Faegre Baker Daniels represents commercial banks, insurance companies, bank holding companies, thrifts, investment banks, broker-dealers, investment advisors, and other financial institutions on a full range of legal matters.

We also represent lenders, agents, participants and borrowers in a broad range of commercial lending and related transactions. Our professionals deliver a full range of services in single bank loan matters, as well as complex syndicated transactions, unregulated financial service companies such as business finance companies, equipment leasing companies, mortgage banking companies, hedge funds, venture capital companies and other private investment entities in developing and implementing their business strategies.

We work with national, regional and community banks, as well as other lending and financial institutions in loan origination and creditor issues. We represent these lenders in the areas of loan structuring, negotiating and drafting transaction documents, regulatory compliance, collateral perfection and enforcement, and inter-creditor and subordination issues. We represent private and public companies in finance negotiations, restructurings and workouts.

Commercial Lending and Investment

We advise clients on every type of lending transaction, including private equity and investment financing, project and acquisition financing, and leveraged buyouts transactions. We represent agents in multi-lender credits and loans.

Bankruptcy and Restructuring

We advise clients on restructurings and bankruptcy matters throughout the United States. We work with our clients to develop and implement strategies designed to maximize their recoveries and achieve their investment objectives.

Offerings Activities

We counsel financial institutions in their capital raising and recapitalization transactions, including public and private securities offerings. We also work with clients to create and structure financial products.

Capital Markets

We counsel clients when acting as intermediaries on merger and acquisition engagements, underwritings, private placement transactions, fairness opinions and valuations, recapitalizations, trading and dealing activities. We also advise clients on compliance issues, analyst research matters and ethical wall policies.

Regulatory

We help financial institutions navigate state and federal regulations governing charters, mergers and acquisitions, affiliate transactions, licensing, securities activities, loan transactions, privacy, regulatory inspections and enforcement actions.

Litigation

We have focused teams to litigate, mediate, or arbitrate matters arising from our financial services clients, from enforcement of loan and indenture documents to complex consumer finance and securities class actions.

Organizational Matters

We represent financial services firms at their organizational stages, including advice and assistance on alternative legal forms, capital structures, shareholder, governance and operating agreements, strategic alliances, employment matters, regulatory compliance and various other strategic and operational issues.

Mergers and Acquisitions

We represent banks, broker-dealers, investment advisors, investment banks and other financial service firms in connection with mergers, acquisitions, dispositions and joint ventures. Our lawyers are familiar with the many specialized financial products, services, regulatory considerations and industry dynamics inherent in mergers and acquisition transactions.

Public Finance

We advise governmental issuers and act as counsel to underwriters, lenders, trustees, nongovernmental borrowers and credit enhancers in public finance transactions.

Intellectual Property

We handle intellectual property litigation, patents, trademarks and brand management, and technology and licensing transactions for our financial services clients. We advise clients on national and cross-border strategies, IP protection and enforcement of IP rights around the globe. We are known for our expertise in global IP portfolio management.

Employee Benefits

We advise financial and service companies with structuring financial products and service offerings, fiduciary and risk-management matters, document compliance and administrative support.