Kathy Johnstone has broad experience in all aspects of debt financing, including acquisition financing, real estate financing, asset-based lending, and publicly traded senior, senior secured, subordinated, and convertible notes.
Ms. Johnstone's approach to client service is to focus on her clients' business objectives and immerse herself in all aspects of an entity's capital structure. She addresses issues with a results-oriented approach—creatively bridging any gaps that may arise.
Ms. Johnstone has represented agents, lenders, and borrowers in structuring and documenting secured loans, first lien and second lien loans, venture loans, and subordinated, high-yield, and convertible debt. She has led several successful out-of-court debt and equity restructurings. Ms. Johnstone has been active in mergers and acquisitions, including negotiating and documenting purchases and sales of entities and divisions and financing mergers and acquisitions. She has extensive experience in analyzing and negotiating the purchase and sale of distressed debt, trade claims, and accounts receivable.
Ms. Johnstone has represented clients in a variety of industries, including hotel and gaming, technology, dental practice management, e-commerce, mail pre-sorting, telecommunications, and real estate development.
Ms. Johnstone is a member of the American Bar Association and the California State Bar Association and served on the Uniform Commercial Code Committee of the State Bar from 1994 to 1997. She is also a member of the Financial Lawyers Conference and served on the Board of Directors of that organization from 2000 to 2003.
Prior to entering law school, Ms. Johnstone practiced as a C.P.A., including two years with KPMG Peat, Marwick's Los Angeles tax department.