We have a wealth of experience advising lenders and borrowers on the full range of middle-market financings and related transactions.
Our lawyers structure, negotiate, document and close financing transactions for many domestic and foreign financial institutions, commercial banks, private banks, investment banks, investment funds, asset-based lenders, private credit lenders, hedge and private equity funds, specialty lenders, finance and mortgage companies, start-up ventures and corporate and individual borrowers in a broad range of industries involving a spectrum of collateral including: manufacturing; hospitality; consumer products, including food and beverage; sports; communications, media and technology; financial and business services; art; intellectual property; retail and apparel; life sciences and pharma; casino and gaming; security alarm and personal emergency response systems; and not-for-profits.
We guide our clients through working capital and cash-flow credit facilities, syndicated and single-bank credit facilities, term loan and revolving credit facilities, secured and unsecured credit facilities, first and second lien credit facilities, subscription/capital call and management fee lines of credit, mezzanine and multi-tranche and single-tranche financings, bridge financing, letters of credit, traditional and esoteric asset class financings, notes offerings, bond financings, convertible notes, exit financings, advised lines of credit and many other forms of domestic and cross-border multi-currency financings across all phases of the credit cycle.
Working closely with colleagues across the firm’s numerous practice disciplines and our complementary corporate practices, including M&A, joint ventures and private equity, we provide a fully integrated approach to the delivery of legal services for our clients. When needed, our agent, lender and borrower clients benefit from our experience in litigation, real estate, tax, ERISA, securities, bankruptcy, workouts and restructurings.
Areas of Focus:
- General commercial lending
- Asset-based lending
- Sports finance
- Sponsor finance
- Art lending
- Fund Finance
- Subscription/capital call and management fee lending
- Acquisition and leveraged finance
- Structured finance
- Receivables purchase finance, including factoring transactions
- Warehouse lending and repurchase transactions involving a variety of asset classes
- Equipment leasing finance
- Restricted securities lending
- Recurring Monthly Revenue (RMR) lending
- Security alarm financing
- Letter of credit and other credit enhancement financings
- ESOP financings
- Loan restructurings and workouts, including debtor-in-possession financings