Banking / Financial Services

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  • Assisted construction lender in negotiation and execution of completion contracts on defaulted construction contracts in Tennessee and Texas.
  • Helped to assemble a team of lawyers to represent a major bank in syndicated loans, conduit lending, real estate management and tax credit issues.
  • Manages distressed syndicated loan trading matters for SunTrust Bank. In the past year, has successfully closed transactions involving hundreds of millions of dollars.
  • Central to multi-million dollar collection and foreclosure actions in both Indiana and Kentucky.
  • Negotiated the purchase of London Bank & Trust Corporation, Barbados, W.I.
  • Led team of international businessmen in organizing a bank holding company in the Caribbean.
  • Advised United Community Bank of Blairsville, Georgia, in the integration of their banking systems software across Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. This involved close analysis of each state's banking laws so that standardized forms could be customized for use in each state.
  • Represented Fidelity Bank in the receiverships of Cash 4 Title and Chemical Alliance entities and individuals. This involved approximately 400 investors and the SEC receiver.
  • Acted as local counsel centering on conduit loans, structured finance and multi-state credit facilities in amounts of up to $1 billion.
  • Advised automotive inventory management company on financing and supply issues in programs with major automotive manufacturers.
  • Represented secured lenders both inside and outside of bankruptcy (Business Loan Express, Bank One Kentucky NA, JPMorgan/Chase Manhattan, Cumberland Valley National Bank, GMAC).
  • Counseled a major direct seller of educational products with respect to the establishment of a credit facility.
  • Represented Kentucky-based real estate management company in securing $45.4 million in conduit financing.
  • Represented the letter of credit issuer in a $292 million bond financing to provide credit enhancement for a Kentucky Associations of Counties venture.
  • Coordinated the simultaneous closing of the acquisition of a fixed based operator located at the Panama City, Florida Airport and the related commercial lending.
  • Represented holding company in its acquisitions of offshore banks in Caribbean.
  • Assisted in the establishment of tax increment financing districts for a large hotel and an industrial park.
  • Achieved successful resolution of high-profile non-compete and non-solicit employment agreement regarding financial advisors and securities brokers.
  • Served as bond counsel on $250 million tax anticipation note financing.
  • Counsels Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. on taxable corporate bond issues throughout the country.
  • Coordinated opinions from local counsel in 42 states as part of a $900 million conduit loan transaction.
  • Underwriters' counsel for public offering of convertible subordinated notes by CompuDyne Corp.