Financial Services
What does your financial institution need from a law firm? A mastery of the complex legal and regulatory issues affecting financial services companies is only the beginning. You also need attorneys who have the experience and relationships necessary to anticipate your business challenges and get results. With a client list of more than 50 financial institutions, the Graham & Dunn team offers breadth and depth of industry knowledge, and a track record representing commercial banks, savings banks, finance companies, consumer lenders, and insurance companies.
From operations to acquisitions, lending to litigation, and formation to financing, we put our knowledge, innovation, and integrity to work to ensure the success of your transaction or business.
Our areas of focus are:
Corporate Governance and Transactions
Mergers and acquisitions • formation, structure, and reorganization • stock offerings • charter conversions • securities and SEC compliance • Sarbanes-Oxley compliance • executive compensation • strategic planning
Operations
Forms and processes • regulations and compliance • intellectual property • vendor and employee agreements • remote capture • Check 21
Lending and Structured Finance
Commercial lending • real estate financing • structured finance • securitization
Regulatory Interventions
Enforcement actions • civil money penalties • troubled bank transactions • capital directives • regulatory examinations
Loan Workouts and Bankruptcies
Restructuring debt • Chapter 11 • state court receiverships
Litigation
Lender liability • consumer credit • class actions • secured transactions • insurance coverage • breach of compensation and employment contracts • discrimination • trustee liability and fiduciary issues
In addition, the financial services team includes securities, corporate services, labor and employment, intellectual property, tax, and wealth management attorneys familiar with your industry and your business.
Affiliate groups provide additional specialized support when you need it. Orion Real Estate Advisors assists with listing and selling real property and loan securitization.
Team Leader: Mark D. Northrup
Team Members: William E. Bartholdt, Kumi Yamamoto Baruffi, Jeffrey A. Beaver, Nicholas D. Drader, M. Owen Gabrielson, Maren K. Gaylor, Estera Gordon, David G. Hancock, John T. John, Jane H. Kaufman, Stephen M. Klein, P. Denise McDermott, Abigail H. Midkiff, Steven A. Miller, Edward W. Pettigrew, Russel R. Robertson, Douglas J. Smart, Carmen L. Swent, Pamela K. Young
