Banking & Finance
Sonnenschein's Banking & Finance Practice includes approximately 30 attorneys specializing in a broad range of lending and borrowing matters. Our practice encompasses public finance, acquisition financing, middle-market finance, asset-based loans and commercial and trade finance. We regularly represent agent banks, institutional lenders, private equity firms and corporate borrowers in large syndicated lending transactions, as well as single-lender credit facilities.
Of particular interest to our clients is the collaboration between our Banking & Finance and Public Law & Policy Strategies Practices. As the government’s role in the global economy expands, our team is providing clients with real time analysis of legislative and regulatory developments, strategic counsel on near and long-term implications, and ongoing guidance in identifying opportunities and threats in a rapidly changing economic landscape.
We practice in the following areas:
Areas of Expertise
Industry Expertise
In the asset-based lending and corporate finance sectors, we have acted as lead counsel in billions of dollars of financing in all 50 states and around the world, and we regularly represent banks providing financing to companies in a wide variety of industries. We have extensive experience in health care, retail, insurance, real estate, manufacturing, communications, professional sports and a number of service industries. As a result of this experience, we are infinitely familiar with “market” practices and provisions and can offer practical advice and solutions.
Our Value
We provide high-quality, cost-effective representation to clients in major markets around the world. Drawing upon the array of skills within the firm, we offer clients multi-office, multidisciplinary attorneys who possess the expertise to deal with the myriad of transaction issues. We offer clients access to our long-standing relationships with accounting firms, consultants and local counsel worldwide, enabling us to offer clients global execution capabilities and strategies.
We regularly draw upon the expertise of our full-service platform, working seamlessly with attorneys in our Capital Markets, Financial Institutions, Taxation, Bankruptcy, Intellectual Property, Litigation, and Corporate Practice.
