Finance

The securities, commodities, and other investments industry has been strongly affected by the financial crisis and recession that began in December 2007. Growth will be driven by increasing levels of investment in securities and commodities in the global marketplace, as well as the growing need for investment advice. However, projected growth rates are expected to be more moderate than in the past due to the domestic and European financial crisis.

Another factor contributing to projected growth is the globalization of securities and commodities markets—the extension of traditional exchange and trading boundaries into new markets in foreign countries. Recent developments, from the rapid growth of Asian economies to the merger of the New York Stock Exchange and Euronext, will continue to make Americans more eager to invest abroad and, at the same time, encourage investors in other nations to purchase U.S. securities. ALG has experience in these markets. Let us help you grow.

Our finance attorneys provide unparalleled legal counsel for transactions including:

Acquisition and Leveraged Finance

Legal counsel centered on transactions including cash flow loans, asset based loans, second lien transactions, mezzanine debt transactions, letter of credit facilities, asset securitizations, interest rate hedge transactions, and international lending transactions.

Structured Finance

Legal counsel concentrating on domestic and international transactions, including taxation, regulatory matters, range of debt, equity, and hybrid financing techniques.

Investment Management

Legal services focused on regulatory issues, mergers and acquisitions, portfolio transactions, investment adviser activity, broker-dealer issues, trust and fiduciary matters, product development, and internal investigations and litigation.

Project Finance

Legal services focused on financing methods, policies, risk identification, fund allocation aspects of varied projects, equity and debt capital structuring, and international project risk mitigation.

Real Estate Finance

Legal counsel centered on all facets of real estate lending and finance, including commercial real estate loan acquisition, structured mortgage loans, mezzanine loans, acquisition of servicing rights, investment in subordinate interests, post issuance servicing including special servicing, residential real estate loan acquisition, and Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (REMIC) compliance.

Syndicated and Bilateral Finance

Legal services covering all aspects of bilateral, syndicated and leveraged finance, including buy-outs, public bids, trade purchases, recapitalizations, senior, second lien, mezzanine, and Payment in Kind (PIK) debt, bridge-to-bond financing, high yield debt offerings, and securitization take-outs.

Trade and Commodity Finance

Legal services focused on finance transactions linked to an underlying commodity, frequently involving warehouse receipt financing, letters of credit, borrowing base financing, pre-export financing, supply chain financing, and Export Credit Agency (ECA) financing.

Equipment Finance

Legal services centered on equipment transactions, including letters of credit, interest rate option advisory, currency and interest rate swaps, syndicated transactions, inter-creditor participation, subordinate agreements, tax benefit maximization, and risk mitigation for automobiles, commercial aircrafts, corporate and private jets, ships, yachts, and other equipment.