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Provided by Melissa L. Bandy
Melissa Bandy advises businesses and individuals on commercial transaction matters including lending, real estate, corporate governance, entity formation and general business.
Experience
-Represents banks and other financial institutions in documenting and structuring secured and unsecured loans including asset-based financing, working capital revolving credit financing and real estate finance transactions.
-Represents real estate developers, real estate investment trusts (REITs), private equity investors, property managers, construction contractors, and retailers concerning the conveyance, financing, purchase, development and leasing of real property.
-Advises clients in real estate and like-kind Section 1031 exchange transactions.
-Serves as counsel to multifamily property owners in connection with property acquisition financing and management, including Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and HUD financing.
-Counsel to various business entities with respect to the formation, merger, restructuring, acquisition and sale of businesses.
-Chair, Mitchell Williams DEI Council
-Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals
-National Association of Licensing and Compliance Professionals
-National Multifamily Housing Council
-Arkansas Bar Association
-Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers
-Board of Directors, Museum of Discovery
-Served as Editor-in-Chief, UA Little Rock Law Review
University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law
J.D., high honors
Davidson College
B.A.
Provided by Chambers
Melissa Bandy is recognized for her strong transactional practice, which includes advising on financing and entity formation. She is also noted for her representation of liquor permit holders.
