About

Provided by Jones Walker LLP

Jones Walker’s interdisciplinary Finance team provides representation and counseling with respect to virtually all facets of transactional business law. Our clients include businesses ranging from small family-owned operations to large public and private multinational corporations in a variety of industries, including banking, shipping, real estate development, engineering, construction, shipbuilding, manufacturing, retailing, transportation, timber, waste storage, and gaming.


We routinely handle a variety of finance transactions, including secured and unsecured lending to debt offerings, bond offerings, real estate development, lease financings, maritime financings, commercial leasing, loan workouts, bankruptcy reorganizations, energy and mineral matters, and international law matters.


Jones Walker regularly represents marine lenders and borrowers in financings, leveraged lease financings, sale leasebacks, Title XI financings, loans, revolving credit facilities, flagging and re-flagging, maritime lien enforcement, foreclosures, ship seizures, maritime restructurings, and maritime bankruptcies. We are frequently called on to counsel clients in complex domestic and international financings, and we have handled billions of dollars in financing and refinancing for maritime industry clients.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Louisiana

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Jones Walker LLP has a superb reputation for providing advice to financial institutions and borrowers, including numerous publicly traded companies as well as large private businesses. The team handles the full spectrum of complex, high-value banking and finance transactions and also has an active practice in specialty finance, maintaining a prominent presence in the marine finance sphere.

Work Highlights

  • Jones Walker served as counsel to Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. for an amendment and restatement to extend maturity and refinance its syndicated senior credit facilities.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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J Kelly Duncan
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J Kelly Duncan
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Band 1
Kelly Duncan is held in high regard for his expertise in marine finance. He handles sophisticated acquisitions and financings involving marine assets.

Kelly is the real deal.

William Baldwin
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William Baldwin
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Band 2
William Baldwin is well regarded in the market for his experience advising on marine finance matters. He serves as a co-leader of the firm's maritime industry team.

William is one the most respected marine attorneys in the industry and leads a great team.

Albert "Chip" Saulsbury IV
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Albert "Chip" Saulsbury IV
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Band 3

Chip Saulsbury is regularly called on for his expertise in complex financing transactions. He is particularly well known for representing private equity interests with regards to their strategic investments in the industrial and energy spaces.

Chip is thorough, efficient, versatile and super smart.

Chip always delivers.

Chip is extremely knowledgeable across both M&A and financing matters.

Chip is really good with clients and has a wide variety of finance experience. 

Amy Garrity Scafidel
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Amy Garrity Scafidel
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Band 3
Amy Garrity Scafidel co-leads the finance team. She regularly acts on behalf of both borrowers and lenders in connection with complex financing transactions.

Amy is a very broad thinker who is very in tune with the markets.

Amy is always available, knowledgeable and understands the client's needs.

Amy is fantastic. She is very responsive and timely in responses and gives thoughtful legal advice.

John D Werner
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John D Werner
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Band 3
John Werner handles highly sophisticated financing transactions for lenders and borrowers.

John is A plus.

John is a strong lawyer in this area.

Marshall Page
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Marshall Page
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Band 3
Marshall Page assists clients with corporate finance and private equity transactions. He co-leads the corporate practice group at Jones Walker LLP.

Marshall provides creative solutions to the client's legal challenges.

He is great.

Benjamin Woodruff
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Benjamin Woodruff
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Up and Coming
Benjamin Woodruff primarily represents borrowers on a wide range of commercial financing transactions.

Benjamin is easy to work with and understands his clients' needs.

Luke Falgoust
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Luke Falgoust
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Up and Coming
Luke Falgoust has notable expertise in secured and unsecured financing matters, on which he represents borrowers.

Luke provides strong workflow management and adopts a very commercial approach.

He is very knowledgeable.

Ranked Lawyers at
Jones Walker LLP

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Louisiana

Banking & Finance

Albert "Chip" Saulsbury IV
3
Albert "Chip" Saulsbury IV
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Band 3
Amy Garrity Scafidel
3
Amy Garrity Scafidel
3
Band 3
John D Werner
3
John D Werner
3
Band 3
Marshall Page
3
Marshall Page
3
Band 3
Benjamin Woodruff
U
Benjamin Woodruff
U
Up and Coming
Luke Falgoust
U
Luke Falgoust
U
Up and Coming
Marine Finance

J Kelly Duncan
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J Kelly Duncan
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Band 1
William Baldwin
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William Baldwin
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Band 2