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Liskow represents lenders and borrowers in a wide variety of commercial finance transactions. We handle all aspects of commercial finance ranging from term sheet negotiations, loan documentation, review and analysis of environmental reports, preparation of title examinations and opinions, delivery of closing opinion letters, handling of initial closings and subsequent amendments and modifications, workouts, bankruptcies, and bankruptcy exit financings. Our team advises on structure and documentation. We produce accurate and timely loan documentation to meet your deadlines and business goals on market terms and at a fair price.   

Overview

We take pride in keeping our clients current on regulatory and environmental compliance obligations and helping clients avoid lender liability claims and unintended defaults prompted by lack of proper care in deal structuring and the negotiation of representations and covenants.  

Our team has experience on both the borrower and lender side in: 

  • Asset-Based Finance 
  • Projects and Infrastructure 
  • Reserve Based Oil and Gas Finance 
  • Real Estate and Construction Finance 
  • Marine Finance 
  • Hospitality and Gaming 
  • Acquisition and Leveraged Finance 
  • Corporate Trust 
  • Fund Lending 
  • Title Examinations 
  • Review and Analysis of Environmental Reports 
  • Local Counsel Advisory Services and Closing Opinions 
  • Equipment Finance and Leasing 
  • Private Placements and Convertible Debt Transactions 
  • Syndicated and Bilateral Loans 
  • Mezzanine and Second-Lien Loans 
  • Intercreditor Arrangements 
  • Wealth Management and Private Banking 

Banks, borrowers, private equity companies and funds, and asset managers turn to Liskow for predictable and timely deal execution on a wide variety of commercial finance matters. We produce quality work product based on our extensive transactional experience supported and kept up to date by current legal technologies and our participation in industry and professional associations including the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers, the Association of Commercial Finance Lawyers, Inc., the Working Group on Legal Opinions, the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, the American Bar Association Business Law Section, including its Commercial Finance and Uniform Commercial Code Committees, the Louisiana State Law Institute, the Association of Corporate Growth, and the State Bar of Texas Business Section. Through our subsidiary, Lewis Title Company, Inc., we also issue owners and lender’s policies of title insurance to insure Louisiana real estate interests.  

Liskow’s finance and banking practice and its lawyers have been recognized by Chambers & Partners, Best Lawyers and U.S. News Best Law Firms. Our lawyers are responsive and timely in work product delivery without sacrificing attention to documentation details and due diligence. We understand and share our clients’ sensitivity to time pressures and legal costs and work to assist them with realistic and workable timetables for deal execution and budgeting. We focus on front end planning and negotiations over deal structure and establishing clear term sheets before more definitive document drafting begins.  

Disputes inevitably arise with even the most well thought out transactions. Liskow’s transactional lawyers are supported by a talented team of commercial litigators with a broad range of talents when needed. Our attorneys assist in the resolution of disputes arising out of breach of representation and warranty claims, insurance coverage, equipment leases, environmental issues, real estate transactions, construction contract claims, loan defaults and asset recovery, bankruptcy representation and lender liability claims. 

Notable Experience

  • Acting as lead counsel to regional bank in $75 million working capital facility to large health care provider
  • Acting as counsel to agent bank on syndicated credit facility to fuel distributor
  • Provided advice to national bank on modifications to form documents needed for use in Louisiana
  • Acted as lead counsel to family of car dealerships in refinancing the real estate for several of its dealerships
  • Acted as lead counsel to regional grocery distributor in syndicated asset-based revolving credit facility also used to fund acquisition of similar grocery distributorship business in Midwest US
  • Acted as local counsel to English firm in representing Australian lender in a syndicated construction and development loan for offshore floating production facility and related offshore pipeline infrastructure for use in processing and transporting production from offshore mineral leases
  • Represented fund in bankruptcy of marine operator and in acquisition of equity of company in its plan of reorganization and in providing exit financing
  • Acted as lead counsel to marine operator in acquisition and expansion of its fleet
  • Acted as lead counsel to commercial fishing operator in acquisition of business and in expansion of vessel fleet and related regulatory work in obtaining and maintaining necessary fishing licenses in accordance with the American Fisheries Act
  • Assisting offshore service vessel operator in bankruptcy exit financing and in obtaining subsequent regulatory consents needed for the reflagging of part of its fleet in another jurisdiction
  • Acted as lead counsel to national bank in revolving credit and term facilities to electric delivery service provider and specialty chemical business
  • Represented media company in acquisition and financing of newspaper business
  • Acted a lead counsel to regional bank in loans to real estate management company for the acquisition of strip shopping centers located in various states
  • Acted as lead counsel to regional bank in loans to plastic manufacturing and production company
  • Acted as lead counsel to one of the country’s largest real estate development firms in its issuance of community development revenue bonds used to acquire and construct capital infrastructure development of new subdivision
  • Representation of lenders in master non-revolving lines of credit for land acquisition and construction for plasma collection centers in 19 states
  • Representation of London P&I club in financing its insured’s acquisition of specialty vessel needed for salvage job involving an overturned cargo vessel filled with over 4,000 automobiles
  • Acted as lead counsel to national bank in closing term loan facilities to a family of nursing home entities

We are known for these strengths

  • Marine Finance
  • Energy Lending
  • Real Estate Acquisition and Construction Lending
  • Fund Lending
Chambers notes that Liskow’s finance team is noted for its representation of both lenders and borrowers in a range of sophisticated financing transactions.  Also advises banks in connection with lending policies and documentation procedures.  Particular experience in financing transactions in Louisiana’s gaming, sport and hospitality industries as well as the healthcare and marine sectors. 
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