August J. Francis

Gus Francis is a partner in the firm's Corporate Finance Department and a member of the Lease Finance Group. He has been practicing law since 1995 when he joined Chapman and Cutler LLP.

He has extensive experience in lease finance, with concentration in rail equipment finance. He represents lessees (including several U.S. Class I railroads) and debt and equity investors in leveraged, single-investor, synthetic and capital lease transactions involving a variety of assets. Gus’ practice includes advising equipment finance companies in connection with structuring and documenting equipment acquisition, financing and leasing programs for rail and other assets.

Gus also represents insurance companies, pension funds, banks and other institutional investors in connection with a wide variety of financial transactions, including private placements of debt (both secured and unsecured), complex facility financings, real estate transactions, and equipment financings. Gus is a registered CPA in the State of Illinois.