
Biography
David P. Kaminski concentrates his practice on commercial finance, secured lending, subordinated and mezzanine debt, real estate finance, equipment/industrial loans, preferred equity, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged and management buyouts, private equity, venture capital, and specialized debt and equity transactions. He also has extensive experience in commercial real estate matters including purchase/sale, development and leasing. Additionally, David has served as the outside general counsel for multiple middle market corporate clients, with over two decades of experience in entity formation and governance, joint ventures, succession planning, and a broad range of business contracts and arrangements. He has successfully represented clients in transactions ranging from complex multi-billion dollar international transactions involving public company participants to smaller transactions involving middle-market and emerging-market businesses.
Education
- DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
- J.D. | 1997
- DePaul University Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, Chicago, Illinois
- M.B.A. | 1997
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois
- B.A. Philosophy | 1993
- Honors: With High Distinction
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association | Member
- DePaul University Alumni Association | Member
- Mount Carmel High School Alumni Association | Member
Certifications
- Illinois Real Estate Managing Broker
Practice Areas
- Corporate + Specialty Finance
- Private Equity + Venture Capital
- Commercial Real Estate
- Corporate Law + Governance
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
Speaking Engagements
- Current Commercial Finance Industry Trends
- Program Chair, Institute for Business and Professional Ethics
Blogs + Published Works
- Misconceptions of Revised Article 9, Chicago Bar Journal
- The Demise of Libor, Banknotes Quarterly | 2018