George Kleeman is a member of GDCR’s Business and Transactional Law practice group. He represents entrepreneurs, business owners, investors, private equity funds, venture capital groups, banks and private lenders in mergers and acquisitions, business sales, debt and equity financings, commercial lending transactions, real estate transactions, joint ventures and general corporate matters. Mr. Kleeman also works with family-owned and closely-held businesses on corporate governance matters and succession planning.
Mr. Kleeman represents regional and community banks, as well as private lenders, in negotiating and documenting commercial loan and finance transactions, including secured and unsecured lines of credit, senior and junior real estate loans, construction and development loans, asset-based loans, leveraged and buyout loans, and acquisition financing. He also serves as borrower’s counsel for the Firm’s clients including real estate developers, manufacturers and other businesses in negotiating and closing complex loan and debt financing transactions.
Mr. Kleeman also has significant experience serving as outside counsel assisting businesses o with their everyday needs, including reviewing, drafting and negotiating all types of business contracts, providing practical legal advice on day-to-day business and legal issues, and coordinating and overseeing legal work performed by other Practice Groups at the Firm for those businesses. Early in his career, he was able to gain significant experience and insight by litigating a variety of business disputes including shareholder and partnership divorces, breach of fiduciary duty suits, workouts, construction disputes, and general breach of contract claims.