Overview

Evan Kelson is a business attorney in Holland & Knight's New York office. Mr. Kelson assists clients with financings of trade receivables, energy receivables, equipment leases and loans, credit card receivables, telecom receivables, consumer loans, small business loans, whole-business securitizations and esoteric assets.

A seasoned attorney with a deep practice that spans finance, corporate and securities laws, Mr. Kelson advises clients on finance, structured finance, receivables sale financings and trade finance, securities and corporate transactions, including trade finance, asset-based lending, factoring, securitizations, bond offerings and other capital market transactions. He has particular experience with trade receivables securitization, factoring, supply chain/vendor finance, trade finance and other monetization strategies for trade receivables.

Mr. Kelson's experience also includes special purchase vehicle (SPV) asset-based lending, direct asset purchases, master trusts and master note trusts. He also has experience with factoring transactions and receivable sale financings, both domestically and internationally. In addition, he has developed new financial products for U.S. and offshore transactions in the public and private markets.

Mr. Kelson's transactions cover a number of key industries, including transportation, financial technology (FinTech), oil and gas, consumer financial services, as well as technology, media and telecommunications.

Representative Experience

  • Creation and review of special purpose vehicles and other investment platforms designed to finance a variety of assets
  • Represent various banks, financial institutions and companies in securitization, asset-based lending and structured finance transactions
  • Represent various banks, financial institutions and companies in trade and supply chain finance transactions
  • Represent various financial institutions in connection with refinancing and restructuring matters

Credentials

Education
  • Brooklyn Law School, J.D., cum laude
  • Binghamton University, B.A., magna cum laude
Bar Admissions/Licenses
  • New York
Memberships
  • Merrick Bellmore Little League, Board of Trustees, 2023-Present

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