Lugenbuhl’s commercial finance group has extensive experience in structuring and documenting asset-based and other commercial financing transactions, including energy-related and marine finance matters.

Lugenbuhl’s clients, including national and regional banks as well as finance and leasing companies, depend on our skilled commercial finance attorneys to help them navigate the intricacies of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, along with other state and federal laws relating to the financing of specialized types of collateral.

The Experience That Leads to Successful Conclusions

Our extensive experience enables us to assist our clients in every stage, including:

  • Structuring proposals, commitments and agreements
  • Conducting transaction due diligence and investigations
  • Negotiating, drafting and preparing transaction documentation
  • Closing and perfecting security interests and other liens

A Broad Range of Financial Transactions

Over the last decade, we have successfully completed numerous financing and leasing transactions involving equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, deposit accounts, intellectual property, and many other corporate assets, including:

  • Lines of credit and other purchase money loans to finance the construction and acquisition of equipment
  • Revolving credi.t facilities secured by security interests in accounts receivable, inventory and other assets.
  • Loans and other obligations secured by preferred-ship mortgages against commercial vessels, including mortgages encumbering U.S. flag vessels under the Ship Mortgage Act, 46 U.S.C. §30301, et seq. and foreign-preferred mortgages under the laws of various flags such as the Republic of Vanuatu, the Marshall Islands and the Bahamas.
  • Loans and other obligations secured by the pledge of corporate stock and equity interests in other forms of organizations such as partnerships and limited-liability companies.
  • Financing of equipment through lease structures, including finance leases, tax leases, synthetic leases, and leases intended as security.

Assisting With Troubled Debt

Lugenbuhl’s commercial finance group frequently represents banks, finance companies and other clients regarding loan workouts and restructurings. We also assist clients with the enforcement and foreclosure of security interests—including, through our bankruptcy and creditor’s rights group, those facing bankruptcy proceedings.

  • Asset-based and other commercial financing transactions
  • Financing and leasing transactions
  • Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code
  • Structuring proposals, commitments and agreements
  • Due diligence and investigations
  • Transaction documentation
  • Closing and perfecting security interests and other liens
  • Loan workouts and restructurings
  • Obligations secured by preferred-ship mortgages
  • Financing of equipment through lease structures

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