Best Lawyers in California, United States for Banking and Finance Law
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Jill Feldman serves as Chair of Morrison & Foerster's Financial Transactions Group and is a member of the firm's Cleantech Steering Committee. Her practice focuses on international and domestic commercial lending, acquisition finance, mezzanine and second lien finance, equipment leasing and project finance. Before joining Morrison & Foerster, Ms. Feldman was a partner in the San Francisco office of Graham & James, where she was the co-chair of its credit and project finance and de...
Rodney R. Peck is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Financial Services Regulation Law. Rodney R., who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 1995. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rodney R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Robert J. Davidson is a Shareholder in Buchalter Nemer's Bank and Finance Practice Group. He is a past Executive Vice President, past member of the Board of Directors and former Chair of the Firm’s Bank and Finance Practice Group. Mr. Davidson has a broad commercial, transactional practice with an emphasis on the negotiation, structuring and documentation of secured and unsecured financial transactions for major lending institutions and corporate borrowers. His experience includes asset...
Steven O. Weise is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law and Equipment Finance Law. Steven O., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 1997. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Steven O. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Dan Passage, Structured Finance Practice Co-Chair, has more than 25 years of experience advising issuers, underwriters, and financial institutions on complex financial transactions, with an emphasis on securitizations and structured finance. He has extensive experience structuring programs for the origination, financing, and securitization of novel asset classes, including Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Bonds, marketplace funded loans, divorce loans, life settlements, premium finance l...
Farhad Bahar represents commercial finance companies, commercial banks, hedge funds, factors and other lenders in complex, secured and unsecured, single lender, club or syndicated, commercial loans, asset-based transactions, factoring, trade finance, acquisition finance, film finance, charter school finance, health care finance, public finance and letter of credit transactions. He also has extensive experience in workouts, debtor-in-possession financing, reorganization financing, inter-credit...
Alex Clamon guides clients through all phases of complex corporate debt financings, leveraging his experience in various lending structures and international insolvency matters. He represents corporate borrowers, sponsors, banks, and private credit institutions in complex lending transactions, including leveraged buyouts and acquisition financing, investment grade corporate debt, and distressed debt/workout transactions. His experience includes secured and unsecured lending structures across ...
Christine Mastromonaco is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Privacy and Data Security Law. Christine, who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christine is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Sevan Niazi is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Energy Law. Sevan, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sevan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Christine Fares is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law. Christine, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christine is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Shawn Bagdasarian is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law. Shawn, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Shawn is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Vahan Khodanian is an Attorney in the Firm’s Los Angeles office and is a member of the Commercial Finance Practice Group. Mr. Khodanian focuses his practice on representing banks, commercial finance companies, funds, other institutional investors, and borrowers in secured and unsecured lending, equipment leasing and financing, and other commercial and corporate finance transactions.
Chelsea M. Childs is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law. Chelsea M., who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Chelsea M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Nicole S. Kim is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law. Nicole S., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nicole S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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