David J. Chambers

David J. Chambers
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David J. Chambers

David J. Chambers

Associate

David J. Chambers
  1. People /

David J. Chambers

David J. Chambers

Associate

David J. Chambers

Associate

St. Louis

T: +1 314 259 2123

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Biography

David Chambers’ practice focuses on advising on a broad range of corporate transactional matters with a focus on finance transactions and commercial lending.  He represents financial institutions, banks, private equity funds and domestic and international corporate borrowers in the structuring, documentation and negotiation of a broad range of loan facilities, including secured, unsecured, single-lender, syndicated, bilateral, leveraged, asset-based, cash flow, mezzanine and acquisition financings.

Prior to joining BCLP, David worked as an associate in the New York offices of leading international and national law firms.  He began his legal career as an analyst at the New York Stock Exchange where he monitored merger and acquisition transactions and debt covenant compliance for a portfolio of hundreds of publicly-traded companies.

Before becoming an attorney, David led, trained and directed a team of intelligence specialists while serving in the United States Marine Corps.  He was awarded the Purple Heart Medal and Achievement Medal with Valor Device and is a member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars.

David received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law.  He also holds an M.A. from Columbia University as well as a B.A., cum laude, from Saint Louis University.  While in law school, David served as an Associate Editor of the Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law and a Board Member for the Fordham Law Students for the Education and Representation of Veterans.

Civic Involvement & Honors

  • Super Lawyers Magazine “Rising Stars” for Banking – Missouri and Kansas 2022-2024
  • Super Lawyers Magazine “Rising Stars” for Banking – New York 2020-2021
  • Awarded the Purple Heart Medal and Achievement Medal with Valor Device during service in the United States Marine Corps
  • Member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • The Missouri Bar
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis

Admissions

  • Missouri, 2019
  • New York, 2018

Education

  • Fordham University, J.D., 2018
  • Columbia University, M.A., 2014
  • Saint Louis University, B.A., 2006

Related Practice Areas

  • Financial Institutions

  • Finance

Experience

  • Counsel to borrower in connection with a $1.175 billion syndicated secured credit facility relating to a national agricultural marketing cooperative. Continued representation with respect to certain amendments to the facility, including a $200.0 million secured delayed draw term loan facility and a $200.0 million securitization facility.
  • Counsel to borrower in connection with a $562.7 million cross-border secured credit facility relating to an international metal processing company.
  • Counsel to financial institution in connection with a $400.0 million equity to mortgage loan acquisition financing relating to the carbon offset market and approximately 898,531 acres of timberland and timberland rights.
  • Counsel to borrower in connection with a $295.0 million syndicated first-lien, second-lien split collateral financing relating to a dry goods, bath and personal care products provider.
  • Counsel to borrower in connection with a $245.0 million syndicated secured credit facility relating to a major indoor sports arena.
  • Counsel to financial institution in connection with a $101.3 million cross-border mezzanine financing relating to the mortgage of two multifamily properties located in the Upper East Side of Manhattan and valued at approximately $1.000 billion.
  • Counsel to financial institution in connection with a $100.0 million cross-border financing relating to the finance of residential lease security deposits.
  • Counsel to financial institution in connection with the forbearance of $61.5 million relating to a consortium of dairy operators and cattle farmers and assets including approximately 14,000 acres of ranch and farmland and 53,000 head of cattle.
  • Counsel to borrower and financial sponsor in connection with a $25.1 million secured credit facility relating to the acquisition of a packaging supply store. Continued representation with respect to certain amendments to the facility, including amendments relating to EXIM financing for foreign accounts receivable and amendments refinancing existing debt into a first-lien, second-lien split collateral financing.
  • Counsel to borrower and financial sponsor in connection with a $24.5 million secured credit facility and dividend recapitalization relating to the acquisition of a developer of automation systems for the fenestration industry.
  • Counsel to financial institution in connection with a $10.0 million cross-border term loan and guaranty relating to sustainable ocean farming.

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