Buchalter Commercial Finance attorneys represent the most dominant institutions in the commercial lending and finance market. The firm has practiced in the commercial finance area since its inception in 1933. Through this representation, we participate in and shape the most complex and novel transactions in the market.
Buchalter has one of the largest practices in the West Coast devoted exclusively to commercial finance transactions. Our Commercial Finance attorneys are well known and widely respected by clients, peers and market observers and have won numerous awards and honors for their practice. Buchalter is the only regional law firm among the national and international firms to be ranked by Chambers and Partners as a leading law firm in the California commercial finance market.
Our attorneys represent a wide range of regional, national and international commercial banks and non-bank credit providers in many types of debt finance transactions across a broad spectrum of industries. Our practice runs the gamut from small loans made by a single lender to a single borrower, to large broadly syndicated international multi-currency loans made by many lenders to large borrowers and their foreign affiliates.
We also apply our vast finance knowledge to the representation of our private equity, corporate and high-net worth individual clients as credit takers. And our commercial finance attorneys frequently collaborate with our corporate and securities, M&A and insolvency and creditors’ rights attorneys to provide an efficient one-firm solution to all the needs of our clients.
Our Commercial Finance attorneys are active legal scholars as well as practicing lawyers. Through our active involvement in leadership positions with local, national and international legal forums, law schools, and industry trade groups, our attorneys are among the leading educators in our field.
Buchalter Commercial Finance attorneys have drafted and contributed to the development and adoption of several industry forms that have gained wide market acceptance and brought greater certainty and efficiency to our clients’ transactions. We have also contributed to the drafting and enactment of the applicable laws in our field.
We are relationship-minded attorneys and we appreciate that we are in a service business. We understand our clients’ needs and put ourselves in their shoes. While we are mindful of our duty to advance our clients interests vigorously, we also are constructive, practical and reasonable practitioners, who find ways to simplify and complete deals, rather than complicate them. We enjoy harmonious relationships with opposing counsel and their clients, and we are respected for our ability to close complex deals cost effectively, smoothly and timely.
Representative Matters
- Represented administrative agent, left lead arranger and sole book manager for $1,050,000,000 syndicated multi-currency revolving and letter of credit facilities for engineering and construction firm.
- Represented the administrative agent in connection with $80,000,000 secured asset-based credit facility for a Western wear retailer.
- Represented the lender in providing $65,000,000 of revolving and term credit facilities for the leveraged recapitalization of a blue jeans designer and manufacturer.
- Represented the administrative agent in connection with $55,000,000 working capital revolving and term credit facilities for a Montana-based long-haul trucking company.
- Represented administrative agent on $120,000,000 revolving credit facility to finance the construction of a museum.
- Represented administrative and left lead arranger for $100,000,000 syndicated revolving credit facility for a leading California-based e-tailer of consumer products.
- Represented administrative agent for $75,000,000 syndicated senior secured working capital facility for one of the largest privately-owned trucking and freight carriers.
- Represented administrative agent in providing a $75,000,000 revolving line of credit to a multi-line, multi-brand, publicly-traded toy company design, produce, market and distribute toys and related products worldwide. Financing featured a borrowing base consisting of U.S., Hong Kong and Canadian receivables, as well as landed and in-transit inventory, and presented significant licensing issues.
- Represented administrative agent in providing $50,000,000 acquisition and working capital financing to large private equity group
- Represented administrative agent and lead arranger in providing syndicated revolving line of credit to large national solar panel installers in the U.S.
- Represented administrative agent in connection with the bankruptcy and section 363 asset sale of a public video game developer.
- Represented large international bank in $18,200,000 financing of two land-based oil rigs that were first refurbished in Texas and then transported to Colorado and North Dakota. Financing involved complicated three-party agreements with operator and oil and gas lessor, and parties located in Asia and USA.
