Todd A. Miller is a partner in the Business Law Department with Foley & Lardner LLP. Todd is based in the Orlando office where he is a member of the firm’s Finance Practice Group. He mainly focuses his practice on structured finance and secured lending transactions, including asset-backed loans, as well as private equity and merger and acquisition transactions for investment banks, private equity companies and funds, and other clients.
Prior to Foley, Todd worked for an international law firm in the Orlando area, where he gained experience working on domestic and international project finance transactions including real estate, equipment and aircraft, and has experience in private equity and mergers and acquisitions transactions.
Representative Experience*
- Represented a timeshare loan company in issuance of US$160 million asset backed securities pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S.
- Represented a timeshare loan company in US$325 million syndicated revolving loan facility.
- Represented fund in US$85 million syndicated loan facility secured by tax lien certificates.
- Represented an auto company in US$13 billion loan facility to such auto company secured by lease, floor plan and retail receivables, as well as by residuals from prior securitizations.
- Represented an auto company in US$715 million loan facility from investment bank to such auto company secured solely by lease payments.
- Represented an affiliate of investment bank in US$202 million loan facility to two borrowers, one of which is a hedge fund, and secured by assets of borrowers’ subsidiaries.
- Represented an affiliate of investment bank in loan facility to joint venture between such affiliate and specialty finance company to acquire small to mid-cap companies in the U.S. and abroad.
- Represented an investment bank in a joint venture with a credit card servicer regarding acquisition of stock of a bank holding company.
- Represented an investment bank in acquisition of finance company unit of manufacturer and sale of participation interest to private equity company.
- Represented an investment bank in preferred equity investment in holding company of entity that processes credit card transactions and offers alternative credit card consumer financing.
- Represented an airline in negotiation of co-branded credit card agreement with bank.
- Represented a portfolio company of private equity fund in negotiation of private label credit card agreement.
- Represented issuers, purchasers and underwriters in more than 30 credit card securitizations, including Advanta, Capital One, Citibank, CompuCredit, Fleet Bank, MBNA, Metris, Sears and World Financial.
- Represented issuers, purchasers and underwriters in more than 30 auto lease, loan and floor plan securitizations for companies such as AmeriCredit, Ford Credit, GMAC, Navistar Financial, Volkswagen, and World Omni.
- Represented issuers, purchasers and underwriters in other types of securitizations such as equipment lease trusts, trade receivable facilities, structured aircraft finance, and leveraged lease facilities.
*Certain of these matters were handled prior to joining Foley.
Awards and Recognition
- The Legal 500 United States, Finance – Structured Finance (2014-2016)
- Team Member, Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc., one of “America’s Best Corporate Law Firms,” 13th Annual Legal Industry Study (2013)
Affiliations
- Chairman’s League Member, American Resort and Residential Development Association (ARDA)
- Board Member, Central Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America, Executive Board (2010-Present)
- Board Member, In Need of Diagnosis, Inc. (2011-2012)
- Board Member, Gads Hill Center (2004-2006)
- Board Member, City of Royal Oak Public Library, Board of Trustees (1999-2000)
- Board Member, Negro Spiritual Scholarship Fund, Board of Directors
- Member, Association for Corporate Growth
- Member, Illinois State Bar Association
- Member, Michigan State Bar Association
- Member, New York State Bar Association
- Member, The Florida Bar
Presentations and Publications
- Mentioned, “Greenberg Traurig Advises Orange Lake Resorts and Wilson Family on Sale of a Significant Minority Investment,” GreenbergTraurig (April 12, 2019)
- Mentioned, “Greenberg Traurig Represents Orange Lake Resorts in Connection with a New 5-year, $500 Million Credit Facility,” GreenbergTraurig (April 12, 2019)
Foley’s Announcement of New Orlando Team Receives Widespread Media Coverage
Foley & Lardner LLP recently announced that the firm expanded its Orlando office with the addition of Todd Miller, Andrew Finkelstein, Richard Caron, and Kylie Brown, and the announcement has received significant media coverage.
Foley Grows Orlando Presence with Team of Transactional Lawyers
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that the firm has expanded its Orlando office as Todd Miller and Andrew Finkelstein join as partners, Richard Caron joins as of counsel, and Kylie Brown joins as an associate.