Ulmer & Berne LLP

Thomas W. Ostrowski

Partner

Banking & Commercial Finance
Corporate Finance
Private Equity/Venture Capital
Banking & Commercial Finance
Financial Services
FInancial Services Regulatory

Cleveland Office
p 216.583.7350
f 216.583.7351

tostrowski@ulmer.com

At a Glance

Tom’s experience in commercial banking, corporate finance and real estate financing is extensive. He is involved in all aspects of commercial banking, including commercial loans, letters of credit, loan restructuring, agented and syndicated loans and secured lending. He has extensive experience in commercial real estate and corporate finance matters, asset-based finance and structured and secured finance. Tom has represented various private equity funds and subordinated debt lenders, as well as portfolio companies of such funds.

Practices/Industries

Business
Banking & Commercial Finance
Corporate Finance
Financial Services
Private Equity/Venture Capital

Financial Services
Financial Services Regulatory

Areas of Concentration

Commercial Loan & Financing Transactions
Corporate Finance
Subordinated Debt
Real Estate Financing
Loan Restructurings and Workouts
Lender and Borrower Representation

Education

State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., 1989)

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., 1993) Editor, Cleveland State Law Review

Representative Experience

Involved in all aspects of commercial banking including commercial loans, letters of credit, loan restructuring, syndication, workouts and secured lending.
Extensive experience in commercial real estate and corporate finance matters, asset based finance, structured and secured finance.
Has represented various private equity funds and subordinated debt lenders, as well as portfolio companies of such funds.

Honors & Distinctions

Named to Best Lawyers in America, Banking Law, Woodward/White (2007 and 2008)

Named an "Ohio Super Lawyer Rising Star" in a survey of Ohio lawyers by Law & Politics and Cincinnati magazines (July 2005 and 2006)

Publications & Presentations

Presentations
"Subprime Mortgage Meltdown," Hot Topics: Financial Services Update 2007 (November 2007)
“Documenting Jury Trial Waivers,” Co-Author with Reem Shalodi, Ulmer & Berne LLP, Financial Law Resource (Summer 2007)
Frequent lecturer on various aspects of banking and corporate finance law

Professional Affiliations

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (Chair, Banking and Financial Services Section; Chair of numerous Institutes, Corporate Section and Banking and Financial Services Section)

Former Instructor, Paralegal Program, Cuyahoga Community College (Bankruptcy and Business)

Admissions

State of Ohio
State of New York
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio