Our attorneys represent many financial institutions in the State of Arizona, as well as act as Arizona counsel for international and out-of-state institutions. Our firm also represents pension plans, such as the Arizona State Retirement System, in connection with its lending activities. Our attorneys handle loan transactions from their inception – the issuance of a commitment letter – to conclusion, either payoff or, in the worst case, foreclosure, workout or bankruptcy. This Group is involved in all aspects of financing, and has experience handling both small loans and large ones – including a $3.2 billion loan with over 80 participants. The Banking, Commercial Finance and Real Estate Finance Group handle transactions such as the following:
- Regulatory and Compliance Issues.
- Asset and Real Estate Loan documentation and negotiation.
- Alternative financing, such as debt and equity issuance.
- Foreclosures, Workouts, Deficiency Litigation, Bankruptcy and other Collection Issues.
- Loan Modifications.
- Loan Purchase and sale agreements and ancillary documentation.
- Disposition of REO properties.
- Collateral Review, including title and survey reviews.
- Participations and Syndications.
- Bureau of Indian Affairs Loan Guaranty Program, including appeals before the Department of Interior on guaranty payments.
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