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Finance & Banking

We assist clients with a broad range of finance transactions and keep clients informed of new legislation and regulations. 

Transactional Practice

We represent international, national and regional lenders, as well as borrowers and lessors, in the structuring, negotiation, documentation and closing of secured and unsecured debt financing transactions, including revolving credit, term credit, senior, subordinate, mezzanine, asset-based and cash-flow multi-tranche loans.  

Our attorneys have experience in an extensive range of loan facilities, including general working capital and term credit facilities, commercial loans, acquisition financing, note purchase transactions, loan participations, credit and facility reviews, asset and stock acquisition financing, debtor-in-possession financing, equipment leasing, floor plan financing, portfolio finance, tax credit financing and real estate secured transactions.

We assist clients in transactions arising out of a wide variety of industries and secured by specialty collateral, including agriculture and forest products, online retail operations, intellectual property, chattel paper, seafood and maritime assets, real estate paper, government receivables and titled assets.

Regulatory Compliance

We advise clients on new legislation and regulations. Although much of the compliance with banking regulations is operational and is handled by bank management, with many of the changes occurring as part of the Dodd-Frank Act and otherwise, there are many times in which we are asked to advise, interpret or seek approvals with respect to federal and state regulations. Our services in this area include new program development and often arise in the context of various corporate transactions, as noted above, and often involve strategic decisions on the future of a bank’s business.

We work closely with federal and state regulators on important matters, such as consent orders, MOUs, exam responses and applications. We believe we have developed strong working relationships with regulators at the FDIC, the OCC, the Federal Reserve, the CFPB, and the state regulators both in the Pacific Northwest and in other areas.

Recognition

As the only ranked team for Finance & Banking in Washington state by Chambers® USA, the guide praises the team for its work on structuring and negotiating of high-value transactions, including revolving and syndicated facilities, and for its banking regulatory expertise. One client shared, "Lane Powell is very nimble and accommodating when it comes to unexpected hiccups or changes in a deal. They are great at finding a resolution to the problems that can, and do, sometimes arise." We have also been highly ranked in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® annual “Best Law Firms” survey.

  • A Word About Finance Transactions
  • Awards_Best Law Firms 2023
  • Chambers USA Leading Lawyer 2022

Contact

  • Stephanie Stephens
    D.206.223.7384
    stephenss@lanepowell.com

Related Practices & Industries

  • Business
  • Financial Institutions Litigation & Investigations

Get to Know Us

Experience

  • Acquirer
    Acquisition of Bank Holding Company
  • National Bank
    Financing of Alaska Regional Native Corporation for Purchase of Peak Oilfield Service Company
  • Major Real Estate Company
    Organized New National Residential Mortgage Lender
  • National Bank
    Credit Facility for Purchaser of Alaskan Tourism Assets of Royal Celebrity Tours and Royal Caribbean Cruises
  • National Bank
    Financing for BIS Real Estate, LLC Rental Car Facility
  • National Bank
    Financing Acquisition and Expansion
  • National Bank
    Lake Otis Professional Center Acquisition Financing
  • National Bank
    Sale of Business to Waste Connections, Inc.
  • National Bank
    Financing for Denali Tower Office Building Purchase
  • Alaska Maritime Documentation, Inc.
    Mortgages and Vessel Documentation
  • Kinsel Ameri Properties, Inc.
    Sale of Maplewood Apartments
  • Kinsel Ameri Properties, Inc.
    Purchase of Hogan Woods Apartments

Our Insights

  • November 3, 2022News
    US News – Best Lawyers® Ranks Lane Powell Among Nation’s Top Law Firms for 2023
    Awards & Honors
  • August 18, 2022News

    The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 Recognizes 90 Lane Powell Attorneys

    Awards & Honors
  • June 29, 2022Publication
    So You Thought Your Lien Had Priority? Washington Supreme Court Ruling Threatens the Lien Priority of Certain ‘Optional’ Real Estate Secured Future Advances
    Finance & Banking Legal Update
  • June 1, 2022News
    Lane Powell Again Ranked Among Top Firms in 2022 Chambers® USA
    Awards & Honors
  • November 4, 2021News
    US News – Best Lawyers® Ranks Lane Powell Among Nation’s Top Law Firms for 2022
    Awards & Honors
  • August 19, 2021News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2022 Recognizes 90 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • May 20, 2021Event / CLE
    Gotchas That Getcha in Commercial Credit Documentation (Part II)
    Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys | Virtual
  • May 20, 2021News
    Lane Powell Again Ranked Among Top Firms in 2021 Chambers® USA
    Awards & Honors
  • May 11, 2021Event / CLE
    Gotchas That Getcha in Commercial Credit Documentation (Part I)
    Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys | Virtual
  • April 27, 2021Event / CLE
    Best Practices in Closing a Transaction
    National Aircraft Finance Association | Virtual
  • January 1, 2021News
    Lane Powell Elects New Shareholders and Counsel to the Firm
    Firm Announcement
  • December 1, 2020Event / CLE
    Cutting Edge Transportation Issues for Litigation and Transactional Cases
    ProLawCLE | Virtual
  • November 30, 2020News
    Su Joins Finance & Banking Team
    Firm Announcement
  • November 5, 2020News
    US News – Best Lawyers® Ranks Lane Powell Among Nation’s Top Law Firms for 2021
    Awards & Honors
  • August 20, 2020News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 Recognizes 92 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • June 25, 2020Event / CLE
    General Aviation Leadership Forum
    International Aviation Women’s Association | Webinar
  • April 27, 2020Publication
    Will Congressional Amendments to the CARES Act Actually Help 'Mom and Pop' -Sized, and Women and Minority-Owned, Small Businesses?
    COVID-19 Resource
  • April 23, 2020Event / CLE
    The CARES Act & Other Financial Relief Programs for Senior Living and Care Providers
    Lane Powell | Webinar
  • April 23, 2020Publication
    Potential Lender Liability Under the CARES Act
    COVID-19 Resource
  • April 16, 2020Publication
    The Fed Shows How Much it CARES About Main Street (aka Mid-Size Plus Businesses)
    COVID-19 Resource
  • November 15, 2019Event / CLE
    Are Your Loan Documents up to Date? — Divisions, Registered and Protected Series and the Like
    American Bar Association Commercial Finance Committee CLE | New York City
  • November 6, 2019Event / CLE
    Oregon Banking Industry Panel
    The Risk Management Association Portland Metro Chapter | Portland, Oregon
  • November 1, 2019News
    US News – Best Lawyers® Ranks Lane Powell Among Nation’s Top Law Firms for 2020
    Awards & Honors
  • August 15, 2019News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Recognizes 63 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • August 8, 2019Event / CLE
    Bank Fraud and Other Litigation Trends
    Oregon Banker’s Association | Salem, Oregon
  • August 4, 2019News
    In Memory of Malcolm C. Lindquist
    Firm Announcement
  • January 25, 2019News
    Lane Powell Represents Pacific West Bank in $27.2M Capital Offering
    Client Conversations
  • January 7, 2019News
    Fox Elected Member of American Law Institute
    Awards & Honors
  • January 1, 2019News
    Lane Powell Elects New Shareholders in Portland and Seattle
    Firm Announcement
  • November 1, 2018News
    US News – Best Lawyers® Ranks Lane Powell Among Nation’s Top Law Firms for 2019
    Awards & Honors
  • September 12, 2018Event / CLE
    2018 Advanced Underwriting Workshop
    Commercial Finance Association | Chicago
  • 2018Publication
    Current Banking Issues in the Cannabis Industry
    Conference on Consumer Finance Law Quarterly Report
  • August 15, 2018News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 Recognizes 62 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • June 28, 2018Event / CLE
    Basics of UCC Article 9: Your Guide to Security Interests
    American Bar Association | Webinar
  • June 8, 2018Event / CLE
    Bankruptcy Issue Spotting for the Transactional Real Estate Lawyer
    Washington State Bar Association Real Estate and Probate Section | Suncadia, Washington
  • April 20, 2018News
    Stephens Elected as Fellow of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers
    Awards & Honors
  • December 6, 2017Event / CLE
    Oregon Bank Leadership Symposium
    Oregon Bankers Association | Portland, Oregon
  • November 1, 2017News
    U.S. News and Best Lawyers Ranks Lane Powell Among the Nation’s Top Law Firms for 2018
    Awards & Honors
  • August 15, 2017News
    Fifty-nine Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers® in America 2018
    Awards & Honors
  • August 14, 2017News
    Criswell Joins Lane Powell’s Creditors’ Rights Team
    Firm Announcement
  • June 4, 2017Event / CLE
    The Gotchas That Getcha: Selected Loan Documentation Issues Involving Third Parties
    Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys | Richmond, Virginia
  • October 19, 2016Publication
    Puget Sound Area Should Get in on Fintech Revolution
    Puget Sound Business Journal
  • August 17, 2016News
    Fifty-one Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017
    Awards & Honors
  • July 11, 2016News
    Twenty-one Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Alaska and Oregon
    Awards & Honors
  • February 29, 2016News
    Fox Elected as Fellow of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers
    Awards & Honors
  • February 23, 2016News
    Zack Joins Lane Powell’s Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Practice Group
    Firm Announcement
  • February 2, 2016News
    Twenty-five Lane Powell Attorneys and 11 Practice Groups Recommended in Chambers® USA 2016
    Awards & Honors
  • October 20, 2015Publication
    Third Circuit Upholds Certification in Mortgage Loan Case
    American Bar Association Section of Litigation
  • August 17, 2015News
    Forty-eight Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016
    Awards & Honors
  • June 12, 2015News
    Thirty-two Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and 11 Named as ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • May 21, 2015News
    Chambers® USA Recommends Lane Powell in Multiple Categories for 2015
    Awards & Honors
  • January 16, 2015Event / CLE
    The Fallout From the Fallout for Mortgage Servicing
    National Forum on Residential Mortgage Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement | Los Angeles
  • January 8, 2015Publication
    Washington Supreme Court Affirms Washington Federal v. Gentry and Confirms Lenders’ Right to Obtain Deficiency Judgments Against Guarantors Following Nonjudicial Foreclosure
    The Supreme Court of the State of Washington
  • November 4, 2014News
    U.S. News and Best Lawyers Ranks Lane Powell Among the Nation’s Top Law Firms
  • October 22, 2014News
    French and Poplawski Author Chapters in Oregon Statutory Time Limitations Legal Guide
  • October 21, 2014Publication
    Banks and the EB-5 Funds: Look Before You Leap
    Issues and Answers
  • August 27, 2014Publication
    Lean Six Sigma: Are You and Your Vendors Sufficiently Focused on Process Improvement?
    Washington Bankers Association Issues and Answers Magazine
  • August 18, 2014News
    Fifty-One Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015
    Awards & Honors
  • June 26, 2014Event / CLE
    When Is a Residential Mortgage Loan Servicer Considered a Debt-Collector and Thus Potentially Subject to Liability for Violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act?
    Mortgage Servicing Compliance | Dallas, Texas
  • June 13, 2014News
    Thirty-five Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and Fifteen Named as ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • June 11, 2014Publication
    Washington Court of Appeals Confirms Lenders’ Right to Obtain Deficiency Judgments Against Guarantors Following Nonjudicial Foreclosure of Commonly Used Form of Deed of Trust
    Community Banker
  • April 8, 2014Publication
    Nonrecourse Real Estate Loans: An Endangered Species?
    Oregon Business
  • June 14, 2013News
    Thirty-Six Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and Sixteen Named as ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • August 9, 2011News
    Thirty-six Lane Powell Attorneys Listed as Top Lawyers in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
    Awards & Honors
  • July 20, 2010News
    58 Lane Powell Attorneys Listed as Top Lawyers in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
    Awards & Honors
  • June 6, 2010News
    28 Lane Powell Attorneys Named Washington Super Lawyers 2010
    Awards & Honors

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