Professional Biography

Danielle Wolfrom Githens Senior Counsel

  • Seattle

    D +1.206.359.6335

    F +1.206.359.7335

    Seattle

    1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

    Seattle, WA 98101-3099

    +1.206.359.6335

    DGithens@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Experience

Commercial Finance

Agriculture Revolving Credit Facility

Represented national bank in connection with a $15 million revolving credit facility to an agriculture company for the purpose of financing expenses associated with the production and harvesting of crops, secured by apple orchards in Eastern Washington.

Equipment Lessor Financing

Represented national bank in connection with a $12 million secured revolving credit facility to an equipment leasing company for the purpose of financing the acquisition of equipment used for customer leases.

Fishing Vessel Financing

Represented national bank in connection with a $9 million term loan to a commercial fishing company secured by marine mortgages on fishing vessels and their associated fishing rights.

Marine Contractor Financing

Represented national bank in connection with a $250 million revolving credit facility to a marine contractor secured by documented and undocumented vessels.

Mortgage Company Financing

Represented national bank in connection with a secured $36 million credit facility, consisting of a $6 million warehouse line of credit and a $30 million term loan facility, to a mortgage company for the purpose of financing the funding of customer loans.

Multi-national Senior Secured Revolving Credit and Term Loan Facility

Represented public company in connection with a syndicated $310 million senior secured credit facility, consisting of a $60 million revolving loan and a $250 million term loan facility.

Multi-national Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility

Represented public company in connection with a syndicated $100 million credit facility, secured by substantially all the company's assets, including intellectual property and domestic and foreign stock.

Shipyard Financing

Represented national bank in connection with a $10 million revolving credit facility to the operator of a marine vessel repair and construction yard.

Syndicated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Facilities

Represented national bank, as administrative agent, in connection with $70 million syndicated, and secured loans to a manufacturer of high-temperature materials consisting of a $40 million revolving credit facility and a $30 million term loan facility.

Venture Financing

Represented bank in connection with a $20 million credit facility to a family of venture funds to finance portfolio investments and capital calls.

Warehouse Line of Credit

Represented national bank in connection with a $28 million secured line of credit to a mortgage company for the purpose of financing the funding of customer loans.

Real Estate Finance

Apartment Financing

Represented national bank in connection with a $6.24 million loan to finance the acquisition of a 120-unit apartment building in Puyallup, WA.

Construction Lending

Represented national bank in connection with a $34.25 million loan to finance the acquisition, construction and leasing of a retail center to contain a cinema, stores, restaurants and a college branch campus.

Construction Lending

Represented national bank in connection with a $10.8 million loan to finance the renovation and leasing of an office building in Olympia, WA.

Construction Lending

Represented national bank in connection with a $6.6 million loan to finance the renovation of a historic hotel in Portland, OR.

Construction Lending

Represented national bank in connection with a $16.57 million loan to finance the construction of a 184-room hotel in Seattle, WA.

Multi-state Hotel Financing

Represented national bank, as administrative agent, in connection with a $120 million syndicated secured credit facility to a hospitality company secured by eighteen hotels in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho and Montana.

Real Estate Workouts

Restructuring and Workouts

Represented CMBS special servicer in restructuring and working out loans, including discounted payoffs.

Receivership and Foreclosure

Represented CMBS special servicer in appointing receiver for and foreclosing on commercial properties in Washington, California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico.

Assumptions

Represented special servicers and borrowers in assumption of CMBS loans.

Insights

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • Washington

Education

  • University of Washington School of Law, J.D., high honors, Order of the Coif, 1999, Executive Articles Editor, Pacific Rim Law and Policy Journal
  • Haverford College, B.A., English, 1994