Our Attorneys: Paula K. Andrews, Partner

Paula K. Andrews, Partner

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Practice Summary

Paula is a Partner in the Corporate Department and practices in all areas of commercial law. Her experience in financing transactions is extensive especially in those secured by personal property. She represents institutional commercial lenders and corporate borrowers in all types of domestic and international financing transactions. Paula has over 25 years’ experience in structuring and negotiating senior secured/unsecured syndicated/single lender revolver/term loan facilities, asset based credit facilities, letter of credit, subordinated debt facilities and other multi tranche debt/equity structures, loan participation purchases and sales, loan portfolio acquisitions and divestitures, debt restructurings and workouts. She also represents clients in connection with third party project owner financings and asset acquisitions.

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Education:

  • NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, J.D., 1981
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, M.A., 1970 and B.A., 1965

Bar Memberships:

  • The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1981
  • Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, 1981
  • First Circuit Court of Appeals, 1981
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, 1982

Work Experience

  • HINCKLEY, ALLEN & SNYDER LLP
    Corporate & Business Law Group
    Commercial & Real Estate Finance Law Group
    Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights & Workout Law Group
    Partner (1993 - Present)
  • BANKBOSTON, N.A.
    Boston, Massachusetts
    Senior Counsel (1982-1993)

Charitable and Civic Involvement

  • Boston Bar Foundation: Trustee (2007 - Present)
  • Annual John & Abigail Adams Ball Steering Committee Member (2007 - 2009)
  • Boston Chamber of Commerce: Small Business of the Year Award Committee Member (2006 - 2009)

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association

  • Boston Bar Association (BBA):
    Co-Chair, Business Law Section (2008 - 2010)
    Co-Chair, Commercial Finance Committee, a joint committee of the Business Law Section and the Bankruptcy Law Section of the BBA (2005 - 2007).
    Editor, Report of the Joint Bankruptcy Court and Boston Bar Association Task Force on Financial Literacy for Students, 5/2005

Special Honors

  • Named "Massachusetts Super Lawyer" (Business General Category), November, 2005
  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America in the category of Banking Law, 2010 & 2011

Publications and Lectureships

  • The New Massachusetts Data Security Regulation 201 CMR 17.00 - Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP, 4/2010
  • Protecting A Vendor's Interest In Equipment Delivered For Demonstration Purposes and Possible Sale - Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP, 3/2006
  • New Notary Rules in Massachusetts - Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP, 5/2004
  • International Lending Issues: Foreign Subsidiary Guarantees, 6/2003
  • Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
    Banks and Mutual Funds in a Changing Economic Environment (2002)
    Perfecting Security Interests Under Revised Article 9 (2000)
    Loan Documentation For The 90's (1990)
    Lender Liability and Its impact on Bankruptcy Practice (1988)
  • Boston Bar Association
    Cross-Border Secured Transactions (9/2007)
    Health-Care Insurance Receivables - The New "Accounts" Under Revised Article 9 (2002)
    The New Article 9 of the UCC - Looking Over the First 5 Months (2001)
  • Lorman Education Services
    Commercial Lending Requirements in Massachusetts (2001-2005)
    Commercial Lending Requirements in Rhode Island (2001)
  • National Business Institute
    Commercial Lending (1998)
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