Finance and Lending Transactions
Lewis and Roca has extensive experience and recognized expertise in a wide array of finance transactions, assisting banks, hedge funds, insurance companies and other institutional and commercial lenders, as well as borrowers, equity investment groups and individual investors. Our commercial finance group practices throughout the Southwest and nationally, helping clients achieve their goals in a wide range of financial transactions such as:
Mezzanine lending
Bridge and short-term financing
Asset-based loans involving all types of collateral (including inventory, equipment, and accounts receivable)
Unsecured financing
Structured financing and securitizations
Portfolio loans to affiliated entities or company divisions
Construction financing
Aircraft loans and leases
Sale/leaseback transactions
Loan workouts and restructuring
Municipal bond finance
Public finance
Equity finance transactions
Letters of credit
Lewis and Roca has a nationwide financing practice that excels at developing and implementing sophisticated financing structures. Borrowers and lenders in all types of commercial loan transactions turn to Lewis and Roca for quick, efficient service on credit lines, bridge loans, secured construction loans, purchase-money mortgages, and consumer loans, and our work includes clients in a variety of sectors, including investment banking firms, commercial banks, equity investors, developers, industrial development authorities, municipalities, school districts and nonprofit organizations.
Lewis and Roca's finance experience is diverse and emphasizes providing viable solutions to clients legal problems. Our attorneys' vast and varied knowledge and capabilities, along with strong dedication to client service, allow Lewis and Roca to provide quality legal service at a reasonable fee and to close financial transactions timely and successfully.
Of course many financial transactions require legal experience in multiple practice areas. As a multidisciplinary firm, we are able to draw on the experience of lawyers in real estate, tax, bankruptcy, corporate, litigation, and other practice areas to help our clients meet their objectives and determine how best to proceed in each unique transaction.