About

Provided by Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Vorys’ nationally recognized finance group works coast to coast and across offices and practices to lead an array of sophisticated finance transactions, from bilateral middle market deals to complex billion-dollar, multi-currency global syndicated credit facilities.  

We partner with our clients to approach each finance transaction as a team and work seamlessly across practices to draw upon our attorneys’ experience in related fields, such as real estate, tax, environmental, employee benefits, securities, intellectual property, health care and information technology. Dozens of banks and non-bank lenders rely on Vorys finance lawyers to efficiently manage lending transactions. Our lender clients value our practical advice, business sense and collaborative approach.

Our interdisciplinary experience allows our finance attorneys to provide practical, market-based legal counsel to efficiently close transactions.  While a number of our attorneys are licensed and have practiced in New York and other U.S. financial centers, our Midwest roots further position us to deliver customized client service in a cost-effective manner to achieve our clients’ business objectives. 

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Ohio

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP represents borrowers and lenders in a range of financing transactions, with strength in asset-based lending, structured financing, acquisition finance and derivatives work, among other areas. Also advises financial institutions on matters such as regulatory compliance, banking M&A and securities law compliance.

Work Highlights

  • Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP advised Abercrombie & Fitch Co. in connection with its USD500 million ABL facility.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Hani R Kallas
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Hani R Kallas
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Band 1
Hani Kallas has attracted a stellar reputation for his abilities in the banking and finance sector. He chairs the firm's finance, energy and real estate groups and acts for an array of lenders on complex financing transactions.

Hani is terrific in all areas.

Nici Workman
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Nici Workman
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Band 1
Nici Workman combines her knowledge of financing transactions with capabilities in debt capital markets.

Nici has a strong command of our business. She is a strong negotiator and is always extremely responsive and helpful.

I value Nici's insight and particularly appreciate her responsiveness and dedication.

Nici gets things done for us effectively and help us make deals.

Megan Hoelle
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Megan Hoelle
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Megan Hoelle maintains a burgeoning finance practice out of the firm's Cincinnati office and is increasingly sought out by well-known financial institutions.

Megan is an excellent, technical lawyer.

Megan is a pleasure to work with and very knowledgeable.

Travis J Wahl
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Travis J Wahl
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Travis Wahl is noted for his detailed knowledge of derivatives transactions, alongside his broader expertise in commercial finance matters. He acts for a wide spectrum of financial institutions and public and private corporate borrowers.

Travis is highly competent and responsive.

Jeffrey Bieszczak
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Jeffrey Bieszczak
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Up and Coming

Jeffrey Bieszczak is recognized as a rising star in the banking and finance sector with particular experience in ABL and fund finance transactions in real estate matters.

Jeffrey has so much depth of knowledge in helping us figure out risks and calculated risks.

Cauley Oliver
Cauley Oliver
Associates to watch

Cauley Oliver is a talented associate with a particular expertise in leveraged finance, private equity acquisitions and ABL transactions.

Cauley punches above her years of experience. Her responsiveness and attention to detail are exceptional.

Cauley is fantastic, a really smart junior level attorney. She is great at digging into a matter and coming up with a good solution.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Ohio

Banking & Finance

Hani R Kallas
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Hani R Kallas
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Band 1
Nici Workman
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Nici Workman
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Band 1
Megan Hoelle
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Megan Hoelle
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Band 2
Travis J Wahl
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Travis J Wahl
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Band 4
Jeffrey Bieszczak
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Jeffrey Bieszczak
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Up and Coming
Cauley Oliver
Cauley Oliver
Associates to watch

Members

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Bryan Falk

Elia Woyt

Joel Lund

John Weimer

Judy Marsh

Zachary Brumfield

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