Banking & Finance

Overview

Our team represents clients on both sides of the market, so we understand potential obstacles and how to avoid them. We handle transactions ranging from small financings for start-up ventures to multi-billion dollar financings for large, established companies. We advise domestic and international banks, specialty finance companies, private equity sponsors, and more. Internationally, we leverage our network of local counsel to provide international deal execution services and local legal advice in cross-border financings. Our broad range of capabilities, solid understanding of client objectives, and practical approach to the issues allow us to efficiently and effectively bring financing transactions to a successful close.

Representative Experience

• Soluna Holdings, Inc.: Represented an indirect subsidiary of the parent company, a developer of green data centers for cryptocurrency mining and other intensive computing, to close a master equipment financing agreement with an initial framework of up to $14.4M
• Xerox: Represented the equipment manufacturing and software company as it closed an approximately $670 million securitization
• International media and marketing solutions company: Represented the client on multiple amendments and extensions of its $1.2 billion revolving credit and term loan facilities, and acquisition financing in the debt capital markets to fund its $2.2 billion acquisition of a publicly traded pure play broadcast television company
• Document management company: Represented the client on its $2 billion credit facility
• Financial services firm: Represented client on more than $3 billion in asset-based financing facilities for its investment funds

Recognition

• Nationally ranked for Banking and Finance Law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®  "Best Law Firms" in 2023 and 2022
• Nixon Peabody has been named a Tier 1 firm for Banking and Finance Law in Boston and Buffalo, by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in 2023