John Hale

Senior Counsel

Cooley LLP

John B. Hale is a Senior Counsel at Cooley LLP. He did his first venture debt closing in 1987, and has since represented banks, non-bank lenders, companies and investors on lots of deals. His practice focuses on capital call, subscription and management company facilities, in addition to the range of venture debt products. He represents banks, venture debt funds and companies in connection with the making and unmaking of credit arrangements, including simple and not simple loans, warrants and related matters.

3:00pm - 3:20pm

April 10, 2025

Continuation Funds: Should Lenders Think about Reserves Differently?

• Challenges of lending in a weak exit environment
• What is a continuation fund?
• Investor due diligence: support and capacity