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At Strategy Law, we understand the complexities and demands of commercial and real estate lending. Our legal services are designed to support financial institutions and businesses by ensuring robust, compliant, and efficient lending processes. Whether you are a bank, credit union, commercial finance company, or other financial institution, we provide the legal expertise to protect your interests and facilitate your lending operations.
For Commercial Lenders: We deliver targeted legal solutions for commercial lenders, focusing on the unique challenges and requirements of commercial lending. Our services include:
- Comprehensive Loan Structuring: Advising on the structuring of commercial loans to align with regulatory requirements and institutional policies.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring that all loan agreements and transactions adhere to relevant state and federal regulations, minimizing legal risks.
- Risk Management: Conducting detailed due diligence on borrowers and collateral, assessing creditworthiness, and identifying potential risks.
- Documentation and Agreements: Drafting and reviewing detailed loan documentation, including loan agreements, security instruments, and ancillary documents to ensure clarity and enforceability.
- Default and Enforcement: Managing default situations through negotiation, workout strategies, and, when necessary, legal action to enforce security interests and recover assets.
- Specialized Financing: Assisting with various types of financing, including asset-based loans, real estate secured loans, construction loans, unique collateral loans, including aircraft, and unsecured loans.
For Commercial Borrowers: Navigating the terms and conditions of commercial loans can be challenging. We assist commercial borrowers by:
- Loan Term Negotiation: Helping you negotiate loan terms that are favorable and supportive of your business objectives.
- Document Analysis: Thoroughly reviewing loan documents to ensure they are fair, transparent, and compliant with your business needs.
- Loan Refinancing and Restructuring: Assisting in refinancing and restructuring existing loans to achieve more favorable terms or to alleviate financial stress.
- Dispute Resolution: Representing your interests in disputes with lenders, advocating for fair treatment and favorable resolutions.
Comprehensive Services for Complex Lending Needs: Our expertise spans a wide range of commercial lending scenarios, enabling us to address any issues arising from lending and borrowing money. We have extensive experience in:
- Loan structuring and loan documentation for asset-based loans, real estate secured loans, construction loans, and unsecured loans.
- Complex borrowing base and advance formulas involving accounts receivable, inventory, revenue formulas, and real estate collateral.
- Commercial mortgage-backed security loans and related issues.
- Second Lien financing, technology financing, mezzanine debt, and convertible debt.
- Guarantees and support provided by third parties.
- Intercreditor agreements, subordination agreements, and SNDAs.
- Loan sales and loan participations.
- Deposit and payment issues under Articles 3 and 4 of the UCC.
- Letter of credit transactions.
- Financing for aircraft and other unique collateral.
- Warrants and equity agreements.
- Attacking and defending security interests under Article 9 of the UCC.
- Negotiations and work-outs of problem loan transactions.
- Forbearance agreements.
- Loan agreement and promissory note enforcement and collection.
- Judicial and non-judicial foreclosures.
- Representation of creditors in bankruptcy cases.
Why Choose Strategy Law for Commercial Lending?
Our firm offers a combination of deep legal expertise and a pragmatic approach to commercial lending. We understand the regulatory landscape and financial considerations that commercial lenders and borrowers face.
- Experienced Legal Team: Our attorneys have extensive experience in commercial lending law, providing insightful and effective legal counsel.
- Client-Centered Approach: We prioritize the specific needs and goals of our clients, offering tailored advice and solutions.
- Strategic Guidance: We provide strategic legal guidance to help lenders and borrowers navigate complex lending environments, ensuring successful and compliant transactions.
Contact us today to discover how we can assist with your commercial lending needs. Whether you are a lender or a borrower, our firm is equipped to provide the legal support necessary for successful commercial loan transactions.
Why choose Strategy Law?
- We are a boutique firm specializing in finance and lending, ensuring direct access to senior partners and experienced associates.
- Our attorneys are educators and seasoned practitioners, having developed and delivered seminars for the State Bar of California, the Risk Management Association, and institutional lenders.
- We offer a practical, business-oriented approach, understanding clients' issues and concerns from direct line-lending experience.
- As a boutique firm, we provide cost-effective representation with flexible fee structures.
For more information and to make an appointment, contact Strategy Law, LLP at (408) 478-4100.
