Samuel R. Smith
Principal Attorney
Charlotte, NC
703.473.6064

Experience:
Sam Smith’s practice focuses on commercial and financial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, securities regulations, wills and trusts, and secured transactions.

Sam Smith has represented large financial institutions and investment banks in all aspects of securitization and structured finance transactions including advising on entity selection and formation, capital structure, securities regulations and commercial contract drafting. He advises closely held businesses in business entity selection and formation, business financing and operations, purchasing/selling a business, and drafting and negotiating commercial contracts. He also advises individuals and entrepreneurs with the design and implementation of estate planning and succession planning strategies.

Sam Smith is admitted to practice law in North Carolina and Washington, D.C.

Representative Matters:

• Represented a major bank as lender in connection with the upsizing of a class A loan to an offshore issuer.
• Represented a major financial institution as advancing agent and administrator in connection with a complex securitization transaction involving the issuance of debt and equity securities by an offshore issuer.
• Represented a major bank as revolving facility agent in connection with the restructuring of a revolving financing facility.
• Represented a major financial institution as initial purchaser in connection with the issuance of debt and equity securities in a collateral debt obligation offering by an offshore issuer.
• Represented a major bank as lender in connection with the making of a revolving class a loan to and issuance of notes by an offshore issuer.
• Represented a private investment advisor maintain compliance with the regulatory requirements of the Investment Advisor Act of 1940 and the North Carolina Investment Advisor Act.
• Represented a medical professional in connection with the sale of a medical practice via an asset purchase arrangement with several secured notes against transferred assets, and a commercial lease.
• Represented a medical professional in connection with an asset purchase agreement, non-competition agreement and a commercial lease.
• Represented a company in connection with joint venture arrangement via a marketing integration agreement.
• Represented a web company in connection with a web design agreement, hosting agreement, online terms of use agreement, independent contractor agreements and work for hire agreement.
• Represented a company in connection with a lead acquisition and marketing agreement.
• Advised many companies in the selection of a business entity and drafting of articles of incorporation and bylaws.
• Advised many families with estate planning including selection of estate plan, drafting of wills and trusts, powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney and insurance beneficiaries.

Education:
Brigham Young University
J. Reuben Clark School of Law
Juris Doctor, cum laude, 2004

Brigham Young University
Bachelors of Science – Molecular Biology, 1999