Kevin J. Baum

Kevin J. Baum is a Philadelphia finance attorney at Blank Rome LLP, who concentrates on commercial finance, equipment finance, loan workouts, and restructurings. He represents banks, finance companies, second-lien lenders, mezzanine lenders, private equity firms, and privately held businesses. He advises clients on commercial lending, asset-based financing, secured transactions, and mortgage warehouse financing. He also handles acquisition financing, equipment leasing, creditors’ rights, and accounts receivable factoring across financing and restructuring matters for diverse clients in healthcare and other industries.

Kevin earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Villanova University School of Law. He earned his B.A., cum laude, from Hartwick College. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He applies his legal training to transactions involving complex collateral structures, lending relationships, distressed credits, and negotiated workouts. His background supports practical advice for lenders, investors, and businesses facing changing financial circumstances.

Kevin also helps clients structure, document, and negotiate financing arrangements while addressing risks tied to collateral, repayment, and enforcement. He counsels institutional lenders and business clients through workouts and restructurings when credit relationships become distressed. He brings experience with acquisition finance, equipment leasing, factoring, and secured transactions. His practice combines transactional planning with creditor-rights strategy, allowing him to guide clients through both routine financing matters and particularly challenging financial situations.

Kevin J. Baum brings extensive finance experience to lenders, investors, and companies handling commercial transactions and distressed situations. He has earned recognition from Chambers USA and Best Lawyers for banking and finance work, including Philadelphia Banking and Finance Law Lawyer of the Year recognition for 2025. He also has served in community leadership roles outside his legal practice. His work reflects practical judgment, commercial awareness, and focus on client objectives.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Blank Rome LLP
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Member, National MS Society’s MS Leaders Circle

Licensed State

• Pennsylvania
• New Jersey

Education

• Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Hartwick College
  B.A. in Political Science

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