Kristin Roeper is a Shareholder in the firm's Corporate Practice Group in the Milwaukee office. Kristin's practice concentrates on commercial loans and other commercial financing transactions representing both lenders and borrowers. In addition to conventional loan transactions, Kristin’s experience includes substantial experience in asset-based transactions, loan workouts and dealer finanacing. Kristin also has experience in the bankruptcy and creditors’ rights area, including work in the context of both formal bankruptcy proceedings and informal workouts, where she has represented both debtors and creditors.
Representative Experience
Appleton Papers, Inc. - Senior Financing for ESOP buy-out of former owner.
U.S. Biofuels, Inc. - Financing for construction of Ethanol plant.
Wells Fargo Business Credit - Senior Financing for acquisition of additional multi-state facilities by mulch producer.
Wells Fargo Business Credit - Senior Financing for acquisition of foundry by private equity fund.
Admitted To Practice
Wisconsin - 1989
Professional Associations
American Bar Association
Milwaukee Bar Association
State Bar of Wisconsin
Activities
Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation - Member, Loan Committee
Honors
Recognized in 2019 by the Small Business Administration in the Small Business Legal Assistance category
Named to the 2015 Wisconsin Pro Bono Honor Society
Recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (Banking & Finance, 2016 - present)
Listed in Best Lawyers in America (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2012 - present)
AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®
Education
Juris Doctor, Marquette University Law School, 1989, magna cum laude
Bachelor of Business Administration, Marquette University, 1982, magna cum laude