- Formation of bank holding companies, including issues regarding capital structure, takeover defenses and financing, as well as, preparation of bank holding company applications, proxy material and other securities related material.
- All phases of bank mergers and acquisitions, including negotiation, document preparation and filing.
- Closing of loan transactions of many types, both secured and unsecured, ranging from complex syndicated loans to small term loans and mortgages.
- Representation of numerous banks and mortgage bankers in high volume residential mortgage loans while meeting and exceeding the reporting and timing requirements of the lenders.
- Representation of banks and trustees, as fiduciaries or co-fiduciaries, in complicated trust administrative matters, including defense of clients in Surrogate Court proceedings and appeals.
- Consultation and negotiation with federal and New York State bank examiners on a variety of regulatory issues.
- Ongoing legal advice to an investment advisory firm, including compliance with the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 with respect to disclosure, SEC filings and compliance with blue sky requirements of several states.
- Establishment of collective investment funds (such as common trust funds and pooled funds), advice regarding fund mergers and divisions and ongoing legal compliance.
- Advice to banks and bank holding companies regarding permissible securities activities of banks, such as the establishment of proprietary mutual funds and their compliance with applicable regulations.
- Advice to banking clients relating to many legal disciplines other than banking law, including environmental, litigation, securities, tax and real estate matters.
- Representation of banks in collection matters ranging from large complicated bankruptcy proceedings to routine foreclosures.
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