Banking & Finance
USA Guide 2024 : Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds
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Provided by Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
Faegre Drinker’s team of banking and finance attorneys provides clients with strategic, focused and efficient counsel. Leveraging collective decades of experience, we represent lenders and borrowers in structuring and documenting commercial lending transactions, including asset-based and structured financing, debtor-in-possession financing, syndicated loan transactions, and private placements. We advise on lending and regulatory compliance, fiduciary activities, securitizations, electronic banking, payment systems, capital raises and corporate governance matters. We have a long history of advising clients on corporate and debt restructurings and loan workouts — in and out of the courtroom. We counsel secured and unsecured creditors, debtors, purchasers, committees, indenture trustees, investors and contract counterparties on Section 363 sales, workouts, reorganizations and complex bankruptcies, and litigation.
Chambers Review
Faegre Drinker's practitioners provide a wealth of experience across a comprehensive range of transactions, including syndicated lending, mezzanine debt finance and tax-exempt bond offerings. Routinely advises prominent private equity firms, banks and portfolio companies, and is also highly esteemed for its work in the healthcare, real estate and energy sectors. Proficient in negotiating revolving credit facilities. Notable sector expertise in nonprofit transactions, with particular expertise in tax-exempt bonds and taxable bond financing.
Strengths
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"Faegre Drinker are the right choice for high-quality service."
"The group has deep bench strength and they are very responsive to our needs."
"The team members are always top-notch."
"Faegre Drinker are the right choice for high-quality service."
"The group has deep bench strength and they are very responsive to our needs."
"The team members are always top-notch."
Notable Practitioners
Jill Bronson is widely acknowledged for her expertise in sophisticated financing transactions. She often advises borrowers and lenders on debt and credit facilities.
"Jill is an extremely competent and knowledgeable attorney. She is very responsive and proactive on our account."
"She is an outstanding attorney who clearly articulates the various legal and business issues."
"She is a pleasure to work with, very responsive and extraordinarily smart."
Judith Reich frequently represents banks in complex lending transactions. She is well respected for advising on acquisition financings.
"Judith is one of our go-to attorneys and is great to work with."
"She is an exceptional lawyer."
Charles Congdon earns praise for his bond issuance and refinancing work. He often works on matters relating to healthcare and higher education.
Eirik Tellefsen advises clients across a range of transactions, including revolving credit facilities, investments and financing. He routinely acts in domestic and multijurisdictional financings.
"Eirik is an excellent adviser who is client-focused."
"He is responsive, an exceptional technical lawyer, yet at same time he appreciates the business aspects of the transactions."
Kaili Janus has notable experience of representing banks as administrative agents across a range of transactions. She also routinely advises borrowers on acquisition financing matters.
"She's knowledgeable and responsive."
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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds
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