Jake R. Gawlak
Associate
jake.gawlak@akingump.com
Areas of Focus
- Corporate & Finance
- Institutional Private Placements
- Private Credit
- U.S. Financial Restructuring
- Investment Management
- Special Situations
- Private Capital
Biography
- Represents institutional investors and investment funds in connection with domestic and cross-border private placement transactions, first and second lien lending arrangements, mezzanine and other subordinated debt financings and other secured and unsecured finance transactions.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Jake Gawlak is an associate in the firm’s corporate group. Jake assists on advising clients in a variety of corporate finance transactions, including debt and equity private placement financings, secured and unsecured lending transactions and amendments and restructuring of all of the foregoing.
Representative Work
- Representation of Noteholder in connection with workout discussions with a student housing provider.
- Representation of Noteholder in restructuring discussions with issuer-meal-kit company.
- Representation of Noteholder Group of offshore energy company following loss event.
- Representation of Noteholder Group in restructuring discussions with solar project following Brazos bankruptcy.
- Counsel to Noteholder Group in connection with make whole and post-petition interest dispute in bankruptcy and on appeal.
EducationJ.D., University of Connecticut School of Law, 2022
M.Acc., University of Connecticut, 2014
B.S., University of Connecticut, 2014
J.D., University of Connecticut School of Law, 2022
M.Acc., University of Connecticut, 2014
B.S., University of Connecticut, 2014
Bar AdmissionsConnecticut
New York
Connecticut
New York
Affiliations and Public Service
• Member, Connecticut Bar Association
