Harvey Forman has more than 35 years of experience representing institutional lenders, including banks, commercial finance companies, mortgage companies, and insurance companies. He serves clients in areas such as: · asset-based financing and commercial lending · secured transactions and creditors' rights · loan syndications and participations · loan restructurings and workouts · intercreditor relationships · lender liability prevention and defense · debtor-in-possession financing · bankruptcy and reorganizations Chambers USA has recognized Mr. Forman as a leading individual in banking and finance law. Chambers notes that he "understands what it takes to get transactions closed and never loses track of the issues at hand." He has also received the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell. He is an elected fellow, and from 2000 to 2003 was a member of the Board of Regents, for the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers. Mr. Forman serves on the Founders Leadership Council of the CFA Education Foundation and is also a member of the Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys. Representative Matters · Commercial finance subsidiary of a national bank with its $220 million financing of substantial Latin America receivable portfolio. · National bank agenting a leading syndicate providing a $500 million asset-based revolver to a national pharmaceutical and related product discounter. · National bank agenting a syndicate providing an $80 million revolver financing mortgage receivables. · Investment fund with a $2.2 billion secured revolver and term financing for its acquisition of commercial mortgage portfolios. · Regularly represents banks, finance companies and other lenders, for themselves and as agents for loan syndicates, in workouts, restructurings, bankruptcy financings, and liquidations. Memberships Academy of Natural Sciences American Bar Association American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys CFA Education Foundation Lake Naomi Club Pennsylvania Bar Association Philadelphia Bar Association Publications The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005: An Overview of Changes Impacting Secured Lenders Financial Services Alert October 2005 (No. 1) Harvey I. Forman, Regina Stango Kelbon and Mathew S. Rotenberg Alert Contributing Author: Practicing Under the Bankruptcy Reform Act CRR Publishing Company 1979 Harvey I. Forman Article Cases and Deals General Cable Corp. Closes $429.5M Exchange Offer December 2009 Alan H. Lieblich, Joseph T. Gulant, Richard DiStefano, Ethan M. Seer, Harvey I. Forman, Lawrence R. Wiseman, et al. General Cable Corporation in the closing of a $429.5 million exchange offer. Deal Providence Service Corporation Acquires LogistiCare for $220 Million December 7, 2007 Steven Dubow, Thomas P. Dwyer, Elise M. Adams, Thomas B. McKernan III, Brad L. Shiffman, Christin R. Cerullo, et al. Providence Service Corporation in its acquisition of LogistiCare for $220 million. Deal General Cable Acquires Phelps Dodge Wire and Cable Business for $710 Million October 31, 2007 Alan H. Lieblich, Keith E. Gottfried, John McGrory, Pamela E. Flaherty, Joseph T. Gulant, David M. Perry, et al. General Cable Corporation in its acquisition of Phelps Dodge International Corporation for approximately $710 million. Deal Goldman Sachs Invests in Dialysis Centers Q1 2007 Lawrence F. Flick II, Harvey I. Forman and Joseph T. Gulant Affiliate of Goldman Sachs & Co. in the investment and acquisition for regional operator of dialysis center, for $100 million. Deal Recognition Chambers USA 2011 Recognizes More Blank Rome Attorneys and Practices June 10, 2011 Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, J. Caleb Boggs III, Kevin J. Bruno, David W. Carickhoff, et al. Ranking Chambers USA 2010 Recognizes More Blank Rome Attorneys and Practices June 11, 2010 Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Ernest W. Chung, Scott F. Cooper, Steven Dubow, et al. Ranking Chambers USA 2009 Recognizes More Blank Rome Attorneys and Practices June 2009 Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Scott F. Cooper, Steven Dubow, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, et al. Ranking Chambers USA 2008-Higher Rankings for More Blank Rome Teams and Attorneys June 2008 Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Scott F. Cooper, Steven Dubow, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, Joseph S. Finkelstein, et al. Ranking Chambers USA 2007 Recognizes Blank Rome's Leading Practices and Attorneys June 2007 Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Steven Dubow, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, Lawrence F. Flick II, Harvey I. Forman, et al. Ranking Chambers USA 2006 Recognizes Blank Rome as Leading Law Firm June 2006 Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, Lawrence F. Flick II, Harvey I. Forman, Anthony B. Haller, et al. Ranking Chamber USA 2004 Ranks More Blank Rome Attorneys as Leading Lawyers December 2004 Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Lawrence F. Flick II, Harvey I. Forman, Anthony B. Haller, Michael J. Hanlon, et al. Ranking Chambers USA 2003-2004 Ranks Blank Rome among the Top December 2003 Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Lawrence F. Flick II, Harvey I. Forman, Ann Blair Laupheimer, Frederick D. Lipman, et al. Ranking |