About

Provided by Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Our finance attorneys understand the complexities of the financial landscape and are dedicated to helping clients navigate this evolving environment. From global financial institutions to small banks and non-bank financial service providers, our team provides essential legal services designed to help clients achieve their strategic and commercial goals while managing regulatory and legal risks.

Clients trust us to proactively assess risk, evaluate business impacts, and recommend creative solutions. We leverage our comprehensive experience across this broad sector to determine the most beneficial course of action for clients, no matter what challenges they face. Our attorneys ensure that clients are fully informed of their options and each of their associated risks, providing guidance and a knowledgeable perspective on market trends throughout their business cycle.

Our practical approach includes providing advice on best market practices, due diligence, structuring transactions to avoid unnecessary expenses, and negotiating and closing complex deals. From financing new opportunities to evaluating and implementing restructuring and workout strategies, our attorneys support all aspects of our clients’ needs.

Our team is recognized as one of the top technology lending practices in the U.S., and we handle financings involving all types of collateral, including unusual and unique assets, as well as situations where the collateral is located outside of the U.S.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory - Georgia

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What the Team is Known For

Troutman Pepper Locke demonstrates an impressively broad banking and finance practice which includes commercial lending and regulatory compliance work. The group represents borrowers and lenders, including banks and other financial entities on a regional, national and global basis. Its areas of expertise include acquisition financing and asset based loans. The firm is particularly adept at advising clients on syndicated loans, as well as term and revolving credit loans.

On 1st January 2025, Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord merged to form Troutman Pepper Locke LLP.

Work Highlights

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  • The firm assisted Momnt Technologies with establishing a bank partnership with Cross River Bank as well as separately establishing a credit facility with various lenders.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Chris J Willis
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Chris J Willis
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Chris Willis co-leads the consumer financial services regulatory group at Troutman Pepper. He has substantial experience advising finance sector clients on regulatory compliance as well as enforcement actions and consumer litigation.
James W Stevens
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James W Stevens
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James Stevens provides regulatory counsel in connection with corporate and financing transactions. He draws from his experience serving clients including fintechs, banks and financial institutions.
Hazen H Dempster
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Hazen H Dempster
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Hazen Dempster is well known for his representation of borrowers and offers expertise in a wide range of transactions, including asset-based loans and credit facilities.

Ranked Lawyers at
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

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Georgia

Banking & Finance

Hazen H Dempster
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Hazen H Dempster
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Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory

Chris J Willis
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Chris J Willis
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Band 2
James W Stevens
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James W Stevens
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Band 2

Members

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