Lending + Financial Transactions

Clients turn to Morrison & Foerster for guidance with their most complex financial matters. With lawyers spread across Asia, Europe, and the United States, our finance team helps clients successfully navigate their financings across numerous jurisdictions and amidst a continuously evolving global economy and regulatory lending environment. While we advise on traditional banking and secured finance, we also offer unique strengths in developing innovative financing structures for specialized industries and representing clients in the growing private credit market.

Our work spans credit markets, industries, jurisdictions, and companies at all stages of the corporate lifecycle, and our clients include:

• Asset managers
• Business development companies
• Commercial banks
• Direct lenders and private credit funds
• Global investment banks
• Hedge funds
• Insurance companies and other private credit providers
• Private equity funds
• Venture debt funds
• Venture-stage, middle-market, and investment-grade borrowers and financial sponsors

We have particularly deep experience in the healthcare and life sciences, energy, venture, private equity, and technology industries. We also frequently work with distressed companies in out-of-court restructurings and bankruptcy matters.