Colleen M. Shevnock, a Member based in Dickinson Wright’s Ann Arbor office, focuses her practice on banking and finance law. She has extensive experience in the negotiation and documentation process of all types of loan transactions, from single-bank middle market credit facilities to lead counsel to agent banks in multibank, syndicated credit facilities, including secured and unsecured credits, leveraged buyouts, construction lending, foreign currency facilities and letters of credit. Colleen has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America and was awarded “Lawyer of the Year” in 2020.
Education & Credentials
Education
Michigan State University
B.A., 1986Wayne State University Law School
J.D., 1989- cum laude
- Order of the Coif
Bar Admission
Acknowledgements
- Best Lawyers in America®
- Banking and Finance Law, 2023-2024
- "Lawyer of the Year," Banking and Finance Law, 2020
- Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business
- Leading Individual, Banking and Finance, 2024
- Michigan Super Lawyers®
- Banking, 2007-2010, 2012-2021
- DBusiness Magazine
- "Top Lawyers," Banking and Financial Service Law
Representative Clients
- JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
- The Huntington National Bank
- Fifth Third Bank
- Mercantile Bank of Michigan
Prominent Assignments
Extensive experience as counsel to banks and other institutional lenders in commercial lending matters.
Negotiation and documentation of all types of loan transactions, from single-bank middle market credit facilities to lead counsel to agent bank in multibank, syndicated credit facilities, including secured and unsecured credits, leveraged buyouts, construction lending, foreign currency facilities and letters of credit.
Secured lending experience in all types of real and personal property collateral.
Counsel to borrowers in connection with various financing transactions, including secured borrowing, debt restructuring and off-balance sheet financing.
Local counsel to out-of-state lenders and borrowers with respect to Michigan law matters.
Representative Transactions
- Representation of arranger, collateral agent and administrative agent in connection with $150 million secured multibank/multi-currency revolving credit public company restructuring syndicated credit facility, with intercreditor arrangements with other senior debt
- Representation of lender in connection with a $50 million secured revolver/term loan financing an acquisition by a private equity firm.
- Representation of arranger and administrative agent in connection with $80 million secured development line of credit, revolving credit facility and term loan to multiple borrowers who are franchisees in the fast casual restaurant industry. Colleen spends a significant amount of her practice representing lenders in both bilateral and syndicated credit facilities for borrowers who operate as franchisees.
- Representation of arranger and administrative agent in connection with $150 million multi-currency revolving credit facility and term loan.
- Representation of borrower in a $55 million cross-border syndicated secured revolving credit and term loan facility in the gaming industry.
- Representation of borrower in a $52 million construction loan for a hotel in Florida.
Professional Involvement
- State Bar of Michigan (Business Law Section)
Community Involvement
- Leadership Ann Arbor, 2002-2003
- Instructor, Wayne State University Law School, Commercial Law Clinic, 1995 and 1996
- Detroit Compact, Detroit Public Schools, 1995 and 1996