Represented a Fort Worth-based specialty lender to the real estate and equipment leasing industries in connection with its recapitalization. The recapitalization included the negotiation of a new $120 MM secured credit facility from the family office that controls the company in connection with a $75 MM secured line of credit from a Texas-based commercial bank. We prepared all documentation in connection with the family office financing and negotiated all credit documents with respect to the line of credit. We currently represent the company in its aviation financing transactions.

Represents several regional banks in connection with a diverse portfolio of financing transactions. The Firm navigates complex deal structures to advise on, document, and close financing transactions of all types (including construction, development, acquisition and refinancing), spanning a range of asset classes, including mixed use developments, multifamily housing projects, office buildings, retail centers, assisted living facilities, and hospitality projects.

Represented a privately held real estate lender, and its affiliates, in connection with the construction of a 441-room hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. This included a construction loan of up to $67 MM, two tranches of PACE loans totaling $40 MM an EB-5 loan of up to $56 MM, and a $39 MM leverage loan. The firm acted as secured lender counsel on the construction and PACE loans and as borrower's counsel on the leverage loan. We continue to represent the lender and its affiliates in connection with a variety of ongoing real estate finance matters.

Served as lead borrower's counsel in $850 million secured financing for base load coal power plants located in the Midwestern U.S.

Represented international LNG developer in $1.5 billion private equity fund investment to construct, develop and own an LNG export terminal in Louisiana.

Served as lead counsel in original financing of power generation portfolio acquisition, and subsequent roll-up financing of original portfolio debt and additional acquisition debt in the 144A and Term Loan B markets.

Acted as lender’s counsel in the debt restructuring of a $150 MM term loan, revolver and swing loan facility for a Texas-based energy services company.

Served as Texas consumer credit compliance counsel for multi-state consumer retailers, including the preparation of retail installment sale and retail charge card contracts and consumer finance policies.

Served as lead payments counsel for a bank acting as Originating Depository Financial Institution on a national basis under the ACH Network.

Represented a major financial institution in its capacity as a lender and predecessor administrative and collateral agent on a $360 MM syndicated loan facility to a cocoa trader / processor in the United States with a global footprint through affiliates in Europe, Asia, West Africa and Ecuador. The borrower filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of New York, which was subsequently converted to a Chapter 7 and the borrower’s German affiliate was liquidated in Germany. The banking syndicate contracted with a litigation manager to manage the civil fraud claims against a number of the borrower’s officers and directors, as well as undertake other recovery analysis and claims prosecution.

Represented the lender in a $12 MM collection action against a borrower and its guarantor on a credit facility extended to a hospital. The defendants counterclaimed lender liability theories. Counsel obtained appointment of a receiver, after which the defendants filed bankruptcy. Summary judgment was granted by the bankruptcy court, and the case ultimately settled for the full amount due under the notes and guaranties.

Represented an international bank as Agent for the Senior Lenders and Hedging Banks (who collectively hold more than $1.2B in claims) in the Chapter 11 case of a public-private partnership formed to construct a major Texas toll road, and serving as local bankruptcy counsel for the Steering Committee of which the Bank was the chair.