Banking and Finance
Our banking and finance attorneys have extensive experience representing both lenders and borrowers in commercial finance transactions of all sizes and complexities. We work with domestic and international banks, commercial finance companies and businesses to help them structure, negotiate and document loans as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.
Areas of our expertise include:- Secured and unsecured loan facilities
- Single lender and syndicated credit facilities
- Asset-based lending agreements
- Construction and development loans
- Intercreditor and subordination agreements
- Factoring arrangements
- Letters of credit and other credit enhancement products
- Creating and perfecting security interests in all types of personal and real property
- Litigation
In devising solutions and alternatives to meet the needs of our clients, we draw on the Firm’s expertise in all areas, including our real estate and tax attorneys, to find creative and practical solutions to any problems. From the conventional loan to the most intricate credit product, each matter receives the same careful attention to detail.
Banking Litigation
Our attorneys have represented banks and lenders in many types of banking litigation matters, including:
- Loan recovery, including actions on promissory notes and guarantees
- Commercial and residential mortgage foreclosures
- Actions to foreclose security interests and liens
- Defending “lender liability” claims
- Fraudulent conveyance claims
- Bankruptcy and adversary proceedings
In all cases, our banking attorneys work closely with our clients to formulate and implement litigation strategies designed to maximize recovery, protect collateral and, in cases in which our clients are defendants, avoid or minimize risk and liability.