Banking & Finance | USA

Kirkland & Ellis stands out for its high-level expertise in advising private equity funds on debt and acquisition financings. It is highly active in representing alternative investors. The firm has a go-to debt financing group acting for borrowers and lenders, while also offering experience of restructuring matters.

Latham & Watkins has a world-renowned finance group with an established position at the forefront of the California market. It regularly acts on behalf of top-tier clients across the whole spectrum of industries, with a concentration on emerging growth companies, providing expert representation for both borrowers and lenders in a variety of leveraged financing transactions. The firm is particularly noted for its entertainment finance capabilities.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher provides expert representation of corporate borrowers and private equity funds complemented by a strong lender practice. The team has eminent acquisition financing expertise, with a team of lawyers providing vast expertise across a range of high-value transactions including significant real estate deals.

Paul Hastings is a robust finance group that offers a full-service practice with nationwide capabilities and resources. It works with a broad range of clients in a variety of sectors. The firm is frequently retained to handle large-scale leveraged financing transactions. It is active in a number of industries, with a particular focus on transactions in the healthcare space.

White & Case has a strong West Coast finance group with national and international experience. It counts household-name financial institutions among its clientele and is active in a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, technology and automotive.

Goodwin has a strong lender practice with additional expertise assisting borrowers in the middle market. It is well placed to handle acquisition finance matters in addition to working capital financings. The firm acts for a wide range of clients, including sponsors and regional corporates.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has an active financing group that is regularly sought after by premier financial institutions, most notably with respect to its asset-based lending practice. It maintains a strong corporate borrower client base and additionally highlighted for its lender-side entertainment finance practice.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has an extensive finance practice fielding significant national and international capabilities as well as deep relationships with California-based clients. Its broad experience includes complex venture debt financing, acquisition financing and transactions involving Native American gaming entities. The team stands out for its accomplished public finance arm and representation of states, cities, counties and public bodies. It is well positioned to act for clients operating within the direct lending space.

Proskauer Rose is highlighted for its broad-based finance expertise which sees it act for lenders, borrowers and sponsors across a range of regulated industries. It has notable depth in leveraged financing transactions and distressed lending. It is a standalone practice complemented by firm-wide strength in areas such as tax. The lawyers have industry-specific knowledge relating to sports, healthcare, media and gaming, among others.

Alston & Bird boasts a talented bench of partners in the banking and finance space. The team demonstrates its ability to represent both lenders and borrowers, including private equity funds and commercial banks. The group is notably adept at providing counsel on asset-based lending deals. Its practitioners also routinely assist clients on debt and high-yield bond financings.

Buchalter, A professional Corporation has an extensive team of lawyers with a strong reputation on a range of transactional matters, including asset-based lending and large syndicated loans. It offers capabilities in areas such as technology finance and agricultural finance, with particular expertise on cross-border work. The team regularly acts for lenders on acquisition financing transactions, with additional sector-specific experience in manufacturing.

DLA Piper houses a strong team of banking and finance lawyers, with a particular focus on venture lending. The group is well-equipped to assist banks and private credit funds with various finance transactions both domestically and internationally.

Holland & Knight fields a well regraded group of finance attorneys. The group is recognized for its representation of lenders and corporate borrowers in a myriad of finance transactions including, acquisition financings, asset-based loans debtor-in-possession financings.

McGuireWoods has an established finance practice that has capabilities across both big-ticket syndicated financings and a range of midmarket transactions. It is regularly sought by a diverse array of clients including financial institutions and corporate borrowers from different industries, including retail and manufacturing.

Morrison Foerster maintains an impressive borrower-side client roster while also offering extensive experience in acting for lenders and credit funds. It has comprehensive experience on a variety of transactions, including acquisition financings and syndicated lending. The team has a prominent presence in impact lending around socially conscious ventures, such as clean energy projects.

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton maintains an active West Coast finance practice, frequently representing significant clients on both the lender and borrower sides of complex transactions. It has notable strength in restructuring and bankruptcy matters. The team has further experience advising financial institutions with regard to regulatory, licensing and form compliance issues. It regularly appears on the lender side of commercial and residential real estate finance transactions.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has a talented transactional practice with an enviable client following of elite lenders and corporate borrowers on significant domestic and international deals. Its experienced team of lawyers providing a plethora of expertise across a range of matters including restructurings and exit financings as well as acquisition financing arrangements. The firm has notable experience in private equity deals across a range of industries.