Anthony R. Callobre and Kevin M. O'Malley Named 2024 Banking and Finance Visionaries by Los Angeles Times B2B Publishing
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that partners Anthony ("Tony") R. Callobre and Kevin M. O'Malley have been named 2024 Banking and Finance Visionaries by Los Angeles Times B2B Publishing in its Banking & Finance Magazine.
Now in its fourth year of publication, this annual list recognizes financial and banking professionals who have "demonstrated continued successes and achieved numerous accomplishments in the past 24 months." The publication states, "these individuals - and the institutions they represent - can genuinely prepare your organization for the next level of growth and beyond." Tony and Kevin have both previously been recognized with this honor.
To view all of the 2024 Banking and Finance Visionaries, please click here.
Tony's and Kevin's honoree profiles, as published in Banking & Finance Magazine, are copied in full below.
Anthony R. Callobre
Partner
Finance Blank Rome LLP
Professional Services
Anthony R. Callobre, partner at Blank Rome LLP’s Los Angeles office, is a leading banking and finance lawyer in California, renowned for excellence on both borrower and lender sides of commercial loan transactions. Specializing in asset-based lending and fund finance, he represents major financial institutions and clients in commercial loan transactions across industries. Callobre heads Blank Rome’s market-leading asset-based lending practice, serving prominent financial institutions such as Bank of America, PNC Bank and Wells Fargo. His recent successes include handling complex transactions for PNC Bank, East West Bank and Huntington National Bank, showcasing his expertise in intricate legal due diligence and innovative collateral structures. Callobre’s achievements have earned him recognition, including the 2022-23 “Banking and Finance Visionary” by the L.A. Times B2B Publishing and consistent rankings in Chambers USA and Best Lawyers in America.
Kevin M. O’Malley
Partner
Finance Blank Rome LLP
Professional Services
Kevin M. O’Malley joined Blank Rome LLP straight from law school in 2006, relocating to its Los Angeles office three years later to develop the finance practice. Promoted to partner in 2021, he expertly navigated the Paycheck Protection Program during the pandemic. Specializing in commercial finance and secured lending, O’Malley leads transactions across diverse industries and excels in distressed loan workouts and bankruptcies. Notable representations include advising PNC Bank on a $1.3 billion unitranche credit facility for BDO U.S.A. and guiding Star Mountain Capital in a $210 million syndicated unitranche loan to Klein Hersch. Recognized as a banking visionary and a “40 Under 40” honoree, O’Malley is deeply committed to combating homelessness and poverty in Los Angeles. He has served on advisory boards for Back on My Feet and MEND, was involved with School on Wheels and co-founded Indie Brewing Company.