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[Attorneys who practice in
this area] We represent both state and national banks with an emphasis on community banking in the regulatory context. We pride ourselves on being responsive and hard-driving for our clients. Our banking practice includes:
The firm's regulatory practice encompasses compliance with banking laws, regulations and interpretations, appearing before federal and state banking regulators. We have represented banks in all phases: bank formations, bank expansion (branch applications) regulatory compliance, mergers, closure, and governmental enforcement actions. Our banking attorneys have represented and defended banks in cease-and-desist proceedings and other enforcement actions, in civil money penalty proceedings and in preparing capital plans for banks. Our attorneys have also represented certain regulatory agencies in closed bank matters and have a working knowledge of the provisions of both FIRREA and FDICIA. We are familiar with both national and state banking laws and regulations and have dealt with both state and federal regulatory agencies. We also have worked comprehensively with the consumer laws regarding truth-in-lending, electronic funds transfers, equal credit opportunity, fair credit reporting, the Expedited Funds Availability Act, the Connecticut Plain Language Act, the Connecticut Deposit Account Contract Act, financial privacy laws, and similar consumer laws and have extensive experience in drafting both consumer and commercial document forms for banks. Another area in which we have extensive background is compliance with the laws regarding doing a banking business in Connecticut and interstate banking.
Commercial Lending
With the experience of several seasoned practitioners within
the firm, we are fortunate to have depth in all aspects of
commercial, asset-based and real estate loan transactions.
We have the capability to handle large and complex lending
transactions as well as experienced staff to handle the more
routine transactions. We also bring to our banking practice
our firm's experience in corporate law to bear on the financing
issues and problems common to all types of businesses.
Creditors' Rights Our banking practitioners have extensive experience in creditor's rights law. We have represented numerous banks, financial institutions, non-bank lenders and the FDIC in restructuring and working out troubled loans and in bankruptcy proceedings. We pride ourselves in working closely with our creditor clients to formulate restructuring and exit strategies and to obtain the best possible results. With the firm's strong commercial litigation capabilities, we are prepared to tackle the thorniest workouts and to lock horns with the toughest adversaries. We have been involved in both pre-petition and post-petition bankruptcy workouts and have served on and participated with our clients' representatives on creditors committees in numerous bankruptcy courts.
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