Finance & Corporate Lending
The Finance and Corporate Lending Group represents national and regional banks, finance companies, private equity firms, financial institutions, and borrowers with respect to a wide variety of financial products involving enterprises of all types and sizes in a broad range of industries. Our attorneys have represented lenders in secured, subordinated, mezzanine, and unsecured financing transactions consisting of conventional asset based or cash flow loans. Our experience and role in the marketplace provides us with unique insight and knowledge as we assist our clients in a variety of securitizations and financings.
Our years of experience in representing parties involved in transactions large and small provides us with the knowledge and understanding of transactions that is second to none. This experience translates into the best possible representation for the client in the transaction at issue.
The primary concern for lenders in any transaction is ensuring that its position is secured. While many attorneys can perfect security interests solely in real estate, we have experience in perfecting security interests in real estate, personal property, patents, trademarks, aircraft, watercraft, or any other type of collateral that can secure a loan. This knowledge allows us to provide unrivaled representation to our clients regarding any type of transaction. In the unfortunate event of a loan becoming a non-performing loan, SmithAmundsen’s attorneys collaborate to protect the client and minimize any loan losses.
Financial Services Alert: Randle v. Americash Loans, LLC
Financial Services Alert: Legislation to Avoid Delays in Foreclosure Sales Heads to Governor's Desk
Author, "The answer is in the minutes," Illinois State Bar Association - Commercial Banking, Collections & Bankruptcy Law Section Council Newsletter, Vol. 55, No. 1, December 2010.
Author, “Judgments by Confession," Illinois Banker, Vol. 95, No. 5, May 2010.
Moderator and Presenter, "Documenting Commercial Loans," Illinois State Bar Association Commercial, Banking and Bankruptcy Section Council's continuing legal education seminar, February 15, 2010.
Author, "Trapping Peter to Save Paul: How Marzano Creates a Jurisdictional Trap for Defendants,” Illinois State Bar Association - Commercial, Banking and Bankruptcy Section Council Newsletter, Vol. 53, No. 3, January 2009.
Financial Services Newsletter - Fall 2008
Financial Services Newsletter - Summer 2008
Financial Services Newsletter - Spring 2008
Author, “The Importance of Being Thorough,” Illinois State Bar Association Commercial, Banking and Bankruptcy Section Council Newsletter, Vol. 52, No. 3, November 2007.
Presenter, “Privacy in Banking Under the Illinois Banking Act and the Right to Financial Privacy,” Illinois State Bar Association Commercial, Banking and Bankruptcy Section Council Banking Law Seminar, April 20 and April 27, 2007.
Author, “What is a ‘Charging Order’ and Why Should I Care?” McHenry County Bar Association, Legal Notes, January 2007.