
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Banking & Finance

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What the team is known for
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Work highlights
Notable practitioners
"She is good at understanding the nuances of a deal and is reasoned in her approach." "She is down-to-earth and has a good pulse on the market, with a good negotiating style."
"He was a good communicator and did a nice job managing the matter and the various moving parts." "Brian McMahon is very responsive and technically strong, with strong expertise in all areas of commercial finance."
"He is impressive on the borrower side, is practical and great to work with." "He is cognizant of solutions and is a practical person."
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Overview
Calfee’s Banking & Finance team represents clients in all aspects of domestic and international transactions, financings, and debt structures. The firm’s commercial attorneys counsel financial institutions and borrowers in analyzing, structuring, documenting, and negotiating all aspects of finance in private, public, syndicated, international, and governmental settings.
Representative experience includes (but not limited to):
- Financing (revolving, term, asset-based, multicurrency and international, ESOP financings, multilender syndications and participations, debt offerings, note purchase agreements)
- Commercial Finance (asset-backed structured finance securitizations, SBIC equity and debt placements, mezzanine financings, derivatives transactions, interest rate protection, and letters of credits and guarantees)
- Domestic and International Business (sales, distribution, and agency, commercial aspects of joint ventures, computer developments and servicing, and electronic data interchange)
- Workouts & Restructurings (secured party sales, troubled debt purchases, facility restructurings, standstill and forbearance arrangements, debtor-in-possession financings, inter-creditor and subordination arrangements)
- Specialized Banking Services (lender liability audits, special opinion counsel, regulatory compliance, FIRREA, thrift and bank holding companies)
- Specialized Business Transactions (sale-leasebacks, project financings, asset acquisitions, bankruptcy acquisitions)
Members
Beachler, Blake (Head of Department)
Beus, Karl (Head of Department)
Benjamin, Virginia
Corbett, Maryellen
Gall, Michael
Hurley, Michael
Kallergis, Gus
Killeen, Jr., Terrence J.
Pietrafese, Brent
Rogers, Karla
Schwartz, H. Jeffrey
Thomas, Jerry
Totino, Salvatore
Vergilii, Jennifer
Welsh, Thomas
Wilcher, Larry
Wiley, Stephen
Industries
Aviation
Banking, Financial Services and Insurance
Construction
Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP)
Energy and Utilities
Entrepreneurs and Emerging Companies
Food and Beverage
Gaming and Hospitality
Health Care
Individuals and Families
International
Manufacturing and Industrial
Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Partnerships, LLCs and Joint Ventures
Private and Family-Owned Businesses
Private Equity
Public Companies
Real Estate
Retail and Consumer Products
Software and Information Technology
Trade Associations
Banking & Finance
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1405 East Sixth Street
Cleveland
Ohio
USA
OH 44114

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