Banking & Finance
USA Guide 2024 : California
Band 4
About
Provided by Buchalter, A Professional Corporation
Why Buchalter
Large Team of Specialists:One of the largest teams on the West Coast dedicated exclusively to commercial finance transactions
Represent Market Leaders:Most dominant participants in market, which allows us to see the most sophisticated transactions
Renowned Educators:Leading legal scholars & have helped develop industry forms gaining wide market acceptance (incl. the ABA model intercreditor agreement & LSTA's model agreement among lenders)
Acquisition Financing:Lead numerous sponsor acquisition & LBOs for market-leading lenders
Asset-Based Lending:Nationally recognized
Syndicated Loans:Represent nearly every major lender acting as lead arranger & administrative agent in syndicated transactions
Technology Finance:Deep experience in tech finance incl. IP finance, recurring revenue financing, clean energy & fintech
Factoring:Represent every major factor & have renowned expertise
Lender Finance:Deep expertise in warehouse & rediscount lending
Agricultural Finance:Represent numerous lenders in agricultural lending transactions; extensive knowledge of agricultural lien & trust laws with extensive knowledge of water rights & land use issues
Winery and Brewer Financing:Preeminent law firm for financing wineries & breweries
Private Equity Lending:Represent secured lenders in fund finance transactions, incl. capital call & subscription lines of credit.
Chambers Review
Extensive team of lawyers with a strong reputation on a range of transactional matters, including asset-based lending and large syndicated loans. Offers capabilities in areas such as technology finance and agricultural finance, with particular expertise on cross-border work. Regularly acts for lenders on acquisition financing transactions, with additional sector-specific experience in manufacturing.
Work Highlights
- Buchalter advised BMO Harris Bank as the left lead agent in an upsize credit facility to multiple borrowers.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The practitioners are knowledgeable, collaborative and responsive."
"The team is extremely responsive and proactive."
"The practitioners are knowledgeable, collaborative and responsive."
"The team is extremely responsive and proactive."
Notable Practitioners
William Schoenholz is typically engaged by lending institutions for his expertise in syndicated financings.
"He is very knowledgeable, responsive and willing to go above and beyond."
"He does a great job for his clients."
Robert Willner focuses his practice on providing counsel to banks on their commercial lending transactions. As chair of the leveraged ESOP finance practice, he is notably adept at structuring ESOP transactions.
"He is a highly skilled and qualified attorney with excellent service levels."
"Robert is very knowledgeable and responsive."
"I value Robert for his legal expertise and knowledge of the marketplace."
Robert Gillison has experience representing banks and organizations in acquisition financings and asset-based loan transactions. He routinely advises clients on matters concerning the energy and technology sectors.
"He is very knowledgeable and responsive."
"He's smart, constructive and has a ton of experience."
Robert Davidson displays capabilities across a range of financings and has experience handling both secured and unsecured transactions. His Los Angeles-based practice sees him acting for both borrower and lender clients.
"He is a really solid lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
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