Barnes & Thornburg announced today that a commercial finance team led by partners Rick Boyd and Tyler Wolf has joined the firm’s Corporate Department. Team members include Doug Plante, of counsel, Greg Preston, an associate, and Janelle Julyan, a senior paralegal.
The team joins from an Atlanta-based AmLaw 200 law firm, where they were members of the Commercial Finance practice group. Wolf, Plante, Preston and Julyan will be based in the firm’s Atlanta office, while Boyd will split his time between the Atlanta and Boston offices.
“Rick and Tyler’s sophisticated transactional experience and financial services industry know-how will generate considerable value for our clients, particularly as dealmakers look to explore financing options amid optimism for market conditions in the year ahead,” said Jahan Sharifi, chair of the firm’s Corporate Department.
The team represents financial institutions in finance transactions related to restaurant chains, limited- and full-service hotels, convenience and gas stores, fitness centers and commercial real estate. The team also works on complex loan workouts.
“We’re excited to have such a talented and accomplished team joining our Atlanta office and bolstering our excellent commercial finance offering,” said John T.L. Koenig, managing partner of the Atlanta office. “Their skill sets will no doubt be in demand as the business community in the Atlanta area continues to grow and thrive.”
“We are thrilled to start the year off with the addition of Rick and the Atlanta-based team,” added David C. Allen, partner-in-charge of the firm’s Boston office. “Rick and his team will prove a tremendous asset to our clients across the East Coast and the U.S.”