Secured Lending

Bricker Graydon’s commercial lending teams provide a broad understanding of lenders’ and borrowers’ businesses, allowing us to match the diversity of our clients seeking advice in the commercial finance space. Our clients are typically national, international, and regional banks, finance companies, non-bank lenders, energy companies, commercial businesses, and borrowers. Our team is well versed in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, and is backed by practice groups, such as our Health Care, Employee Benefits, Energy, Creditors’ Rights, Restructuring & Bankruptcy, and Corporate groups, allowing us to advise on industry-specific technical financings and to help secure debt using various forms of collateral.

We have also specifically advised on the following types of transactions:

• ABL
• Syndicated commercial credit transactions
• Receivables and accounting finance
• Franchise finance
• Working capital facilities
• Leveraged ESOPs
• Business banking
• Commercial and industrial loans
• US Counsel to international/cross-border transactions
• M&A finance
• Large-scale utility finance
• New markets tax credits
• Warehouse facilities and auto lending
• Real estate