and impact in New Jersey,” said Ander-
sen. “I look forward to working with
our clients to provide the personal
service and financial solutions that
they need.”
Andersen lives in Northern New Jer-
sey with his wife and three children,
and is a member of Business Forum
International and Garden State Credit
Associates. He received his B.S. degree
in accounting from Montclair State
University.
About Capital One
Capital One Financial Corporation
( www.capitalone.com) is a financial
holding company whose subsidiaries, which include Capital One, N.A.,
and Capital One Bank (USA), N. A.,
had $205.5 billion in deposits and
$308.9 billion in total assets as of
December 31, 2014. Headquartered in
McLean, Virginia, Capital One offers a
broad spectrum of financial products
and services to consumers, small
businesses and commercial clients
through a variety of channels. Capital
One, N.A. has branches located primarily in New York, New Jersey, Texas,
Louisiana, Maryland, Virginia and the
District of Columbia. A Fortune 500
company, Capital One trades on the
New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol “COF” and is included in the
S&P 100 index.
Mayer Brown enhances Banking
& Finance practice with arrival of
Frederick C. Fisher in Chicago
Mayer Brown announced that
Frederick C. Fisher has joined its Banking & Finance practice as a partner in
Chicago. Previously, he was a partner
with Greenberg Traurig in Chicago.
“Fred is well known in Chicago for
his impressive track record of advising
corporations and financial institutions
on complex financings, particularly in
representing lead lenders and agents
in structuring a wide range of loan
transactions,” said Doug Doetsch, Chi-
cago partner and co-leader of Mayer
Brown’s Banking & Finance practice.
“His deep experience further expands
Mayer Brown’s syndicated lending
capabilities, a core component of our
global Banking & Finance practice.”
Fisher focuses his diverse finance
practice on the representation of cor-
porate and lending clients—including
banks, commercial finance institu-
tions, private equity funds, and public
and private corporations—in connec-
tion with complex domestic and in-
ternational financing transactions at
all levels of the capital structure on a
secured or unsecured basis. His repre-
sentations include leveraged buyouts,
working capital financings, dividend
recaps, cash flow and asset-based
financings, add-on acquisitions, cross-
border and multi-currency financ-
ings, ESOPs and franchise financings,
debtor-in-possession financings and
numerous other in- and out-of-court
workouts and restructurings.
“Mayer Brown’s global platform,
collegial atmosphere and strong
reputation for handling sophisticated
finance matters were key factors in
my decision to join the firm,” said
Fisher. “I look forward to applying
my extensive lending experience to
further expand the firm’s Banking &
Finance offerings.”
“Fred’s arrival furthers the contin-
ued growth of the Chicago office, and
his deep experience will enhance our
ability to serve companies here and
around the world,” said Frederick B.
Thomas, partner-in-charge of Mayer
Brown’s Chicago office.
Fisher earned a JD from Northwestern University and received a BS from
Miami University of Ohio. He is the
secretary and a board member of Open
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newStar hires Kenneth Frank to expand presence in Mid-atlantic region
NewStar Business Credit, a division
of NewStar Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:
NEWS) announced that it has hired
Kenneth Frank as a senior vice president in its Philadelphia office. Frank
will be responsible for helping to
expand NewStar Business Credit’s
marketing and origination efforts in
the Mid-Atlantic area with a focus on
generating new asset-based financing opportunities with middle-market
companies.
Frank has 30 years of experience
in structuring, originating, underwriting and managing debt financings for
middle-market firms. Before joining
NewStar, he was a senior vice president with Santander Bank. His career
includes successful stints at Bank of
America and General Electric.
“I am excited to be joining NewStar
and working with such an experienced
and professional team. After working
for years with middle-market companies to provide financing solutions, I
am confident that NewStar Business
Credit will provide a great platform
for me to offer creative and flexible
financing options to clients”, stated
Frank.
“Ken is well known in the Mid-Atlantic Market and will be a great
addition to our origination efforts
in the region,” said Milton Iskra, EVP
and National Marketing Manager for
NewStar. “I am excited to have the
opportunity to work with Ken. He
adds further depth to our team with
a valuable combination of marketing
coverage, credit skills and deal execution experience.”