Overview
Phil Blackman is a Principal in the Commercial Finance Group. For more than 30 years, he has represented lenders in connection with senior and second lien, asset-based, debtor-in-possession, cash-flow and unsecured loan transactions primarily to middle market companies in a variety of industries, including the manufacturing, retail, transportation, wholesale and service industries. Phil is well-versed in all aspects of a loan’s life cycle, from structuring, origination and administration, to restructuring and workouts.
He holds the AV Preeminent® peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating for ethics and legal ability.
Phil joined Goldberg Kohn in April 1988. Within the firm, he serves as Chair of the Opinion Committee.
Experience
- $500 million cash flow term loan to a private equity backed manufacturer of airplane parts.
- $45 million international asset-based revolving loan and term loan facility to an outdoor sporting goods manufacturer.
- $17.5 million second lien term loan facility to an international service provider.
- $600 million asset-based revolving loan facility to a manufacturer of packaging products.
Credentials
Education
- University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1987
- University of Michigan, B.A., Political Science, 1984
– highest honors
Admissions
- Illinois (1987)
Professional Activities
- Chicago Bar Association