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About

Andrew Sweeney is a member of the firm’s Business Services Group and Tribal Nations Services Group. He advises clients on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, debt finance transactions, securities laws compliance and venture capital transactions. His clients include public and private companies, lenders, borrowers, start-ups, investors and private equity sponsors. Acting as outside general counsel, Andrew also advises companies and their boards of directors on corporate governance matters.

Andrew represents tribal governments and their business ventures in a wide range of commercial transactions. He has extensive experience representing borrowers and lenders in complex debt finance transactions in Indian Country with a particular focus on the gaming industry.

Before joining the firm, Andrew practiced at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in New York, New York and Goodwin Procter LLP in Boston, Massachusetts. He holds a B.A. from Colgate University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Representative Transactions

Debt Finance

Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLPI) in connection with its extension of a $110 million delayed draw term loan, which is convertible into a 45-year long-term lease structure, to the Ione Band of Miwok Indians for the development and construction of a greenfield casino project in the first real estate investment trust (REIT) financing in Indian Country
Downstream Development Authority in connection with obtaining a $300 million term loan facility
Saracen Casino Resort in connection with obtaining $375 million in term loan and revolving loan facilities
A diversified holding company in connection with obtaining $60 million in term loan, delayed draw term loan and revolving loan facilities

Mergers & Acquisitions

Five Star Golf Cars & Utility Vehicles, LLC, a distributor of golf cars, utility and recreational vehicles, in its sale to JLAM Holdings, LLC
An appraisal management company in its sale to a portfolio company of a private equity group
A benefits administration company in its sale to a strategic buyer
A diversified holding company in its acquisition of more than 15 businesses
A sponsor in the execution of its roll-up strategy in a regulated industry

Education

Harvard Law School, J.D. cum laude, 2015

Colgate University, B.A., 2008

Recognition

Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2024

Andrew C. Sweeney

Attorney