Crowley Fleck’s Banking and Finance practice group attorneys assist federal and state chartered banks and other regulated lenders on matters affecting their daily operations. Our state capital offices in Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming enhance our access to state banking regulators and permit us to provide efficient lobbying services. In addition, we are experienced in dealing with mergers, acquisitions, and sales of financial institutions.
Our extensive group of experienced attorneys routinely handles multi-state and multi-national financing transactions involving commercial property, oil and gas interests, mining interests, raw land, and agricultural property. We serve as bond counsel, as well as counsel to issuers, borrowers, purchasers and letter of credit issuers in connection with the issuance of tax-exempt and taxable bonds and notes.
Banking Law, Compliance, and Internal Operations and Processes
Our attorneys advise federal and state-chartered banks and other regulated lenders, including thrifts, mortgage banks, brokers and consumer lenders, on a full range of regulatory and compliance matters that affect their daily operations and lines of business; assist with the negotiation and documentation of commercial, agricultural and real estate loan transactions, including complex multi-state loans and energy –related development and project financing; and offer considerable hands-on experience and expertise on trust, employment, data and operational matters, including security issues, product design and implementation, and check and electronic payment processes. Our state capital off ices in Montana and North Dakota enhance our access to state banking regulators and permit us to provide efficient lobbying services.
Financing, Loan Structuring, and Documentation
Our attorneys assist financial institutions, companies, and private investors, in complying with federal, state, and local laws and regulations concerning financing transactions. We also handle multi-state and multi-national financing transactions involving commercial property, oil and gas interests, mining interests, raw land, and agricultural property.
Mergers and Acquisitions of Financial Institutions
We handle mergers and acquisitions of regulated financial institutions.
Public Finance
We represent clients in connection with the issuance of tax-exempt and taxable bonds and notes, including governmental bonds and qualified 501(c)(3) bonds. In those transactions, we act as bond counsel, as well as counsel to issuers, borrowers, purchasers, and letter of credit issuers.
