Hamid Namazie > McGuireWoods LLP > Los Angeles, United States > Lawyer Profile

McGuireWoods LLP
WELLS FARGO CENTER, SOUTH TOWER
355 S. GRAND AVE., SUITE 4200
LOS ANGELES, CA 90071-3103
CALIFORNIA
United States

Career

Managing Partner, Los Angeles – Downtown office. He particularly represents banks, institutional lenders and commercial finance companies providing asset-based loans, senior-secured loans, second-lien and subordinated loans. Hamid has particular experience in complex intercreditor issues, debtor-in-possession financing, workouts, cross-border and multi-currency lending structures, widely syndicated loan transactions, and exit financing. He also handles secured loan facilities extended to borrowers providing financing to consumers, as well as Truth in Lending and similar local law issues involved in such transactions. Hamid has also been active in working with various state legislatures in crafting legislation dealing with lender disclosures for commercial financing transactions and is a member of the Secured Finance Network’s Advocacy Committee dealing with various issues including the implementation of the CARES Act.

Frequent speaker on events organized by the Southern California Chapter of the Secured Finance Network and the Secured Finance Network’s annual conference.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Finance > Commercial lending

McGuireWoods LLP leverages longstanding relationships with leading banks in the market, regularly advising the likes of Bank of America and Wells Fargo on investment grade, middle market and leveraged credit profiles. Particularly noteworthy on the lender side, the practice’s expertise also extends to borrower representation, with work for private equity sponsors considered a growing area of work. Kevin McGinnis heads the team from Charlotte, a hub of the firm’s offering, and is backed by Los Angeles-based Hamid Namazie and Chris Molen in Atlanta.