Overview
Burr & Forman represents commercial banks, funds, financial institutions, and other capital providers, as well as borrowers and other capital users, in all aspects of commercial and corporate finance, both in the large corporate and middle markets. The team at Burr combines the strength of its entire footprint as well as the experience of attorneys in a variety of industries.
Our attorneys assist clients in a number of finance areas, including:
Accounts Receivable & Inventory Finance
Burr represents agents, lenders, and borrowers in closings, administration, workouts, loan sales and purchases, secured party sales, and collections with respect to loans secured by accounts receivable and inventory, both in large corporate and middle market commercial loan and asset-based loan environments. Our team also represents factors and their clients in traditional factoring arrangements, as well as more structured, off-balance-sheet financings, for companies and financial institutions.
Agricultural Finance
Burr represents agents, lenders, and borrowers in closings, administration, workouts, loan sales and purchases, secured party sales, and collections with respect to loans in the agricultural industry secured by crops, livestock, timber, and other goods used in farming operations.
Equipment Finance (Including Aircraft, Maritime and Rolling Stock Finance)
Burr represents agents, lenders, and borrowers in equipment finance closings, administration, workouts, loan sales and purchases, secured party sales, and collections with respect to loans and leases, both in large corporate and middle market commercial loan and asset-based loan environments. Our attorneys have experience in the area of maritime finance working closely with the firm’s maritime attorneys in these transactions. In addition, our experience includes aircraft and rolling stock finance transactions.
Health Care Finance
Burr represents agents, lenders, and borrowers in closings, administration, workouts, loan sales and purchases, secured party sales, and collections with respect to loans secured by health care receivables, both in large corporate and middle market environments. Our health care team works closely with our finance attorneys in these transactions, providing industry and regulatory experience in connection with business associate agreements and other regulatory issues.
Letters of Credit
Burr represents agents and lenders in letter of credit issuances, administration, workouts, and collections, both in large corporate and middle market environments. We have experience in representing account parties and beneficiaries in connection with these transactions.
Leveraged Acquisition Finance
Burr represents agents, lenders, and borrowers in acquisition loans, dividend recaps and other leveraged loan closings, administration, workouts, loan sales and purchases, secured party sales, and collections with respect to loans secured by all assets and equity of the borrowers and their affiliates, both in large corporate and middle market commercial loan and asset-based loan environments. Our attorneys also represent lenders working alongside private equity groups and other sponsors in connection with these transactions.
Mezzanine Finance
Burr represents agents, lenders, and borrowers in mezzanine and junior lien finance closings, administration, workouts, loan sales and purchases, secured party sales, and collections with respect to loans, warrants, and other equity kickers, both in large corporate and middle market commercial loan and asset-based loan environments. Our attorneys also work with clients in negotiating intercreditor and subordination agreements for senior and junior lien holders.
