Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP, Banking & Finance

About

Provided by Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP

Parker Hudson’s Commercial Finance team helps financial institutions provide the sophisticated financing options borrowers need to achieve their objectives, while balancing the parties’ business goals with a legal structure acceptable to the client. The practice group routinely handles the negotiation, structuring and documentation of commercial loan transactions that typically range in size from $10 million to in excess of $1 billion, are often multi-lender syndicated credit facilities and are usually secured by some or all of the assets of the borrowers and affiliates. The team has extensive experience with many types of transactions, including asset-based lending, syndicated lending (agent and lender representation), cross-border lending, cash flow lending, healthcare finance, lender finance, acquisition finance, debtor-in-possession financing and transportation financing.

The team not only has the ability to negotiate single-lender deals to syndicated, multibillion dollar facilities, but also is able to analyze the market with its depth of commercial lending knowledge, decades of experience and an extensive, multi-faceted client base. The practice group also has expertise in structures involving multiple layers of institutional debt, complex intercreditor arrangements and payments in multiple currencies and has strength in complementary disciplines including bankruptcy, tax, healthcare, real estate and corporate.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Georgia

Band 2

What the team is known for

Parker Hudson is sought out by large regional and national banks and other financial institutions for its experience and expertise. The group documents, negotiates and closes complex property-secured transactions, bringing to bear its experience in matters such as trade financing, asset-based lending and syndicated lending. It is capable of handling projects with multiple levels of institutional debt. The firm possesses specialized expertise in relation to healthcare financing.

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Strengths

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"The team is experienced and knowledgeable, particularly in relation to asset-based loans and corporate finance."

Banking & Finance respondent
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"Parker Hudson is always able to provide solid core financial transaction support. They also provide deep expertise in key associated areas like real estate and bankruptcy."

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"The team is experienced and knowledgeable, particularly in relation to asset-based loans and corporate finance."

Banking & Finance respondent
USA

"Parker Hudson is always able to provide solid core financial transaction support. They also provide deep expertise in key associated areas like real estate and bankruptcy."

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Notable Practitioners

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Bobbi Acord Noland

Head of Banking & Finance

Band 1

Bobbi Acord Noland is a highly sought-after attorney who represents banks and other lenders in the full range of financing transactions.

"She is incredibly knowledgeable and really good at negotiations. She's very calm, doesn't get rattled and stands her ground well."

"Bobbi is one of our most trusted counsels for transactions and legal advice."

"She is a truly outstanding attorney, a trusted counselor and preeminent expert in finance. If I had to choose one attorney to work with the rest of my career, it would be her."

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Kathleen O Currey

Band 3

Kathleen Currey is well versed in a variety of financing transactions, including asset-based loans.

"Kathleen is knowledgeable and negotiates very well."

"She's incredibly sharp, keenly aware of key transaction details and actively moves transactions forward, despite the obstacles that may arise. I’m always confident our deals will be well managed."

"Kathleen is experienced, knowledgeable and eager to assist."

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Douglas A Nail

Band 4

Douglas Nail has a respected healthcare finance practice, with notable experience advising on secured loans and asset-based lending matters. He regularly acts for lender clients.

"Doug is a highly skilled attorney who takes a practical and efficient approach to solving complex legal matters."

"He's an excellent lawyer and problem solver. He's responsive and has great attention to detail, with a keen sense of market terms."

"Doug is a knowledgeable, thorough and responsive attorney."

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Harrison Roberts

Band 4

Harrison Roberts has a wealth of experience representing various parties in secured lending transactions. He is the managing partner of Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP.

"Harrison is great to work with. He's knowledgeable and responsive."

"Harrison is a trusted counsel who seamlessly delivers high-level service on complex transactions."

"He has the ability to handle all of our complex transactions."

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