Experience
We have a sophisticated debt finance practice comprised of attorneys that have been widely recognized for their experience and expertise. Our finance lawyers have been acknowledged not only for our representation of lenders, underwriters and other providers of debt capital, but also as counsel to borrowers, issuers and equity sponsors. This breadth of representation gives our lawyers unique perspective and enhances the advice and counsel we provide to our clients.
Chambers & Partners ranks Alston & Bird’s capabilities among leading firms, noting, “[A] ‘consistently terrific’ team of lawyers who are ‘invaluable because of the depth of expertise they bring to scenarios.’”
In addition, the Global Finance and Debt Products Group has consistently been ranked among the top law firms in debt financing representation as reported by Reuters Loan Pricing Corporation’s Legal League Tables. Indicative of the group’s broad expertise, Alston & Bird LLP is one of a small number of firms to consistently appear in the Top 20 for both borrower representation and lender representation. These consistent rankings place the firm among an impressive peer group of law firms in terms of debt financing expertise and market presence.
Representative Industries
The Global Finance and Debt Products Group has experience servicing clients in debt finance transactions across a broad array of industries including those listed below.
Manufacturing Retail Healthcare Technology & Media Financial Services Timber Automotive & Transportation |
Hospitality Telecommunications REIT Food & Beverage Recycling Energy Production, Distribution & Development |
Alston & Bird also has the infrastructure in place to support other significant issues that commonly arise within complex finance transactions, including those issues presented by specialized and highly regulated industries covering support in areas such as bank regulatory, healthcare, energy, bankruptcy, federal, state and local tax, insurance, public finance, securities, environmental, intellectual property, real estate, ERISA, labor and employment matters and mergers & acquisitions.