Financial Services Attorney; Loan Workouts, Restructuring & Recovery

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP seeks a Service Partner or Junior Partner looking to grow their practice within

Financial Services (Loan Workouts, Restructuring & Recovery)

Location:

Baton Rouge, LA, Dallas, TX, Ft Lauderdale, FL, Houston, TX, New Orleans, LA, Tampa, FL Hybrid | Remote

Join Hinshaw & Culbertson’s nationally recognized Financial Services powerhouse
, ranked Tier 1 nationally for Banking and Finance Law and Financial Services Regulation Law
, and work alongside sophisticated attorneys advising leading banks, financial institutions, investors, servicers, and lenders on complex distressed-credit, restructuring, workout, recovery, and enforcement matters nationwide.

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• Advise banks, financial institutions, lenders, investors, loan servicers, and special servicers regarding distressed loans and troubled borrower situations.
• Negotiate and document loan workout agreements, restructurings, forbearance agreements, loan modifications, and payment plans.
• Analyze, protect, and enhance lender collateral positions.
• Advise clients regarding loss mitigation strategies, portfolio recovery efforts, and distressed credit management.
• Counsel lenders and servicers regarding creditor rights, default remedies, and enforcement options.
• Develop and implement recovery strategies for distressed assets and non-performing loans.
• Handle matters involving receiverships, foreclosures, and UCC Article 9 remedies.
• Draft and negotiate complex workout, restructuring, servicing, and enforcement documentation.
• Partner with servicing, asset management, special assets, and recovery teams to develop practical business-oriented solutions.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to sophisticated institutional lender clients.

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar admission.
• Ten or more years of relevant experience.
• Significant experience representing banks, financial institutions, lenders, investors, loan servicers, special servicers, or other creditors.
• Demonstrated experience advising lenders and loan servicers regarding distressed loans, troubled borrowers, default servicing matters, loss mitigation strategies, and recovery initiatives.
• Experience negotiating, documenting, and understanding:
• Loan workouts
• Loan restructurings
• Forbearance agreements
• Loan modifications
• Payment plans
• Collateral negotiations and enhancements
• Pooling and Servicing Agreements
• Experience managing distressed loan portfolios and counseling clients regarding recovery strategies, creditor rights, and enforcement options.
• Working knowledge of:
• Complex Chapter 11 Cases
• Sub-Chapter V Bankruptcy Cases
• Receiverships
• Foreclosures
• UCC Article 9 remedies
• Collateral disposition strategies
• Asset recovery and enforcement proceedings
• Experience collaborating with loan servicing, asset management, special assets, workout, and recovery teams.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and client counseling skills.
• Ability to manage matters independently while serving as a trusted advisor to sophisticated financial institution clients.
• Preferred Experience
• Representation of major financial…