Holland & Knight‘s financial services department boasts broad expertise in advising local and multinational banks, joint ventures, and hedge funds in a spectrum of lending transactions. This encompasses cash flow, asset-based, acquisition and leveraged finance. Cindy Brazell, in the Atlanta office, is turned to for secured and unsecured lending in the real estate, healthcare, and communications sectors. Matthew Fontane is based in Dallas, and is proficient in warehouse, asset-based and subordinated debt financing. Jonah Price is in Nashville, and is adept at cross-border financing. Abbey Ruby is knowledgeable of acquisition financing, bridge loan facilities, and mezzanine loans. Yoojin Lee is a key operator in the Los Angeles team, advising on acquisition and syndicated lending. Anastasia Sotiropoulos is another highly active member of the team, based in Chicago.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
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- 'Their healthcare real estate industry expertise is exceptional. These are business-oriented people that truly understand financing from the perspective of the lender. Their legal advice is rooted in this foundation, which streamlines everything.'
- 'Excellent resources to staff transactions and execute quickly. Junior staff is consistently staffed with strong people. Always available — response times are very quick. The team does not lawyer for sport; they can identify true concerns and very clearly support and justify positions while giving on immaterial or otherwise low-risk items.'
- 'Very strong ability to take complex situations and reduce them to core concerns. Exceptional with client interaction, both from an attorney-to-attorney perspective as well as with the rest of the deal team.'
- 'Healthcare regulatory and transaction expertise, great service, responsiveness, negotiation, people.'
- 'Strong understanding of the healthcare industry and its nuances, enjoyable to work with, very responsive, creative and helpful in getting deals done.'
Key clients
- Bank of America, N.A.
- Cadence Bank
- Citizens Bank, N.A.
- Fifth Third Bank
- First-Citizens Bank
- PNC Bank, National Association
- Regions Bank
- Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Practice head
Cindy Brazell; Matthew Fontane; Jonah Price; Josh Spencer
Other key lawyers
Yoojin Lee; Anastasia Sotiropoulos; Abbey Ruby