Banking Lawyers

Financial regulations are constantly changing, which is why it pays to bring experts from other industries into the world of banking. Lawyers are able to stay abreast of the most recent updates and trends, giving you more confidence and security. The banking lawyers at Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P. (SHB) are an integral component in our SHB Banking & Financial Services Practice. Our banking lawyers counsel large corporate borrowers and lenders on an international basis, dispensing expert advice to borrowers, single lenders or syndicates of lenders on all types of loan facilities and documentation. We have worked with our clients on loan agreements; security agreements; mortgages and deeds of trust; assignments of rents; promissory notes; continuing guaranties; participation agreements; and letters of credit. Our banking lawyers also provide assistance with the creation and implementation of new loan products and the modernization of various lending forms for banking. Lawyers are integral to this process because of the intricacies that accompany structured and documented secured commercial loans covering the whole range of collateral: commercial real estate; chattel paper financing; general intangibles financing; various types of project financing; equipment-leasing programs; a wide variety of agricultural lending; mortgage warehousing and mortgage servicing programs; traditional asset-based loans; inventory floor planning; and oil and gas accounts receivable facilities. In addition, our banking lawyers have represented lenders and borrowers in leveraged ESOP loans.

With unparalleled expertise in payment systems, SHB banking lawyers advise clients on matters involving traditional checks, wire transfers, automated clearinghouse payments, stored-value products and other payment products. This broad involvement extends to helping clients structure and document payment systems to avoid dispute, as well as efficiently resolving disputes that have already occurred. Our banking attorneys have experience across the globe and are knowledgeable in Euro-financing transactions, including international banking in the form of letters of credit and other credit facilities.

Especially in today’s economy, Chapter 11 is in full force. Our banking lawyers offer significant experience in Uniform Commercial Code litigation and transactional work as well as the development of nationwide consumer credit programs and legislative lobbying. We will involve your company in pre-bankruptcy workouts with debtors and other creditors and parties in interest, as well as reorganizations and other bankruptcy proceedings.

Finance and law go hand in hand. Let our banking lawyers work with you to ensure you navigate the financial waters successfully. Contact us today.