John F. Imhof Jr. > Vedder Price > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile
Vedder Price Offices

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New York, New York 10019
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John F. Imhof Jr.

Work Department
Global Transportation Finance
Position
Shareholder
Career
Mr. Imhof focuses his practice on maritime and transportation finance. He has more than 25 years of experience advising lenders, lessors, investors, borrowers and lessees in the domestic and cross-border financing of transportation and logistics assets, including ships, shipping containers, aircraft, railroad rolling stock and related infrastructure. His experience involves a variety of facilities and financing techniques, including syndicated senior secured loan facilities, mezzanine and subordinated loan facilities, letter-of-credit facilities, single-investor leases, leveraged leases, sale-leaseback transactions and restructurings. Mr. Imhof also advises investors in connection with a variety of investments in maritime and transportation assets, including investments in existing companies, the formation of joint ventures and the acquisition of distressed debt. His clients include leading banks, hedge funds, private equity funds, shipowners, airlines and rail transportation companies.
Education
- Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., 1990, cum laude
- Duke University, B.S., 1985
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Transport > Shipping: finance
(Leading partners)The global transportation finance team at Vedder Price has extensive expertise in the full gamut of finance transactions concerning maritime and offshore assets, including cargo vessels, offshore construction and oil exploration vessels, ferries, barges and terminal facilities. The team is well-equipped to represent clients in international transactions, with qualifications to practice in the US, England and Wales, Australia and the Marshall Islands. John Imhof Jr harnesses over three decades of experience advising leading banks, hedge funds, private equity funds and ship owners in domestic and cross-border ship financing. Washington DC-based Anthony Renzi advises shipping, energy and offshore sector clients in public and private equity and debt offerings, M&A and corporate restructurings. Hoyoon Nam represents banks, investment funds and corporate borrowers in financing and restructuring transactions, as well leveraging extensive experience in asset finance matters and lending transactions in the maritime industry. Associate John Geager is a key contact for large-scale vessel financings and refinancings, advising on aspects of US, Marshall Islands, Liberian and Vanuatu law. All attorneys listed are based in the firm’s New York office unless otherwise mentioned.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners United States > Transport > Shipping: finance
- Shipping: finance United States > Transport
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: finance
- Chicago Elite > Corporate and M&A
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- Chicago Elite > Corporate and M&A
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- Transport > Rail and road: finance
Firm Rankings
- Chicago Elite > Commercial disputes
- Chicago Elite > Commercial disputes
- Transport > Shipping: finance
- Labor and employment > Labor-management relations
- Investment fund formation and management > Mutual/registered/exchange-traded funds
- Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
- Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense