Best Lawyers in California, United States for Banking and Finance Law
Gary B. Rosenbaum counsels clients on all types of finance transactions, including private equity and mezzanine investments, out-of-court debt workouts and restructurings, cross-border lending transactions and venture lending financings. Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/rosenbaum-gary-b/
Gordon Bava is a senior partner of the firm after serving for a decade as its Chief Executive and Managing Partner. Gordon’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, special committee representation, private and underwritten securities offerings and general corporate representation of clients in a variety of industries. Gordon has conducted these services for public entertainment, utility and healthcare companies, local, regional and multinational financial institutions and holding...
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...
Rodney R. Peck is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law and Financial Services Regulation Law. Rodney R. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Rodney R. Peck since 1995. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Rodney R. Peck is held by other lawyers.
Robert Zadek focuses his practice on matters involving factoring, asset-based lending, purchase order financing, commercial loan documentation, trade finance and letters of credit, loan workouts and bankruptcy. For the past 18 years, Mr. Zadek has been the keynote speaker at the Annual Convention of the International Factoring Association, the largest factoring trade association in the world. Bob has also been a frequent panelist at the Convention. Every year the IFA offers Bob’s two-da...
Gabriela A. Plasencia is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Securities. Gabriela A. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Gabriela A. Plasencia since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which...
Christine Mastromonaco is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law and Privacy and Data Security Law. Christine practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Christine Mastromonaco since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Christine Mastromonaco is held by other lawyers.
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