Contact: William S. Veatch
Morrison & Foerster offers specialized legal expertise regarding all forms of equipment leasing and vendor financing transactions,
bringing significant competitive advantage to clients seeking to expand their customer base and order flow by incorporating
such financing techniques.
Morrison & Foerster's attorneys are highly experienced at developing a wide range of leasing and finance programs, including
true leases/operating leases; leases intended as security/capital leases; leveraged leases; captive leasing company programs;
synthetic leases; systems integrator transactions; venture leases and loans; other vendor loan programs; programs for the
sale of receivables; and lease and debt financing workouts and insolvency.
The firm's attorneys have represented clients across a wide spectrum of industries, but are particularly experienced in the
intricacies of software vendor finance, having assisted numerous software companies to establish and maintain vendor financing
programs, including the sale and securitization software related receivables.
Morrison & Foerster has represented clients in a wide range of equipment leasing transactions as well, from single-investor
finance and operating leases to complex cross-border leveraged lease and defeasance transactions. Equipment financed has included
manufacturing and power generation facilities, aircraft, telecommunications equipment, trucks and truck trailers, office furniture
and equipment, shipping containers, computers, satellites and satellite transponders, and railcars.
The firm represents both capital sources (vendors, lenders and lessors) as well as capital consumers (borrowers and lessees).
The firm's attorneys represent a variety of financing sources, including national, state and foreign banks; leasing companies;
commercial finance lenders; equipment vendors; and captive finance companies.
Morrison & Foerster also represents many U.S. and international financial institutions and companies in structuring all forms
of cross-border lease and financing transactions. These transactions involve U.S. companies doing business with international
clients, as well as non-U.S. companies creating leasing and finance programs for U.S.-based customers.
