Banking and Finance Law
Anthony R. "Tony" Callobre
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2009 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Anthony R. Callobre is a Shareholder and Chair of Buchalter Nemer's Bank and Finance Practice Group. He practices in the areas of commercial lending and corporate finance. His clients include commercial banks, commercial finance companies, hedge funds, private equity groups, business development companies, and other investors and lenders.
Tony practices across a broad spectrum of the commercial and industrial sector. His practice includes debt financing transactions, ranging from middle-market to investment-grade credits, in the areas of apparel and textiles, engineering, construction and infrastructure, sports and entertainment, retail, technology and transportation. In addition to representing credit providers, Tony represents the firm's corporate and private equity clients as borrowers in debt financing transactions.
Tony’s practice also encompasses a wide range of debt financing types. These include: single lender and syndicated credits; senior-secured, second-lien, “mezzanine,” “unitranche” and unsecured facilities; acquisition, recapitalization and working capital loans; cross-border loans; problem loan restructurings and workouts; 363 sales; and debtor-in-possession financings.
Overview
- Boston University School of Law, J.D., graduated 1986
- Brown University, BA
- California, The State Bar of California
- American Bar Association Task Force on Model Intercreditor Agreement for Second-Lien Financing Transactions - Member
- Board of Regents, American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers - Fellow and Member
- Commercial Finance Association - Member
- Financial Lawyers Conference - Member
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section - Member
- Subcommittee on Letters of Credit, Uniform Commercial Code Committee, Section on Business Law, American Bar Association - Past Chair
- Subcommittee on Syndications and Lender Relations, Commercial Financial Services Committee, Section on Business Law, American Bar Associations - Past Chair
- Uniform Commercial Code Committee, Business Law Section, State Bar of California - Past Co-Vice Chair
- California, The State Bar of California
- American Bar Association Task Force on Model Intercreditor Agreement for Second-Lien Financing Transactions - Member
- Board of Regents, American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers - Fellow and Member
- Commercial Finance Association - Member
- Financial Lawyers Conference - Member
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section - Member
- Subcommittee on Letters of Credit, Uniform Commercial Code Committee, Section on Business Law, American Bar Association - Past Chair
- Subcommittee on Syndications and Lender Relations, Commercial Financial Services Committee, Section on Business Law, American Bar Associations - Past Chair
- Uniform Commercial Code Committee, Business Law Section, State Bar of California - Past Co-Vice Chair
- Boston University School of Law, J.D., graduated 1986
- Brown University, BA
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Banking and Finance Law
Special Focus:
- Finance
Awards:
- AV Preeminent rated by Martindale Hubbell
- Best Lawyers in America in Banking Law
- Chambers USA, Leading Lawyer in Banking & Finance (California) (2009-2014)
News & Media
Case History
Transactions
- Represented Administrative Agent, Left Lead Arranger and Sole Book Manager
Represented administrative agent, left lead arranger and sole book manager for $1,050,000,000 syndicated multi-currency revolving and letter of credit facilities for engineering and construction firm.
- Represented Administrative Agent, Left Lead Arranger and Sole Book Manager
Represented administrative agent, left lead arranger and sole book manager for $600,000,000 syndicated term credit facilities for engineering and construction firm.
- Represented Purchaser
Represented the purchaser in obtaining $270,000,000 acquisition and working capital financing for a professional sports team.
- Represented Administrative Agent
Represented the administrative agent in providing $130,000,000 syndicated secured film library and production credit facilities for a large independent motion picture producer.
- Represented Administrative Agent
Represented the administrative agent in connection with the $115,000,000 syndicated cross-border asset-based credit facilities for an ornamental fence designer and manufacturer.
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