We regularly represent banks, commercial finance companies, and other institutional lenders in structuring and documenting asset-based and cash-flow loan transactions, including working capital facilities, real estate acquisition and construction financing, leveraged acquisitions, mezzanine loans, retail financing, vendor financing, loan restructurings, purchase order financing, equipment leasing, debtor-in-possession financing, and the equity aspects of loan transactions.  We have filed amicus curiae briefs on behalf of the Missouri Bankers Association (representing the state's independent banks) on Uniform Commercial Code issues, foreclosure, bankruptcy, and lender liability issues. Our lawyers have extensive experience in syndicated credits, representing agent banks and syndicate members alike.

Also see Financings & Underwritings.

We regularly address the following legal issues for our clients:

  • Asset-based loan transactions

  • Banking law

  • Banks and banking

  • Chartering and licensing of financial institutions

  • Collateralization, transfer, and negotiation of securities under the Uniform Commercial Code

  • Collections

  • Commercial banking

  • Commercial loans

  • Commercial mortgages

  • Conventional and asset-based lending transactions

  • Credit facilities

  • Documents of title

  • Equipment leases

  • Factoring

  • Filing and termination of financing statements

  • Fraudulent conveyances

  • Interest rate swaps, caps, and collars

  • Inventory financing

  • Investment securities

  • Lender liability actions

  • Lending commitments

  • Letter of credit facilities

  • Letters of credit

  • Leveraged lease transactions

  • Loan collateralizations

  • Loan documentation

  • Loan participations and restructurings

  • Mezzanine and equity financing

  • Mortgage finance

  • Negotiable instruments

  • Participation arrangements

  • Real estate and project financings

  • Receivables and other asset securitization transactions

  • Regulatory compliance

  • Review of collateral positions

  • Secured lending

  • Secured transactions

  • Security agreements

  • Syndicated credits

  • Synthetic lease financings

  • Taxable and tax-exempt bond financings

  • Uniform Commercial Code

  • Use, sale, and lease of property

  • Validity of liens