Friedman Schuman

Friedman Schuman maintains one of the most prominent and experienced financial services practices in the Philadelphia area. For more than 25 years, our attorneys have represented a wide range of financial institutions - from national and regional banks - to financial services companies, and other lending organizations. Our comprehensive understanding of this industry enables Friedman Schuman attorneys to strategically advise and assist financial institutions through times of instability and an ever-changing regulatory landscape. A substantial portion of our practice is dedicated to representing lenders in all aspects of negotiating, documenting and closing a variety of secured and unsecured credit facilities. Over the years, our attorneys have structured and documented real estate transactions, SBA loans, mezzanine debt offerings, and various other commercial, industrial, and asset-based lending transactions in excess of five billion dollars. We pride ourselves on our hands-on approach to the unique and considerable needs of financial services institutions and on our thorough understanding of both the law and market conditions our clients face. When needed, we are able to draw upon the considerable expertise of lawyers from our real estate, creditors' rights and litigation practice groups to further assist our banking clients.