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Michael Urschel leads our structured finance team focusing on debt capital markets, securitization, private placements, hybrid finance and structured lending, with a particular focus on esoteric asset financing and acquisition financing of complex assets. A member of our firm’s Financial Services leadership team, Michael advises our financial institutions clients on a variety of financing opportunities, regulatory matters and portfolio acquisitions and dispositions across the capital structure. Michael also serves as a member of the firm's Business Review Committee.
Michael counsels banks, purchasers, sponsors and borrowers in a wide range of capital markets, structured lending and acquisition financing transactions. He has structured and led dozens financings of numerous franchised concepts, digital infrastructure, cellular tower, data center and distributed antenna operators, solar and renewable energy assets, transportation assets, media royalties, outdoor advertising receivables, ground lease financing transactions and specialty real-estate lending platforms, among others.
Michael is recognized by Chambers USA and Legal 500 U.S., and has been profiled by Asset-Backed Alert. Michael serves on the Structured Finance Committee of the New York City Bar Association and the Legal Counsel Committee of the Structured Finance Association, is a former Chairman of the Board of Directors of Make Music New York, Inc. and is the Editor of The Securitisation Law Review, published by Law Business Research Ltd.
J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law
M.B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.S. Business Administration, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Georgia
New York
North Carolina
June 8, 2022
Legal 500 United States 2022 Recognizes King & Spalding Practices and Lawyers Among the Top in the Nation
June 1, 2022
Chambers USA 2022 Recognizes 188 K&S Lawyers and 75 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
February 18, 2022
Chambers Global 2022 Recognizes King & Spalding as a Leading International Law Firm
Representing initial purchasers in dozens of whole business securitizations of franchise brands such as Taco Bell, Arby’s, Applebee’s, Hardee's, Carl's Jr., Jimmy John’s, Church’s Chicken, TGI Friday’s, Auntie Anne’s, Carvel, Cinnabon, Maaco, Meineke, Massage Envy, McAlister’s Deli, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Jamba Juice, Schlotzky’s, Sonic, IHOP, Primrose Schools, Wingstop, Servpro, Zaxby's, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Authority Brands, ServiceMaster and Bojangles, among others.
Representation of initial purchasers, investors and issuers in multiple digital infrastructure, wireless tower, distributed antennae, fiber, data center and related ground lease securitizations, including several first-in-class transactions and leveraging securitization of such business as acquisition financing.
Representing the joint lead arrangers and initial purchasers in connection an unsecured note issuance and revolving and term credit facilities to finance the merger of an affiliate of Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. and Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. to form Inspire Brands and subsequent incremental financing for the acquisitions of Sonic Corp. and Dunkin' Brands and a follow-on secured notes offering.
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June 27, 2022
Financial Services Focus - March 2022
September 30, 2021
Financial Services Focus - September 2021
August 9, 2021
Best Practices for Security and Perfection of Digital Infrastructure Assets
June 8, 2022
Legal 500 United States 2022 Recognizes King & Spalding Practices and Lawyers Among the Top in the Nation
June 1, 2022
Chambers USA 2022 Recognizes 188 K&S Lawyers and 75 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
February 18, 2022
Chambers Global 2022 Recognizes King & Spalding as a Leading International Law Firm
Representing initial purchasers in dozens of whole business securitizations of franchise brands such as Taco Bell, Arby’s, Applebee’s, Hardee's, Carl's Jr., Jimmy John’s, Church’s Chicken, TGI Friday’s, Auntie Anne’s, Carvel, Cinnabon, Maaco, Meineke, Massage Envy, McAlister’s Deli, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Jamba Juice, Schlotzky’s, Sonic, IHOP, Primrose Schools, Wingstop, Servpro, Zaxby's, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Authority Brands, ServiceMaster and Bojangles, among others.
Representation of initial purchasers, investors and issuers in multiple digital infrastructure, wireless tower, distributed antennae, fiber, data center and related ground lease securitizations, including several first-in-class transactions and leveraging securitization of such business as acquisition financing.
Representing the joint lead arrangers and initial purchasers in connection an unsecured note issuance and revolving and term credit facilities to finance the merger of an affiliate of Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. and Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. to form Inspire Brands and subsequent incremental financing for the acquisitions of Sonic Corp. and Dunkin' Brands and a follow-on secured notes offering.
See more
June 27, 2022
Financial Services Focus - March 2022
September 30, 2021
Financial Services Focus - September 2021
August 9, 2021
Best Practices for Security and Perfection of Digital Infrastructure Assets
June 8, 2022
Legal 500 United States 2022 Recognizes King & Spalding Practices and Lawyers Among the Top in the Nation
June 1, 2022
Chambers USA 2022 Recognizes 188 K&S Lawyers and 75 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
February 18, 2022
Chambers Global 2022 Recognizes King & Spalding as a Leading International Law Firm
J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law
M.B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.S. Business Administration, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Georgia
New York
North Carolina