R. Paul Barkes

of counsel, Corporate Transactions

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Paul Barkes serves as Of Counsel to Advisors LLP, where he advises companies, investors, and management teams on complex corporate and transactional matters. With more than twenty-five years of experience, Paul has represented clients in transactions totaling several billion dollars across industries including consumer credit, real estate, aviation, media, and medical technology.

His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, joint ventures, entity structuring, and financing transactions. Paul frequently advises on capital formation and secured lending arrangements, helping clients structure and execute transactions efficiently from initial negotiation through closing.

Paul has handled a wide range of significant financing and corporate matters, including multi-hundred-million-dollar credit facilities, company sales, and nonprofit bond financings. His experience provides clients with the insight needed to manage risk and achieve durable results in sophisticated business deals.

Education

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles; JD, cum laude, Order of the Coif

University of California, Los Angeles; BA

Prior Experience

Attorney, Barkes Law APC

General Counsel, Paradigm Assets LLC

Deputy General Counsel; General Counsel, JH Capital

Counsel, Hogan Lovells

Counsel, Kaye Scholer LLP

Associate, Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP