Laurie Lang's practice is concentrated in the areas of general syndicated commercial lending and borrower representation.
She has more than 18 years of experience in commercial, corporate, and real estate lending and workouts. She has represented lenders and borrowers in loan transactions including structuring and documenting secured and unsecured syndicated credit facilities, real estate secured loans, development and construction loans, commercial loans, acquisition facilities, mortgage warehouse facilities, and debtor-in-possession and exit credit facilities. Her representation has also included representation of lenders and borrowers in complex intercreditor relationships and in subordinated or mezzanine financing transactions. She has specific expertise in agency and successor agency transactions and indenture trustee representation.
Specifically, Ms. Lang has represented:
- Lead agents, lenders and borrowers in syndicated credit transactions involving revolving credit facilities, term loans, letters of credit, multi-currency facilities, cross-border financings, and merger and acquisition financings.
- Lenders, borrowers and other participants in a wide range of other credit transactions, including bond transactions, commercial paper programs, mortgage warehouse transactions and repurchase facilities.
- Lenders and borrowers in construction lending, real estate acquisition financings and permanent real estate loans.
- Lenders, agents, borrowers and other participants in real estate development.
- Lenders, agents and borrowers in specialized energy financing vehicles.
- Lenders, agents and borrowers in loan workouts and restructurings across all industries.
- Companies in public and private offerings of debt securities.
- Sellers and purchasers in acquisitions and divestitures, and other corporate transactions.
- Corporate trustees in various corporate finance and municipal finance transactions.
- Numerous secured and unsecured working capital lines of credit, real estate secured financings and acquisition financings.
- Lead agents, arrangers, lenders, and borrowers in leveraged financings, involving acquisitions, mergers, spinoffs, and recapitalizations with companies involved in the industrial, manufacturing, media and telecommunications, including the lead agent and arranger in a $12 billion multi-facility financing to a major international telecommunication company.
Selected Representative Experience
Публикации
11/18/2009 -
Texas Legislative Update: Open Roads Ahead: Texas Legislature Clears the Jam
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Location for National Bank for Diversity Jurisdiction
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12/01/2005 -
2005 Texas Usury Reform: Finance Code Amendments Relating to Commercial Loans
In Texas, a lender who contracts for, charges, or receives interest in excess of the amount allowed by law can be subject to harsh penalties. In 1997 and 1999, the Texas Legislature passed several significant reforms that provided some relief to lenders under Texas’ usury statutes.