Corporate Trust + Agency Services

Our services include:

• Structuring transactions to minimize legal risks and maximize administrative efficiencies
• Advising on best practices and counseling trustees and agents to resolve questions and difficulties in trust administration and the negotiation of new transactions and offerings
• Providing experienced advice and representation in all aspects of default administration, including negotiating workouts and undertaking public and/or private asset sales and foreclosures
• Partnering with bankruptcy and litigation colleagues in connection with bankruptcy proceedings litigated disputes
• Providing regulatory and corporate advice informed by the state and federal regulatory environment.

We guide clients on a variety of matters, including:

• Corporate, municipal, and taxable bond offerings, including Trust Indenture Act qualified and Regulation S and Rule 144A private placements
• Securitizations and structured finance matters, including mortgage-backed, asset-backed, and other types of structured finance transactions
• Loan administration and project finance transactions
• Performing and distressed CDO and CLO transactions
• Depository, custody, and escrow services.

We also represent banks and other trust providers in litigated matters and distressed situations, including:

• Restructurings and workouts
• Bondholder litigation
• Regulatory matters
• Formal bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings.

Our commitment to the institutions we serve ensures that our transactional attorneys keep the business goals and needs of our clients at the forefront, guiding decisions and advising on the development and implementation of procedures for administering new financial products across domestic and international markets. By leveraging our experience and knowledge, we help clients manage the risks associated with new products and navigate the complexities of the corporate trust landscape.