Jennifer Santangelo

Partner-Elect
Philadelphia

Jennifer Santangelo is a finance attorney who advises on asset-based loans; real estate financing transactions; and mergers, acquisitions, and sales of businesses. She also has handled acquisition, construction, and receivables financing for timeshare projects across the nation. With more than 25 years of experience, both in-house and in private practice, Jennifer has the perspective to see all sides of a transaction and how a challenge might be overcome.

Her clients include equipment finance companies, financial institutions of all sizes, insurance companies, and other commercial organizations. Prior to entering private practice, Jennifer served as in-house counsel for a national health care finance company. In that role, she advised on corporate and operational matters, including asset-backed securitizations and other corporate business agreements, compliance and risk analysis, employment and contractor matters, portfolio sales, and vendor programs.

Experience 

Representative Matters

  • Led the finance team representing Boathouse Capital in its investment in Finch, a Salt Lake City-based paid digital media automation platform for marketing organizations
  • Represented a national bank in a syndicated multi-currency credit facility involving a multinational materials company
  • Represented a multinational technology company in the financing of an acquisition of assets from a competitor

Professional Highlights

Pro Bono Experience

Philadelphia VIP

Judicial Clerkships

Hon. Thomas O’Neill, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Professional Activities

Commercial Real Estate Women Network

Urban Land Institute

Recognition & Accomplishments

Chambers USA, Banking & Finance (Pennsylvania), 2021-2022

Speaking Engagements

“Hot Topics for Lenders in Today’s Market,” Risk Management Association Philadelphia Chapter, April 25, 2018

Board Memberships & Community Service

Project Magis, Catholic Charities Appeal – Committee Member

Credentials 

Education

Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law (J.D. 1994)
Temple Law Review, Research Editor

Villanova University (B.S., B.A., 1990)

Admissions

Pennsylvania

New Jersey