Banking & Finance
USA Guide 2024 : Michigan
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About
Provided by Dickinson Wright PLLC
With more than a century of experience, Dickinson Wright's banking and finance attorneys understand the industry’s needs and provide practical and cost-effective solutions to all sectors of the financial services industry. With offices located throughout the United States and in Toronto, Canada, as well as affiliations in local firms in China, India, Japan, and South Korea, we serve lenders wherever they or their borrowers are located, and we are particularly well-positioned to advise our clients on cross-border financings. Our banking and finance team provides comprehensive services to many types of lenders in many areas, including acquisitions of financial institutions, alternative energy, asset-based lending, automotive lending, bankruptcy & restructuring, capital markets transactions, collections, commercial lending, debtor-in-possession financing, employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) loans, financial institution litigation, lender-liability defense, healthcare financing transactions, insurance finance, leasing, lender finance, leveraged lending, mergers & acquisitions, multi-national & cross-border transactions, private equity, project & specialized collateral, real estate finance, recapitalizations, regulatory compliance, securities, shareholder relations, structured finance, subscription lines/capital call facilities, swaps & other derivatives, syndicated lending, synthetic-financing transactions, tax-advantaged financing, treasury management, trusts, and workouts.
Chambers Review
Dickinson Wright has an excellent track record assisting major financial institutions with sophisticated banking and finance transactions. It is noted for work in bond transactions and tax-exempt financing.
Work Highlights
- Dickinson Wright represented The Huntington National Bank in a $60 million tax exempt bond financing to fund the construction of a new headquarters for the William Davidson Foundation in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Dickinson Wright consistently exhibits the ability to identify risk and provide feedback with clarity with brevity. Clients can rely on them to navigate intricate matters."
"They have specialists in many areas of interest and if for some reason they are not familiar with the specific aspect of the client business, they have resources outside of their firm to get the problem solved."
"I rely on Dickinson for my most complex matters. They have experts in all areas that can support all of our needs."
"Dickinson Wright consistently exhibits the ability to identify risk and provide feedback with clarity with brevity. Clients can rely on them to navigate intricate matters."
"They have specialists in many areas of interest and if for some reason they are not familiar with the specific aspect of the client business, they have resources outside of their firm to get the problem solved."
"I rely on Dickinson for my most complex matters. They have experts in all areas that can support all of our needs."
Notable Practitioners
William Shield advises on the full gamut of commercial lending, with a noteworthy specialty in acquisition and joint venture financing.
"Bill is always a great resource to turn to for questions and guidance. He is also very reliable with timelines and keeping us updated on complex transactions."
"He is fantastic to work with and incredibly knowledgable."
"Bill is a top tier attorney with ample experience and network to support concise and clear feedback."
Colleen Shevnock is a highly respected practitioner noted for her expertise in the banking sector. She focuses her practice on acquisition financing, negotiation and documentation of loan transactions and credit facility agreements.
"Colleen is an experienced attorney with a good level of sophistication."
"Colleen has very strong commercial banking knowledge."
Rachel Wolock is highly regarded for her work on financing, loan workouts and banking documentation.
"Rachel is very knowledgable and helpful."
Craig Hammond is a respected attorney in the Michigan legal market. He frequently advises banks on purchase agreements, commercial lending and loan transactions.
"Craig is among the best public finance attorneys in the state of Michigan."
Ranked Lawyers at
Dickinson Wright PLLC
Michigan
Members
Provided by Dickinson Wright PLLC
Andrew Boyce
John Lawrence
Katherine VanderVeen
Industries
Provided by Dickinson Wright PLLC
Automotive
Banks
Commercial & Professional Services
Financial Services
Government
Private Clients/Individuals
Real Estate
Retail