About Jan Harris Cate

Jan Cate represents banks and other lending institutions in a wide variety of commercial finance transactions, including acquisition financings, letter of credit transactions, secured and unsecured lending, complex intercreditor negotiations, unitranche facilities, asset based and cash flow lending transactions, financial restructurings and workouts of problem credits.

Debt financing experience across industries


Jan's work spans many industries and types of businesses, including broadcast, satellite and other communications and media companies, food and other retail products, casinos and gaming, theaters, restaurants, health care facilities, agricultural companies, religious and other nonprofit institutions.

Prior to joining Katten, Jan was a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, where she led the firm's Los Angeles Finance Section. She was also a resident in Hong Kong, where she represented a financial institution in a variety of international finance transactions. She is on the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Downtown Ketchum YMCA.

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Practice Focus

  • Commercial finance transactions

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Practices
Industries
Education
  • Boston University School of Law, JD
  • University of California, San Diego, BA, with honors
Bar Admissions
  • California
Community Involvements
  • Association of Corporate Growth
  • Ketchum Downtown YMCA, Board of Managers
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association
Recognitions
Recognized or listed in the following:
  • Best Lawyers in America
    Banking and Finance Law, 2022–2025
  • Chambers USA
    Banking & Finance, 2012, 2023–2024
  • Super Lawyers
    Southern California, 2004
  • The Legal 500 United States
    Recommended Attorney, 2018, 2022–2024
  • Turnaround Atlas Awards
    Gaming & Hospitality Turnaround of the Year, 2012
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