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

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Banking & Finance - Michigan

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

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 PNC Bank, National Association in connection with a $75 million unsecured revolving line of credit made to The Kresge Foundation.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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William P Shield, Jr
William P Shield, Jr
Star Individuals
William Shield advises on the full gamut of commercial lending, with a noteworthy specialty in acquisition and joint venture financing.

Bill's responsiveness and his ability to move deals along in a safe and logical way is very unique.

Bill is a phenomenal partner. He is very responsive and quickly focuses on the issues and solutions. He is a strong negotiator who knows when to push and when to ease up.

Bill is the top attorney I deal with. I highly recommend him to my colleagues.

Bill is a great attorney and he delivers for us.

Colleen M Shevnock
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Colleen M Shevnock
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Band 2
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 very responsive and knowledgeable.

Colleen is very competent and very good at explaining things to us. We enjoy working with her.

Colleen is timely and accurate. She knows the potential issues we might have as an organization.

Rachel Wolock
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Rachel Wolock
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Band 2
Rachel Wolock is highly regarded for her work on financing, loan workouts and banking documentation.

Rachel offers great service, value and knowledge. She's very practical and efficient.

Craig Hammond
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Craig Hammond
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Band 3
Craig Hammond is a respected attorney in the Michigan legal market. He frequently advises banks on purchase agreements, commercial lending and loan transactions.

Ranked Lawyers at
Dickinson Wright PLLC

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Michigan

Banking & Finance

William P Shield, Jr
William P Shield, Jr
Star Individuals
Colleen M Shevnock
2
Colleen M Shevnock
2
Band 2
Rachel Wolock
2
Rachel Wolock
2
Band 2
Craig Hammond
3
Craig Hammond
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Band 3

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Industries

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Government

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Retail