Kevin focuses primarily on corporate and commercial law, and he represents businesses and tax-exempt organizations in all aspects of their operations and stages of their life cycles. Kevin is a pragmatic business lawyer who takes time to work with clients to develop objectives and negotiate, document, and close corporate and commercial real estate transactions. Kevin is regularly involved in and assists with clients’ governance matters, debt and equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, ongoing operations, and project development and financing, and a number of companies in a variety of industries rely on Kevin as their outside general counsel. He also advises financial institutions in connection with real estate or other secured debt financing matters, and represents educational institutions in connection with tax-exempt bond financing transactions.

• Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Represented a family-owned lumber company on its sale to a Connecticut building supplies company.
  • Led Carmody team representing purchasers acquiring a majority stake of a New England-based grocery store chain, including the purchase and financing of related real estate.
  • Represented family-owned Connecticut manufacturer with overseas operations in connection with its $50 million sale of business and related real estate to private equity firm.
  • Lead counsel to auto repair franchisee with respect to its acquisition of 23 locations throughout the Northeast.
  • Advised a digital point of care media and advertising company in connection with its sale to private equity-backed specialty technology platform company.
  • Advised an international dairy cooperative on its $20 million acquisition of a Northeast cheese manufacturer and related real estate.
  • Led Carmody team representing investor in connection with a debt and equity recapitalization and restructuring of a Long Island, New York-based retail grocery store chain.
  • Counseled non-profit corporations with respect to the negotiation and execution of non-stock mergers.

• Commercial Finance

  • Routinely represent regional and national banks in connection with secured financing transactions in Connecticut and New York, including those involving credit facilities secured by real estate and other assets.
  • Represented regional food and household products wholesale distributor in connection with a $60 million refinancing of its Connecticut headquarters.
  • Represented national bank serving as senior lender in a significant refinancing of commercial properties in Charleston, South Carolina.
  • Advised Connecticut-based university with respect to a refinancing of its campus property.
  • Advise Connecticut independent schools in connection with tax-exempt CHEFA bond financing transactions.

• Project Development

  • Represented regional developer in connection with comprehensive real estate assemblage, joint venture, and commercial construction financing transactions related to its construction of a 130-unit residential development with ground floor retail space in Stamford, Connecticut.
  • Represented regional developer in connection with joint venture and commercial construction financing transactions related to its construction of a 45-unit apartment building in Stamford, Connecticut.
  • Advised developer in connection with acquisition financing and redevelopment of historic building to multi-use development.

• President, Board of Directors, Connecticut Housing Partners

• Connecticut Bar Association

• Fairfield County Bar Association (Business Law Committee Co-Chair: 2021-2025)

• National Association of Bond Lawyers