DarrowEverett’s Banking & Finance Practice globally represents a wide variety of clients in cutting-edge financing transactions. Our clients range from the nation’s largest corporations to leading investment banks, commercial banks, private equity sponsors, hedge funds, and other financing sources.

We assist each client in structuring transactions, both from a legal perspective and a business aspect, and provide sophisticated advice through experience and a keen understanding of global financial markets. Our Banking & Finance attorneys work seamlessly with our Corporate, Tax, Real Estate, and Employment practices to provide the highest quality advice to our clients in all types of financing transactions.

Our clients include a wide range of institutional lenders, private & hard money lenders, public companies, private companies, private equity clients, and their portfolio companies across a wide range of industries.
Our Banking & Finance team represents our clients in an expansive range of transactions, including but not limited to:

  • Asset-Based Credit Facilities
  • Securitized Financing
  • Syndicated Financing
  • Derivative Products
  • Structured Finance
  • Commercial Real Estate Financing
  • Mezzanine Lending
  • Recapitalizations
  • Preferred Equity Structured Refinance
  • Construction Lending
  • Defeasance
  • Equity & Debt Financing

Recent Matters

Attorneys from DE's corporate, commercial real estate, and banking & finance departments represented BH Group in finalizing a partnership agreement between BH Group and Lennar Corporation. The partnership agreement led to the contribution of the Presidential Golf Club, a 104.3-acre golf course near Aventura, Florida, to the joint venture for approximately $17.5 million, with the intent of developing over 100 luxury homes. In connection with the contribution, we negotiated and finalized documentation required to release the land from the existing mortgage encumbrance and then convert the indebtedness into a mezzanine loan facility.
 

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Practice Leader

Joshua A. Berlinsky - Senior Partner

Overview

Joshua A. Berlinsky is the Chair of DarrowEverett’s Commercial Real Estate Practice Group and a Practice Leader for the Banking & Finance Group. His practice concentrates on commercial lending, complex real estate, and general business and finance law. Throughout his career, Josh has represented national and regional financial institutions in a variety of corporate transactions and commercial financings throughout the U.S., including acquisition financings, syndicated facilities, secured and unsecured lending transactions, and asset-backed loans, among...

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How New Delaware Amendments Impact Stockholder, Merger Agreements

Over the summer, Delaware enacted a number of amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”). The amendments were largely crafted in response to several recent decisions by the Delaware Chancery Court (the “Court”) that the transactional bar had concerns over. Stockholder Agreements The Moelis Decision In February 2024, the…

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UCC Article 2: Because Even Your Toaster Deserves a Fair Contract

The Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) is a comprehensive set of laws governing commercial transactions. It was designed and drafted with the aim of standardizing, harmonizing, and simplifying the laws around commercial transactions across the country. It governs various aspects of commercial transactions, providing a consistent set of rules to promote fairness, predictability, and efficiency. While…

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The Power of Preferred Stock: A Primer for VC, PE, and Founders

Preferred stock is a key financing instrument in the world of private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC), frequently used to balance the interests of investors and founders. Issued by corporations, preferred stock confers specific rights and privileges — often outlined in the company’s certificate of incorporation — making it distinct from common stock. These…

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