
Introduction
Sarah Abel is counsel in the Banking & Finance practice group. She regularly represents companies, commercial banks, and other financial institutions in commercial lending and asset-based lending transactions. She also assists clients with general corporate matters.
My focus
Commercial Lending
I represent corporate borrowers, commercial banks and other financial institutions in commercial loan transactions. I have experience with single bank and syndicated loans, senior and mezzanine financings and secured and unsecured transactions in a variety of different industries. I also work with institutional investors reviewing and analyzing credit agreements, which provides me with an in-depth view of current market trends.
Asset-Based Lending
I represent companies and financial institutions in a variety of asset-based financings and securitization transactions.
General Corporate Law
When not focused on financing matters, I assist small businesses and large public companies with general corporate matters, including company formation, corporate governance and public and private debt and equity offerings.
Looking ahead
Financial markets will continue to globalize and accelerate technologically, opening the door to new capital markets and alternative sources of funding.
In the news
- The American Lawyer
Constellation Brands/Canopy Growth Corp.
Nixon Peabody is mentioned as U.S. counsel for longtime client Constellation Brands in its acquisition of a 38 percent stake in Canopy Growth Corp., a Canadian distributor of cannabis products. The following attorneys were members of the deal team: Rochester Corporate partner Lori Green, Boston Global Finance partner Craig Mills, Washington, D.C. Corporate partner Lloyd Spencer, San Francisco Global Finance counsel Sarah Abel, Buffalo Global Finance associate Dan Fabian, Rochester Corporate associate Isaac Figueras, and Washington, D.C. Corporate associate Pierce Han.Dec 1, 2018 - The Deal
Constellation stashes more Canopy Growth
Seven attorneys from the Corporate and Global Finance practices—Lori Green, Sarah Abel, Dan Fabian, Isaac Figueras, Pierce Han, Craig Mills and Lloyd Spencer—are mentioned in this story for advising client Constellation Brands on its cash investment in Canopy Growth Corp.Aug 15, 2018
Admitted to practice
California
Massachusetts
Education
Cornell Law School, JD, cum laude
Stanford University, BA, History, with honors in Humanities





