance

June 23, 2022

News

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February 28, 2023

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April 19, 2021