Charles “Chuck” Charpentier focuses on lender side commercial financing transactions for borrowers in the biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostics, healthcare technologies and life science industries, as well as early, mid and late stage technology companies.
He represents national banks, public and private financing firms, and other investment funds, advisors and managers in a variety of financing structures including syndicated loans, acquisition financings, asset-based loans and real estate supported transactions, senior secured, mezzanine and unsecured financings.
His practice involves both domestic and international transactions and multiple currency loans, including secured financings in North and South America, Asia, Australia and Europe.
Chuck has expertise in loan workouts and restructurings, bankruptcy, creditor’s rights and a variety of asset-based lending transactions including those secured by government accounts, intellectual property, equipment, and capital calls.
Representative Matters :
- Represents agents, lenders, and borrowers in syndicated, mezzanine, venture, and other loan facilities.
- Represented collateral agent and lender in a $26.45 million secured term loan facility to a pharmaceutical biotechnology company.
- Represented collateral agent and lender in a $20 million secured term loan facility to a healthcare biotechnology company.
- Represented collateral agent and lender in a $20 million secured term loan and revolving line of credit facility to a biotechnology company.
- Represented collateral agent and lender in a $45 million secured term loan facility to a pharmaceutical company.
- Represented a lender on a $75 million secured term loan facility to a financial services company.
- Represented a lender on a $20 million secured term loan and revolving line of credit facility to a communications technology company.
- Represented information storage company in $158 million acquisition of e-discovery services company.
Professional and Community Involvement :
- Board of Directors, Rotary Club of Capitol Hill Foundation
- Advisory Board, National Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
EDUCATION :
- Villanova University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2004
- George Washington University, The Elliott School of International Affairs, M.A., 2001
- Boston College, College of Arts and Sciences, B.A., 1998
BAR ADMISSIONS : District of Columbia, Massachusetts
COURT ADMISSIONS : Supreme Court of the United States
Cost
Rate : $$$