Trent J. Taylor

- Represented national bank in multi-stage financing for acquisition, development and construction of first Cabela’s-anchored shopping center in West Michigan.

- Represented national bank in multi-stage financing for acquisition, development and construction of first Costco-anchored shopping center in West Michigan.

- Represented national bank in construction financing for Women’s Health Center on Grand Rapids’ Medical Mile.

- Represented regional bank in construction financing for renovation of Rowe Hotel building in downtown Grand Rapids.Represented Michigan bank in construction financing for apartment building forming the outfield of wall of the Lansing Lugnuts stadium.

- Represented national bank in land acquisition and construction financing for off-campus apartments servicing students of Grand Valley State University.

- Represented national bank in construction financing for shopping center in Florida.

- Represented national bank in construction financing for renovation and rehabilitation of large retailer in downtown Lansing, MI, involving Federal New Markets and Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits and State of Michigan Historic Rehabilitation and Brownfield Redevelopment Tax Credits.

- Represented national bank in letter of credit-backed City of Grand Rapids bond financing for conversion of Federal Building in downtown Grand Rapids, MI into Kendall College of Art & Design at Ferris State University, involving Federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits and State of Michigan Historic Rehabilitation and Brownfield Redevelopment Tax Credits.

- Represented Michigan bank in construction financing for 38 Commerce building in downtown Grand Rapids, MI, involving State of Michigan Brownfield Redevelopment Tax Credits.

- Represented national bank in construction financing for conversion of downtown Grand Rapids, MI YMCA into The Fitzgerald condominiums, involving State of Michigan Historic Rehabilitation and Brownfield Redevelopment Tax Credits.

- Represented Grand Rapids bank in construction financing to renovate and rehabilitate historical Flatiron Building in downtown Grand Rapids, MI, involving State of Michigan Historic Rehabilitation and Brownfield Redevelopment Tax Credits.

- Represented Grand Rapids bank in construction financing to renovate and rehabilitate Art Deco Junior Achievement building in downtown Grand Rapids, MI, involving State of Michigan Historic Rehabilitation and Brownfield Redevelopment Tax Credits, Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Tax Increment Financing, and City of Grand Rapids DDA Tax Increment Financing.

- Represented national bank in acquisition financing for international vacuum manufacturer’s Illinois distribution facility.

- Represented national bank in construction financing for international vacuum manufacturer’s Virginia distribution facility.

- Represented national bank in 10-state real estate refinancing for owners of national retailer.

- Coordinator for Miller Canfield of national bank client’s participations in syndicated loan financings.

-Represented national bank in purchase of portfolio of convenience store industry credit facilities spanning 11 borrowing relationships with total commitments approximating $234 million.

- Represented national bank participating in asset-based secured facilities totaling approximately $2.1 billion including foreign and domestic facilities and exposure in multiple currencies.

- Represented national bank as lead bank on syndicated acquisition loan for beer distributor.

- Represented national bank in two-bank revolving credit facility to food service distributor.

- Represented national bank in participation in revolving credit facility for automotive supplier.

- Represented numerous other banks in loan purchases, subs and participations.

- Represented national bank in $11,375,000 financing for renovation and conversion of a 1906 steamship into an articulated tug barge.

- Represented national bank in closing a $100 million bilateral loan for an energy industry borrower.

- Represented national bank on $65,000,000 revolving loan to automotive supplier.

- Represented regional bank as lead bank on $97,000,000 U.S. and $20,000,000 CDN syndicated financing of American and Canadian automotive suppliers.

- Represented national bank in $34,200,000 financing to manufacturer of natural gas compressors.

- Numerous other representations of banks in working capital/asset-based financings.

- Represented automotive supplier in letter of credit backed industrial revenue bond financing.

- Represented automotive supplier in direct purchase industrial revenue bond financing.

- Represented shopping center owners in term loan financing.

- Represented buyer in senior and mezzanine financing for acquisition of extruded plastics products company.

- Represented buyer in senior and mezzanine financing for acquisition of autopsy, morgue and mortuary products company.

- Represented competitive (telephone) local exchange carrier on three rounds of equity financing and one round of debt financing.

- Represented fiber-optic cable operator on two rounds of equity financing.

- Represented owners of office furniture manufacturer/supplier in sale of business.

- Represented truck parts distributor with acquisition of real estate in Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Missouri, Idaho, Alabama, Florida, Nevada, Minnesota, and Texas.

- Represented real estate developers on negotiation of leases with national retailers such as Staples, AutoZone, Family Dollar, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Starbucks and Sherwin-Williams.