Thompson & Knight is a national leader in representing users and providers of capital, including domestic and foreign banks, investment banks, insurance companies, and funds. In the past two years, the Firm assisted clients with loan transactions in excess of $28 billion, including:

• borrower representations in excess of $7.5 billion,
• lender representations in excess of $15 billion,
• bond issuances in excess of $3 billion; and
• production payment transactions in excess of $2 billion.

The Firm consistently ranks as one of the top financing firms in the U.S. in the League Tables published by Loan Pricing Corporation, and has more attorneys listed in the Banking Law category of The Best Lawyers in America® 2011 by Woodward/White Inc. than any other law firm in Texas. Additionally, the prestigious Chambers USA 2010 legal directory published by Chambers & Partners has ranked Thompson & Knight among the top 10 firms in Texas in the Banking & Finance category, noting that the Firm "offers a depth of experience in an array of banking and finance matters, including credit facilities, private placements, structured financings and derivatives transactions."

Thompson & Knight's finance attorneys have also been selected for inclusion in a number of other "best of" and awards lists, including:

• Texas Super Lawyers® by Thomson Reuters
• Texas Rising Stars® by Thomson Reuters
• D Magazine, "Best Lawyers in Dallas," "Best Business Lawyers in Dallas," and "Best Lawyers Under 40"
• H Texas Magazine, "Top Lawyers"
• Who's Who Legal: Texas by Law Business Research Limited

Our attorneys help clients provide or obtain financing through commercial credit facilities, private placements of equity and debt, asset securitizations, leveraged leases and other structured financings, leasing transactions, and hedging and other derivatives transactions. The Firm's clients include domestic and foreign banks, insurance companies, pension fund managers, savings and loan associations, factoring companies, and other lenders around the world, investing in a wide range of industries. We also represent borrowers in many industries, and believe that understanding both the borrower's and the lender's perspectives enhances our ability to represent any party in a finance transaction.

Please review the links provided for specific information on our various finance capabilities.

Banking and Syndicated Loan Transactions
Financial Institutions
Global Projects and Infrastructure
Investment and Hedge Funds
Mergers & Acquisitions
Mezzanine Lending
Public Capital Markets and Initial Public Offerings
Real Estate Finance
Restructuring and Workouts
Structured Finance and Production Payments