Timothy S. Crisp
Timothy S. Crisp is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP and a member of the Finance & Financial Institutions; Consumer Financial Services; Health Care Finance & Restructuring; and Privacy, Security & Information Management Practices.
Mr. Crisp represents lenders and borrowers in commercial and asset-based loan transactions, workouts, turnarounds, bond transactions, equipment leases and cross-border transactions. He regularly counsels consumer finance companies regarding licensure matters and compliance with the Truth in Lending Act, the Fair Credit Billing Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, National Automated Clearing House Association rules, and state consumer credit, privacy, debt management services and debt collection laws. He also handles distressed company sales and divestitures, mergers, acquisitions, and private equity investments. He assists financing entities and users in aircraft financing and registration. His clients and transactions span the nation, with focus in Wisconsin and Chicago, and are in a variety of industries, including banks, finance companies, manufacturers and technology companies.
Mr. Crisp has been lead corporate counsel in many high profile transactions, winning awards for 2008 Out-of-Court Restructuring of the Year; 2007 Non-Chapter 11 Deal of the Year; 2007 Manufacturing Deal of the Year; 2007 Community Impact Deal of the Year by The M&A Advisor; and 2007 Transaction of the Year by the Turnaround Management Association. He was selected for inclusion in the 2007 and 2008 Wisconsin Super Lawyers® lists and was named a "top lawyer" by Madison Magazine in 2003 and 2007. He has been Peer Review Rated as AV® Preeminent™, the highest performance rating in Martindale-Hubbell's peer review rating system. Mr. Crisp has also been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2012 in the field of corporate law, commercial litigation, and banking and finance. He was named Best Lawyers’ Madison Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year.*
Prior to joining Foley, Mr. Crisp was a partner with Michael Best & Friedrich LLP.
Mr. Crisp is on the board of directors of the American Players Theatre of Wisconsin, Inc. His publications include "2008 Supplement to Chapter 9 (Secured Transactions) of Wisconsin Business Advisor Series: Commercial and Consumer Transactions," published by the State Bar of Wisconsin, and "Customers with Financial Woes," in the Capital Region Business Journal in August 2006.
Mr. Crisp is a member of the American Bar Association, Business Law Section (Commercial Financial Services, Consumer Financial Services, Uniform Commercial Code, Legal Opinions, Negotiated Transactions and Banking Law Committees); and the State Bar of Wisconsin, Business Law Section and Committee on Standard Forms of Legal Opinions. He is admitted to practice in Wisconsin and Illinois.
Mr. Crisp’s recent finance and related transactions include:
- Representation of agent banks, lenders, participants and borrowers in connection with the extension of more than $3 billion in secured and unsecured credit facilities to borrowers in a variety of industries, including registered investment companies, registered investment advisers, insurance companies, real estate investment trusts, and public utilities
- Representation of a borrower in connection with the issuance of nearly $2 billion in senior and senior subordinated notes
- Representation of an agent bank in connection with the extension of $475 million in syndicated multicurrency credit facilities to a public company
- Representation of a major asset-based lender in connection with the extension of $250 million in credit facilities to companies in a variety of industries
- Representation of banks, hospitals and health care providers in connection with the issuance of credit enhancement and liquidity facilities for over $1 billion in taxable and tax exempt bonds
- Representation of an issuer of over $250 million in outstanding open-end consumer credit in connection with national regulatory compliance, licensing, and formulation of forms and procedures
- Representation of an automotive parts manufacturer in connection with its refinancing of approximately $30 million in senior, second lien and mezzanine debt and an out-of-court restructuring
- Representation of a participant bank group in connection with the credit enhancement of bonds issued to finance the construction of a major performance and visual arts venue
- Representation of a bank in connection with the collateralization and workout of existing $40 million loans, provision of debtor-in-possession financing, and successful liquidating Chapter 11 bankruptcy of an agricultural and food products conglomerate
- Representation of a bank in connection with the foreclosure and replevin of collateral, collection on guarantees, and successful defense of lender liability claims
Mr. Crisp’s recent corporate transactions include:
- Representation of the organizers of a de novo bank in connection with its chartering, organization and raising of initial capital
- Representation of a bank in connection with the acquisition of a branch from a FDIC receivership and the subsequent sale of such branch
- Representation of a bank in connection with its recapitalization, reverse stock split and consolidation of control in its holding company
- Representation of a technology sales and consulting company in connection with its credit facilities, roll-up acquisitions, and sale to a public company
- Representation of a management group in connection with a management buyout of a registered investment adviser
- Representation of a multiline company in connection with its reorganization and the divestiture of a business line
- Representation of a food products company in connection with negotiations with creditors and a distressed sale of its assets
- Representation of a consumer products manufacturer in connection with a distressed sale of its assets
- Representation of an automotive parts and service company in connection with a restructuring and sale of its assets
- Representation of manufacturing companies in connection with establishment of joint ventures in China, Japan, South Korea, and Mexico
*The Illinois Supreme Court does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and no award or recognition is a requirement to practice law in Illinois.
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
