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R. Jay Gavigan

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Jay Gavigan
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jgavigan@Venable.com
New York, NY
T +1 212.370.6287

Jay Gavigan is an internationally recognized attorney who represents both borrowers and lenders in financing engagements. Jay’s experience includes representing builders, asset managers, real estate investment trusts (REITs), funds, manufacturers, and commercial and residential mortgage bankers. He also represents commercial banks and direct lenders. Jay has advised on transactions involving acquisitions, syndicated credits, private placements, debt capital markets, leveraged finance, asset finance, project finance, real estate finance, and lease financing. Jay also has significant experience with distressed credits and workouts. His practice includes cross-border financings and other transactions involving Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

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Experience

Representative Matters

  • Represented EMZ portfolio company FotoFinder Systems, Inc., a Germany-based global leader in skin imaging solutions, in connection with its acquisition of DermLite LLC, a U.S.-based handheld dermoscopy device company

Insights

Thought Leadership

October 06, 2023

Are Loans Securities? The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Responds in Kirschner v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Are Loans Securities? The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Responds in Kirschner v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Events

April 07 - 09, 2025 Las Vegas, NV

Venable – Powering Connections at DealMAX
Venable – Powering Connections at DealMAX

November 16, 2023

Accounts Receivable Factoring as a Financing Alternative: Structuring the Transaction and Mitigating Risks
Accounts Receivable Factoring as a Financing Alternative: Structuring the Transaction and Mitigating Risks

November 07, 2023

Structured Finance and Securitization: A Discussion of Structuring Techniques
Structured Finance and Securitization: A Discussion of Structuring Techniques

Recent News

June 01, 2023

Coverage of Jay Gavigan's Arrival at Venable
Coverage of Jay Gavigan's Arrival at Venable

May 30, 2023

Jay Gavigan Joins Venable’s Corporate Group in New York
Jay Gavigan Joins Venable’s Corporate Group in New York

Credentials
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Education

  • J.D. cum laude Northwestern University 1994
  • B.S. Michigan State University 1991

Bar Admissions

  • New York