About

Provided by Jackson Walker LLP

Jackson Walker’s Banking and Finance attorneys handle complex financial transactions on behalf of some of the largest commercial banks in the U.S. Nonbank lenders, including public and private companies, funds, and insurance firms, demonstrate the diversity of our longstanding client roster.

Lender and borrower clients rely on our lawyers’ sound business judgment and commitment to helping them achieve their business goals while navigate secured and unsecured transactions and business disputes, including:

  • Capital Markets & Commercial Transactions: Purchases and sales of assets, debt and equity capital raising activities, mergers and acquisitions, derivatives (hedging) and investments, corporate governance and fiduciary duty concerns, and complex commercial transactions
  • Financial Institutions and Third-Party Contractors: Asset acquisition and management, pool acquisition financing, workout and loan restructuring
  • Bank Regulatory Matters: Government-assisted bank transactions, failed bank resolutions, and banking regulatory issues
  • Financial Institution Litigation: Special asset and lender liability cases, bond and loan participation disputes, asset disposition and foreclosure
  • Real Estate and Construction Finance: Real estate and construction financing, acquisitions and dispositions, permanent mortgage financing
  • Bankruptcy: Reorganizations and liquidations

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Texas

5
Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Jackson Walker has a strong finance group that is regularly sought to provide insight into a wide range of financial transactions. The team's client roster includes commercial banks, private and public companies and investors. It has depth that allows it to complex matters involving secured financing, refinancing and recapitalisations. The team handles cases from a variety of sectors such as technology, retail, industrial and construction.

Work Highlights

  • Jackson Walker acted for Woodforest National Bank in connection with a revolving line of credit for Halo Networks for the refinancing of existing loans.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Kathryn Pourmand Nordick
4
Kathryn Pourmand Nordick
4
Band 4

Kathryn Pourmand Nordick handles a range of financial transactions for private equity firms and banks, including credit facilities and acquisitions. She handles both domestic and international work.

She's very sophisticated, very intelligent, smart and insightful.

Monica Messick
5
Monica Messick
5
Band 5

Monica Messick is highly sought by borrowers and lenders seeking advice on secured credit facilities in the oil and gas space.

Ms. Messick is proactive as to potential issues which may arise, and is excellent in the interface with client’s counsel, even in situations of adversity.

She has always been responsive, consistent, knowledgeable and helpful.

Ranked Lawyers at
Jackson Walker LLP

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Texas

Banking & Finance

Kathryn Pourmand Nordick
4
Kathryn Pourmand Nordick
4
Band 4
Monica Messick
5
Monica Messick
5
Band 5

Members

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Art Cavazos

Clinton Kuykendall

Colter Harris

Courtney Bristow

David Stolle

Debbie Robinowitz

Head of Department

James McDonough

Justin Shipley

Kelly Hodge

Monica Messick

Sarah Christian

Sierra Quinonez

Industries

Provided by Jackson Walker LLP

Business and Professional Services

Energy and Utilities

Financial Investors

Financial Services

Government and Public Sector

Health and Life Sciences

Leisure and Hospitality

Property, Construction and Infrastructure

Retail and Consumer

Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)