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Jackson Walker LLP

Banking & Finance

USA Guide 2026 : Texas


Jackson Walker LLP

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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

Industries (10)

  • Financial Investors
  • Financial Services
  • Government and Public Sector
  • Energy and Utilities
  • Business and Professional Services
  • Health and Life Sciences
  • Property, Construction and Infrastructure
  • Retail and Consumer
  • Leisure and Hospitality
  • Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Texas

Band 4

Band 4


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

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  • Jackson Walker acted for Surge Private Equity in a strategic debt refinancing.

Strengths

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  • Jackson Walker consistently demonstrates an exception combination of deep legal expertise, strategic insight, and meticulous attention to detail.

    Banking & Finance respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 5J. Colter Harris
    Band 5J. Colter Harris

    J. Colter Harris

    Colter Harris is an experienced real estate finance lawyer. He acts for clients in acquisitions, developments and dispositions, in addition to advising lenders on a range of transactions.

    • Colter is outstanding and his seasoning in our industry provides deep insight.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA
  • Band 5Justin Shipley
    Band 5Justin Shipley

    Justin Shipley

    Justin Shipley is a wide-ranging practice, acting for borrowers and lenders in corporate finance and real estate transactions.

    • Justin is a calm and productive negotiator. He excels at finding solutions and communicating boundaries without being confrontational.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA
  • Band 5Monica Messick
    Band 5Monica Messick

    Monica Messick

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

    • Monica is responsive and detail-oriented. She has a good sense of where the market is on different issues.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA

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