Neal M. Kaminsky
PARTNER
nkaminsky@porterhedges.com
1000 Main Street, 36th Floor
t 713.226.6698
Houston, TX 77002f 713.226.6298

PRACTICES
Banking & Finance

Capital Markets

INDUSTRIES
Banking & Finance

Capital Markets

EDUCATION
J.D., 1994, South Texas College of Law

B.A., 1991, University of Texas at Austin

ADMITTED
Texas

Neal Kaminsky is a partner in the finance section of the firm and is involved in a wide variety of financial and general corporate transactions. Mr. Kaminsky is listed as one of America's leading lawyers in banking and finance by Chambers USA,  and has been selected as a “Texas Super Lawyer” in Banking & Financial Law by a  Texas Monthly survey. He was also named as a “Texas Rising Star” in an earlier Texas Monthly survey. His experience includes:

  • syndicated bank revolving and term credit facilities
  • single bank revolving and term credit facilities
  • asset-based loan transactions
  • oil and gas reserve-based credit facilities
  • mezzanine and subordinated debt facilities
  • loan workouts, restructures and foreclosures
  • real estate acquisition development and construction loans
  • public and private debt transactions, including convertible note and warrant purchase agreements
  • mergers and asset and stock acquisitions and divestitures and related financings
  • entity formation and governance agreements

Representative Experience

  • Representation of domestic or foreign banks as agent, or domestic or foreign borrowers, in syndicated revolving and term loan credit facilities, including a:
    • $1 billion+ senior and subordinated credit facilities to a Houston-based oil and gas exploration and development company
    • $600 million credit facility to a publicly traded prefabricated building manufacturer
    • $550 million credit facility to a publicly traded oilfield equipment and rig servicer
    • $350 million senior revolving facility to a publicly traded electrical and telecommunication construction services consolidator
    • $175 million credit facility to a publicly traded storage and filtration design, manufacture and repair company
    • $150 million credit facility to natural gas pipeline storage company
    • $100 million credit facility to steel processor
    • $90 million credit facilities to a catalyst manufacturer
    • $75 million credit and term loan facility to a national vehicle leasing and parts distributor
    • $60 million credit and term loan facility to a metals manufacturer and distributor
    • $55 million revolving facility to a landfill liner manufacturer
    • $50+ million revolving and term loan facilities to a tile manufacturer and distributor
    • $30 million senior credit multi-currency facility to a pipeline servicer 
  • Representation of domestic or foreign banks as lender, or domestic or foreign borrowers, in single bank revolving and term loan credit facilities, including a:
    • $150 million credit facilities to private investor
    • $100 million credit facility to private investors
    • $100 million letter of credit facility to a security services company
    • $92.5 million credit facilities to private investor
    • $75 million credit facility to investor secured by marketable securities
    • $50 million credit facility to an oil and gas exploration and development company
    • $50 million revolving credit facility to a private company 
    • $40 million credit facility to a petrochemical processing company
    • $35 million credit facility to an oil and gas exploration and production company
    • $28 million term loan to a publicly traded company
    • $26.5 revolving credit facility to a Houston based liquor distributor
    • $25 million credit facility to an armored car company
    • $20 million credit facility secured by substantial acreage in Colorado
    • Credit facility secured by precious gemstones
    • Credit facility secured by rare and extraordinary musical instruments
  • Representation of lender or borrower in several asset-based credit facilities.
  • Representation of lender or borrower in several complex commercial loan workouts, restructures, debtor-in-possession financings and foreclosures.
  • Representation of lender or borrower in real estate acquisition, development and construction loans covering commercial buildings, retail centers, hotels, multi-family developments, and light industrial, warehouse, and storage facilities.
  • Representation of lender or borrower in several mezzanine and subordinated debt facilities.
  • Representation of investors in several convertible note and warrant purchase agreements.
  • Representation of secured party in foreclosure and subsequent sale of motor vehicle installment contract loan portfolio.
  • Experience with complex collateral matters including accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, real estate, oil and gas interests, marketable securities, aircraft, railcars, motor vehicles, vessels, yachts, gemstones, and musical instruments.

Professional / Civic Affiliations

  • Martindale Hubbell BV Rated Attorney
  • American Bar Association
  • State Bar of Texas, Houston Bar Association
  • Texas Association of Bank Counsel
  • Turnaround Management Association - Houston Chapter

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