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Goldberg Kohn Appoints David L. Dranoff Head of Commercial Finance Practice Group


August 28, 2007

Chicago – August 28, 2007 – The law firm of Goldberg Kohn recently announced the promotion of principal David L. Dranoff to head of the firm's Commercial Finance practice group.  Mr. Dranoff will succeed principal Richard M. Kohn, who is stepping down after heading up the practice group since its inception, and who will continue full time in the practice of law at the firm.

"David’s professional and personal qualities are exceptional, and it should come as no surprise that he was the unanimous choice of all the partners in the Group” said Mr. Kohn.  “I have no doubt that he will do a superb job in his new role.”

Mr. Dranoff has 24 years of experience representing lenders in negotiating, documenting and closing financing transactions.  His experience covers a broad range of commercial finance transactions, including traditional asset-based secured loans; complicated leveraged buy-out and cash-flow transactions; senior, mezzanine and equity investments; and one-stop banking matters.  Mr. Dranoff’s practice encompasses the representation of lenders to many manufacturing, wholesale, service and agricultural sectors, as well as to various retail concerns. 

In addition, Mr. Dranoff has worked frequently in cross-border lending transactions in North and South America, in Europe and in Asia.  He is also knowledgeable in working with troubled loans, both in structuring and documenting workouts and in assisting in bankruptcy proceedings. 

Notes

  • Mr. Dranoff is a graduate of Northwestern University Law School.  He resides in Oak Park, Illinois with his wife Wendy Epstein and children Zachary, Benjamin and Rachel.
  • Goldberg Kohn Bell Black Rosenbloom & Moritz, Ltd. is a 90-attorney law firm located in downtown Chicago with principal concentrations in business litigation, commercial finance, creditors' rights and bankruptcy, corporate, federal and state taxation, intellectual property, Internet and e-commerce, labor and employment and real estate.  Please visit www.goldbergkohn.com for more information.
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