Randall S. Kulat

Randall S. Kulat

Counsel at Saul Ewing LLP

Chicago, Illinois, United States
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I have over 42 years of experience in all manners of complex financial transactions, including tax-exempt bond financing, and real estate and corporate lending.

I act as bond counsel, underwriter's counsel, disclosure counsel, borrower's counsel, purchaser's counsel or credit enhancer counsel in general obligation bonds, alternate revenue bonds, industrial development revenue bonds, TIF bonds, special service area bonds and other forms of tax-exempt financing.

I also represent lead lenders, mezzanine lenders and borrowers in construction and other real estate loans, and asset-based and commercial and industrial loans. I have represented lenders on projects in Illinois, New York, Florida, Arizona, Wisconsin, California and other states.

Specialties: Bond counsel, underwriter's counsel, borrower's counsel and credit enhancer counsel for tax-exempt financing, including GOs, IRBs, SSAs and TIFs. Corporate, industrial, commercial and real estate lending. Representation of both borrowers, senior and mezzanine lenders and other parties.

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Experience

  • Saul Ewing LLP

    Saul Ewing LLP

    12 years 5 months

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      Counsel

      Saul Ewing LLP

      - Present 12 years 5 months

      Chicago, Illinois, United States

    • Saul Ewing LLP Graphic

      Counsel at Saul Ewing LLP

      Saul Ewing LLP

      - Present 12 years 5 months

      Chicago, Illinois, United States

  • Counsel

    Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

    - Present 6 years 9 months

    Chicago, IL

  • Partner

    Arnstein & Lehr LLP

    - 5 years 9 months

    Chicago, Illinois

    Partner in Public Finance and Lending

  • Meltzer Purtill & Stelle LLC Graphic

    Partner

    Meltzer Purtill & Stelle LLC

    - 13 years 3 months

    Schaumburg and Chicago, Illinois

  • Berger Newmark & Fenchel Graphic

    Associate/Partner

    Berger Newmark & Fenchel

    - 12 years

    Chicago, Illinois

    Lending and merger/acquisition transactions.

  • Associate

    Carlson and Hug

    - 2 years

    Chicago, Illinois

    Bond Counsel for industrial development revenue bonds and other forms of tax-exempt financing. Listed in Red Book of nationally recognized bond counsel. Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers.

  • Associate

    Marvin W. Leiter & Associates

    - 4 years

    Oak Brook, Illinois

    Bond Counsel and underwriter's counsel for industrial development bonds, hospital revenue bonds, congregate care facility bonds and other tax-exempt financing in over 10 states. Listed in Red Book of nationally recognized bond counsel.

Education

  • University of Illinois College of Law Graphic

    University of Illinois College of Law

    J.D.

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    Activities and Societies: Editor, The Caveat, monthly law school publication; Graduate student member, Illini Publishing Company (now Illini Media Company); Moot Court competition; Summer intern, DuPage County State's Attorney's Office

  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Graphic

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    BA History

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    Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa; High Distinction in History; Opinions Editor, Editorial Columnist, Sports Editor and Sports Columnist at The Daily Illini

  • Lyons Township High School

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Publications

  • Chuck and Chuck leave lasting impression

    Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

    Chuck Hug and Chuck Carlson were great bond lawyers, but more importantly, they were great people. This article is a tribute to both of them as fine attorneys and mentors.

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  • Closing Argument: Marking time without the mess

    Chicago Lawyer Magazine

    Changes in law practice since I began my career.

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  • Take action now to help preserve the tax exemption for municipal bonds

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    Congress is considering several deficit-cutting tactics that could make it more expensive for municipalities to raise the money they need to build or repair public facilities. The municipal bond tax exemption allows municipalities to issue their bonds at lower interest rates for public projects.

    Now this important tax exemption is under threat from leaders on both sides of the aisle. Your help and support are needed to convince Congress to reduce the deficit without inflicting…

    Congress is considering several deficit-cutting tactics that could make it more expensive for municipalities to raise the money they need to build or repair public facilities. The municipal bond tax exemption allows municipalities to issue their bonds at lower interest rates for public projects.

    Now this important tax exemption is under threat from leaders on both sides of the aisle. Your help and support are needed to convince Congress to reduce the deficit without inflicting devastating harm to local governments and the taxpayers who support and rely on them.

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Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • German

    Elementary proficiency

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