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Sean M. Apfelbaum

Associate

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Overview

Sean Apfelbaum is an Associate in the firm’s Commercial Finance Group. He represents banks and other financial institutions in a wide range of asset-based and cash-flow loans, secured and unsecured lending transactions, and first and second lien facilities across a broad array of industries.

He has been recognized in the 2023 and 2024 editions of "The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch" publication. Prior to joining Goldberg Kohn in January 2021, Sean worked at two international law firms where he represented clients of all sizes in asset-based and cash-flow secured and unsecured lending transactions.

Experience

  • Represented administrative agent and asset based lender in providing $400 million revolving loan facilities as part of $620 million split-lien financing to a provider of home furnishing manufacturing products.
  • Represented administrative agent and term lender in providing $17 million term loan facilities and $1.5 million revolving loan facilities in connection with acquisition financing of a software company.
  • Represented administrative agent and lenders in providing $32 million term loan facilities, $3 million revolving loan facilities and $300,000 swing line loan facilities in connection with acquisition financing of a global securities solutions provider.
  • Represented administrative agent and term lender in providing $130 million term loan facilities as part of $280 million split-lien financing in connection with acquisition financing by a public company of a footwear and apparel company.

Credentials

Education

  • Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, J.D., 2015

    – cum laude

  • Indiana University, B.A., 2010

    – Human Biology: Human Health and Disease

Admissions

  • Illinois