About Finance
“Recognized as ‘one of the best’ for corporate finance work, this outstanding national practice is acclaimed for its ‘strong, business-minded lawyers’ and ‘focused and sophisticated’ work. ‘Their service is beyond compare.’”
— Chambers USA
As financial transactions become increasingly complex, the lawyers who handle those deals need to be increasingly sophisticated and business-minded. They need to master not only the evolving world of finance but also the changing environment of the industries in which the transactions occur. Blank Rome has significant depth of talent in financial services legal matters and extensive experience in representing senior and subordinate lenders, including mezzanine and second lien lenders.
Blank Rome’s commercial lending attorneys have extensive experience in structuring, negotiating, and documenting all types of complex financing transactions. The finance practice group lawyers combine sophisticated commercial finance and lending experience with a strong familiarity with contract, tax, real estate, and securities law. We are always focused on cost-effectiveness and efficiency.
What We Do
Our team regularly represents many of the nation’s leading players in lending, leasing, and specialty finance in a broad range of services, including:
- Business finance
- Asset-based finance
- Equipment leasing
- General commercial/corporate finance
- Factoring
- Real estate lending
- Trade finance
- Project finance
- Structured finance
- Loan sales and trading
- Loan workouts and restructurings
- Lender liability litigation, prevention, and defense
- Securitizations including CLOs and CDOs
- Healthcare and sponsor finance
- Fund formation, finance, management, and operation
We lead transactions across many industries, including:
- Automotive
- Construction
- Energy
- Entertainment and media
- Financial services
- Healthcare
- Information technology
- Manufacturing
- Real estate
- Retail
- Software
- Telecommunications
- Timber
- Waste treatment
For matters involving policy direction and regulatory issues, we draw upon the top lobbying and strategic communications professionals in our affiliate, Blank Rome Government Relations LLC, to assist clients in navigating the complexities of federal, state, and local government laws and agencies.
What Sets Us Apart
- Chambers USA 2024 has ranked our firm Band 1 for Banking & Finance in Philadelphia (PA) and Surrounds.
- Our team includes board members of the Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys and two elected fellows of the Board of Regents of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers.
- Our practice group members frequently lecture to numerous organizations, such as the Mortgage Bankers Association, Certified Financial Association, and Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys, on legal issues affecting the financial services industry.
- Our attorneys frequently write for well-respected journals such as the ABF Journal and Financial Fraud Law Report as well as author thought leadership such as The CLO Manager’s Handbook.
Related Services
- Bankruptcy & Restructuring
- Credit Management
- Creditor Group Representation
- DIP Financing
- Distressed M&A & Reorganization in Bankruptcy
- International Insolvency
- Workouts & Out of Court Restructuring / Bankruptcy Alternatives
- Commercial Finance
- Equipment Leasing
- Structured Finance
- Fund Finance
- Trade Enforcement
- Banking & Commercial Finance Litigation
Experience
- Representation of agent in $275 million revolving credit facility for a leading owner and provider of aviation services to a variety of end markets including military support, firefighting, and on-shore oil & gas.
- Representation of borrower in $200 million revolving credit facility for a regional specialized transportation and logistics planning company.
- Representation of agent for $101 million debtor-in-possession term loan financing facility and exit financing for turnkey provider of infrastructure services and renewable energy project solutions.
- Representation of agent in $100 million revolving credit facility provided to a company providing transportation logistics and brokerage services to customers throughout the United States and Canada.
- Representation of lender in $540 million credit facility provided to a healthcare technology company providing vertical software solutions for compliance, quality, and analytics to improve business performance.
- Representation of agent in $285 million credit facility for a manufacturer of licensed pop culture collectible items.
- Representation of agent in $125 million credit facility to a provider of rental equipment and contractor supplies.
- Counsel to agent bank in structuring, negotiating, and documenting of $737 million syndicated revolving credit facility to finance working capital needs of an equity sponsor-owned consumer finance company.
- Counsel to agent bank in structuring, negotiating, and documenting of $600 million syndicated revolving credit facility to finance working capital needs of a publicly held consumer finance company.
- Counsel to agent bank in structuring, negotiating, and documenting of $355 million syndicated revolving credit facility to finance working capital needs of a privately owned subprime auto finance company.
- Representation of commercial banks and direct lenders in providing net asset value (“NAV”) loans to debt and equity funds, real estate development and investment funds, and other credit takers across a broad spectrum of industries. These transactions have featured loans against the net asset value of eligible portfolio assets consisting of commercial middle-market loans, commercial real estate loans, unimproved land, golf courses, homes, securities, and other financeable assets.
- Counsel for one of the largest bank-owned leasing companies in a merger with a second bank-owned leasing company to create a combined leasing company composed of over $180 billion in assets.
- Counsel for U.S. Treasury in four billion dollar working capital loan to subsidiary of a multinational automotive manufacturing company.
- Counsel for arranger of $526 million leveraged lease equity and securitized debt for refinancing fleet of chassis leased to operating subsidiaries of intermodal and dry freight container company.
- Representation of agent and investors in connection with $2.9 billion lease residuals funding transaction involving both an asset-backed revolving note facility and a conduit securitization.
- Representation of lessor in transfer of servicing for $900 million of equipment finance receivables as part of business exit strategy.
- Representation of agent in connection with upsizing of $550 million warehouse facility for purposes of acquiring equipment lease and contract assets in connection with acquisition of borrower by private equity source.
News & Views
Events & Webinars / Speaking Engagement
Deep Dive into the Bankruptcy-Related Provisions of Intercreditor AgreementsOctober 7, 2026
Blog Post / Publications
From State Regulation to Federal Rescheduling: Lessons Learned and the Road AheadOctober 7, 2026
Blog Post / Publications
Coming Soon: Innovations in Cannabis, a Panel You Won’t Want to MissOctober 5, 2026
Events & Webinars / Speaking Engagement
Compliance and Risk Management Conference 2026September 27–29, 2026