Sarah Christian
Practice Areas
Experience
- Aviation
- Commercial Finance
- Commodities & Derivatives
- Data Center
- Renewable Energy
- Technology
- Telecommunications
Biography
Sarah Christian is a Partner in the Finance & Banking group of Jackson Walker’s Austin office. Sarah primarily represents banks, agents, financial institutions, private lenders and borrowers in syndicated and bilateral credit facilities, including revolving and term loans, letter of credit facilities, asset-based lending, working capital lines and acquisition finance. Sarah also has experience with property-assessed clean energy (PACE) financing, tax credit monetization, and derivatives transactions.
Sarahâs experience spans diverse industries, including technology, media and telecommunications, solar, wind and other renewable energies, aircraft, healthcare, hospitality, food service, and retail. Additionally, Sarah has closed over one billion dollars in green loan financings.
Education
B.Acy., Mississippi State University
M.Tax, Mississippi State University
J.D., University of Texas School of Law
Bar Admissions
Texas
New York
- Represented bank lender in connection with $210 million syndicated credit facility for the development of fiber networks
- Represented bank lender in connection with $115 million syndicated credit facility for the development of dark fiber networks
- Represented bank, as administrative agent, sustainability agent, and lender, in connection with a $75 million syndicated credit facility for sponsor-backed fiber internet service providers.
- Represented bank lender in connection with $60 million syndicated credit facility for use in datacenter acquisition and development
- Represented leading commercial PACE financier in connection with $120 million green loan warehouse facility
- Represented green energy specialty finance provider in the placement of $450 million in green investments with institutional investors
- Represented bank, as administrative agent, in connection with a $25 million revolving line of credit for a provider of Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) and wireless infrastructure.
- Counsel to solar-energy focused PACE financier in the development and deployment of loan funds
- Counsel to energy, retail and technology clients in connection with programmatic derivatives structures
- Represented residential real estate developer in the placement of $90 million of its senior secured notes
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America, 2025
- Austinâs Top Attorneys, Austin Monthly, 2020-2024
- Texas Rising Stars, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2022-2024
- Pro-bono service featured in October 2016 issue of Austin Lawyer Magazine, âHow Volunteer Legal Servicesâ Volunteer Attorneys Saved Christmas for Low Income Couple Facing Evictionâ
- Recipient of 2014 Prize in International Insolvency Studies, International Insolvency Institute
- State Bar of Texas
- International Insolvency Institute
- Austin Young Lawyers Association
December 16, 2024
Newsletters
JW Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter â December 2024
View Jackson Walker’s December 2024 Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.
November 12, 2024
Attorney News
Jackson Walker Welcomes Finance Partners Sarah Christian and Kathryn Nordick
Jackson Walker is delighted to announce the addition of partners Sarah Christian and Kathryn Nordick to our Austin office. Sarah and Kathryn bring a tremendous wealth of experience in debt financings, providing representation to local, regional, and national banks, private lenders and borrowers including private equity firms and their portfolio companies, and public and private companies.
October 22, 2024
Attorney News
Jackson Walker Congratulates 11 Attorneys Named to 2025 âLawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in Americaâ List
Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the selection of 11 attorneys to Lawdragonâs list of the â500 Leading Dealmakers in America.â
August 23, 2024
Newsletters
JW Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter â August 2024
View Jackson Walker’s August 2024 Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.
Practice Experience
- Represented bank lender in connection with $210 million syndicated credit facility for the development of fiber networks
- Represented bank lender in connection with $115 million syndicated credit facility for the development of dark fiber networks
- Represented bank, as administrative agent, sustainability agent, and lender, in connection with a $75 million syndicated credit facility for sponsor-backed fiber internet service providers.
- Represented bank lender in connection with $60 million syndicated credit facility for use in datacenter acquisition and development
- Represented leading commercial PACE financier in connection with $120 million green loan warehouse facility
- Represented green energy specialty finance provider in the placement of $450 million in green investments with institutional investors
- Represented bank, as administrative agent, in connection with a $25 million revolving line of credit for a provider of Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) and wireless infrastructure.
- Counsel to solar-energy focused PACE financier in the development and deployment of loan funds
- Counsel to energy, retail and technology clients in connection with programmatic derivatives structures
- Represented residential real estate developer in the placement of $90 million of its senior secured notes
Recognition & Accolades
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America, 2025
- Austinâs Top Attorneys, Austin Monthly, 2020-2024
- Texas Rising Stars, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2022-2024
- Pro-bono service featured in October 2016 issue of Austin Lawyer Magazine, âHow Volunteer Legal Servicesâ Volunteer Attorneys Saved Christmas for Low Income Couple Facing Evictionâ
- Recipient of 2014 Prize in International Insolvency Studies, International Insolvency Institute
Community Involvement
- State Bar of Texas
- International Insolvency Institute
- Austin Young Lawyers Association