Banking & Finance
USA Guide 2024 : Georgia
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Provided by McGuireWoods LLP
With more than 80 lawyers practicing in offices across the U.S. and in London, McGuireWoods is recognized as one of the nation’s preeminent law firms in syndicated finance and general corporate lending. Year over year, we are ranked among the top ten U.S. firms in syndicated loans by volume of credit exposure and number of deals by Loan Pricing Corporation’s Law Firm League Tables.
Our team includes debt finance lawyers in key financial markets and commercial centers, including Charlotte, Chicago, New York, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and London. Members of our team have successfully represented clients in negotiations with nearly all of the top private equity firms in the United States. We regularly serve as lead counsel to major global financial institutions, lead arrangers, administrative agents, and other borrowers and issuers across the spectrum of credit profiles, including investment grade, leveraged, middle market and troubled credit profiles, and in a full range of structures.
Chambers Review
McGuireWoods is a respected debt finance firm that advises on matters including syndicated lending. The firm has strength throughout Southeastern USA, with a client base that includes some of the nation's most recognizable financial institutions. It is particularly strong in healthcare finance deals and is noted for its representation of national banks on real estate finance matters. The group is highly capable of handling complex transactions requiring the negotiation of multiple intercreditor agreements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is able to bring in resources and specialists as needed to meet timelines and always responds with urgency. They are very well connected within the financial markets and commercial lending markets in particular."
"The firm has a strong pool of resources and subject matter experts available for unique situations."
"The team is able to bring in resources and specialists as needed to meet timelines and always responds with urgency. They are very well connected within the financial markets and commercial lending markets in particular."
"The firm has a strong pool of resources and subject matter experts available for unique situations."
Notable Practitioners
Art Gambill is widely regarded for his expertise in healthcare finance. He advises clients on a range of transactions, with notable asset-based lending experience.
"Art is very knowledgeable of the healthcare lending space and is always open to providing advice on all matters."
Gerum Yilma is particularly adept at handling issues concerning healthcare and medical device organizations. He boasts considerable strength in handling acquisition financing transactions.
"Gerum has tremendous experience in the healthcare lending industry."
"He's an exceptional lawyer with a deep level of commercial experience. He can work with internal systems and people, and has a constructive attitude."
"He's always available to jump on a new deal or answer any questions as we compete to win a new mandate. He also has a strong market pulse given the number of transactions he executes."
Managing partner of McGuireWoods' Atlanta office, Christopher Greene focuses his practice on healthcare and life sciences lending matters.
"Chris does an outstanding job representing us."
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