Practice News
Events
- March 22, 2021 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Publications
- March 30, 2021Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy Alert
Cases & Deals
Financial and Investment Services Industry
Companies operating in the financial and investment services industry face constant risks and exciting opportunities. Navigating the challenges presented by these risks and opportunities requires a legal team that understands business issues and sectors as well as they understand the law. White and Williams continually strives to stay abreast of important industry developments, news, regulations, and trends, and leverages this information to provide its clients with an unmatched business relationship. We believe legal counsel should provide honest, informed and practical guidance to identify and mitigate risks so clients can focus their efforts on seizing opportunities in an ever-changing landscape.
Our clients comprise virtually every aspect of the financial and investment services industry, including banks, investment funds, asset management, hedge funds, private equity firms, venture capital, financial technology, insurance and financial advisors. We provide our clients with a multi-disciplinary team that draws from each other’s knowledge and experience, and collaborates to craft solutions to problems and pathways to success. Our team supports clients through all stages of investment, strategic joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, workouts and restructurings of distressed debt, and bankruptcy proceedings, as well as handles complex commercial disputes brought by and against our clients. We handle business matters relating to real estate, intellectual property, proprietary customer information, data security and compliance, tax, and employment, including compensation and benefits.
Areas of focus
Capital Markets and Securities
We represent foreign and domestic issuers, underwriters and shareholders in IPOs, SPAC offerings, proxy and tender offer work, and public mergers and acquisitions. We counsel clients regarding their debt and equity financing and assist with capital raising, including “seed” and “angel” investments, venture capital, private equity and other equity financings, as well as leveraged acquisitions and recapitalizations. We also advise public companies on corporate governance and ongoing reporting obligations including preparation of annual and quarterly reports and proxy statements.
Corporate Finance
Experienced in commercial finance, project finance, equity and debt financing and corporate business transactions, we handle leveraged buy-outs and roll-up financings, syndicated facilities, cash flow and asset-based financing, second lien and mezzanine financing. Our team represents clients in a broad spectrum of deal structures, including mergers, asset purchases, joint ventures, strategic alliances and divisional sales, and counsels them on the business and tax planning aspects of each.
Distressed Debt, Bankruptcy and Restructuring
We have significant experience handling loan modifications and restructurings, including structured finance workouts and dispositions as well as in loan enforcement, foreclosures and asset recovery. We represent lenders and other financial services and investment creditors in maximizing their recoveries or defending claims brought against them in Chapter 7 and 11 bankruptcy proceedings and state court actions as well as resolving such matters through alternative dispute resolution. We also represent clients on the purchase or sale of distressed debt, real estate and business assets in or out of bankruptcy court.
Real Estate Finance
We counsel banks, insurance companies, investment funds and other lending institutions, as well as borrowers and other investors through all areas of real estate finance, including in the origination, purchase and sale of complex, highly-structured senior and subordinate loans. We have extensive experience guiding clients in structuring, originating, servicing and restructuring mortgage and mezzanine loans, participations, preferred equity investments and more. Our experience includes acquisition, bridge, construction and permanent financing for all property types, as well as CMBS, EB-5 and REIT-based transactions, multi-state and multi-property loans and transactions involving historic and new markets tax credits.
International Transactions
Our lawyers handle a broad range of international business matters and advise both domestic and foreign companies on foreign investments, capital raising and financing, including associated business risks and strategies to deal with complex international tax implications. We have experience counseling clients in various industries across the world and are familiar with both the laws and foreign culture, politics, formal and informal power structures and decision-making approaches involved in international business. Our team is comprised of bilingual lawyers fluent in more than a dozen languages.
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Our deep bench of experienced litigators have handled a broad range of complex commercial litigation and banking and finance litigation. Skilled in an out of the courtroom, we defend against and prosecute claims of mortgage fraud, lease and lender liability, fraudulent transfers, bankruptcy, restrictive covenants, tax disputes, SEC enforcement actions and more. We review, draft, negotiate and enforce contracts and indemnity agreements, manage default and takeover situations, defend payment and performance bond claims against sureties.
Cyber Law and Data Protection
Our cyber team provides a range of pre- and post-breach services as well as conducts due diligence when financial institutions enter into business agreements. We are well-versed in the various data security and privacy laws affecting the financial services industry, such as the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) regulations, and counsel companies on maintaining compliance with such regulations. We draft policies and procedures, including incident response plans, respond to requests for certification of compliance from regulators and business partners, conduct training and establish third-party vendor management programs. We apply the same knowledge to ensure clients inheriting new technology programs through a merger or acquisition maintain compliance and the highest security standards. In the event of a data breach, our incident response team takes immediate action to assist companies in the appropriate investigation and notification procedures, including coordinated public relations efforts.
Compensation and Employment
We counsel financial and investment services companies regarding numerous compensation and employment issues and defend them against employment claims in state and federal court, at arbitration and before administrative agencies. We provide guidance to financial institutions on issues related to employee benefits and executive compensation, restrictive covenants, wage and hour, reductions in force, managing a remote workforce, and employee leave issues as well as conduct diversity and sexual harassment trainings. Our lawyers also advise venture funds on the risks of controlling entities from an employment perspective.
FinTech
We protect and defend financial technology innovation by and for financial technology companies and financial institutions by clearing and securing appropriate patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret protection. We handle licensing and technology transfer matters, including SaaS agreements, and conduct due diligence for acquisition, sale and financing transactions. We also prosecute patent applications and counsel clients in patent matters relating to exchange traded funds.
News
- February 26, 2021
- November 5, 2020
- October 27, 2020Private Equity Law Report
- October 21, 2020
- October 6, 2020Mergermarket
- September 8, 2020
- August 14, 2020
- July 31, 2020
- July 27, 2020
- July 23, 2020ACG's Middle Market Growth
- June 19, 2020
- April 23, 2020
- March 12, 2020
- February 25, 2020
- February 14, 2020
- January 31, 2020Law.com
- December 4, 2019
- November 22, 2019
- October 14, 2019
- April 26, 2019
- May 10, 2018
- February 16, 2018
- January 18, 2017
Events
- The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia | VirtualMarch 22, 2021 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
- Angel Venture Fair | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM ESTFebruary 25, 2021
- IMN NYC Distressed CRE Virtual Forum | 2:35 PM - 3:15 PM ESTJanuary 27, 2021
- WebinarNovember 12, 2020 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
- Webcast | 9:00 am - 12:20 pmNovember 11, 2020
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Webcast)October 30, 2020
- Virtual ExperienceOctober 26-28, 2020
- WebinarOctober 6, 2020
- New York Institute of Credit | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT | November 4, 2020
- Opus Connect WebinarSeptember 22, 2020
- Potomac Law Group WebinarSeptember 14, 2020
- World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia China Club (Virtual)August 19, 2020
- ABA Webinar | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PMAugust 10, 2020
- ACG New YorkJuly 20, 2020
- iGlobal Forum 10th Real Estate Mezzanine Financing Summit (Virtual)July 8, 2020 | 1:45 PM to 2:30 PM
- NetDiligence Cyber Risk Virtual SummitJuly 7, 2020
- WebinarJune 24, 2020 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- WebinarJune 11, 2020
- Placing You First Insurance Podcast by CRC GroupMay 29, 2020
- It Was Tricky Before COVID-19 - How Do You Build a Data Privacy and Security Resiliency Program Now?WebinarMay 28, 2020 | 9:00 - 10:00 AM
- WebinarMay 28, 2020 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- CIANJ WebinarMay 18, 2020
- Strafford CLE WebinarMay 13, 2020
- May 12, 2020 | 3:30 - 4:00 PM
- Strafford CLE WebinarMay 12, 2020
- WebinarMay 7, 2020 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM
- WebinarApril 28, 2020 - 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
- PBI Employment Law Institute 2020 (Philadelphia, PA)April 21, 2020
- WebinarApril 14, 2020 - 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
- WebinarApril 13, 2020
- WebinarApril 7, 2020 - 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
- ABA TIPS Cybersecurity (Webinar)March 30, 2020
- WebinarMarch 24, 2020
- PBI WebinarMarch 24, 2020
- PBI WebinarMarch 2020
- ABA TIPS Cybersecurity Conference (Atlanta, GA)March 5-6, 2020
- Life Sciences Collaborative (Philadelphia, PA)March 3, 2020
- EDPABC 31st Annual Forum (Philadelphia, PA)January 24, 2020
- The Private Investor's Forum (Philadelphia, PA)December 12, 2019
- WebinarDecember 10, 2019
- WebinarDecember 4, 2019
- White and Williams LLP (New York, NY)November 12, 2019
- IMN Real Estate Mezzanine Financing & High Yield Debt Forum (New York, NY)November 7, 2019
- IMN Real Estate Mezzanine Financing & High Yield Debt Forum (New York, NY)November 7, 2019
- White and Williams LLP (Philadelphia, PA)November 6, 2019
- White and Williams LLP (Philadelphia, PA)October 10, 2019
- Strafford CLE WebinarMarch 14, 2019
- Wave of Energy Bankruptcies Floods Insurers with Insolvency IssuesWhite and Williams Coverage CollegeSeptember 22, 2016
Publications
- March 30, 2021Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy Alert
- March 17, 2021Real Estate and Finance Alert
- January 29, 2021Tax and Estates Alert
- January 19, 2021Real Estate and Finance Alert
- January 13, 2021Corporate and Securities Alert
- January 13, 2021Taking Care of Business
- January 12, 2021Finance Alert
- January 5, 2021Tax and Estates Alert
- December 2020The Real Estate Finance Journal
- December 22, 2020Tax and Estates Alert
- Delaware Supreme Court Focuses the Ground Rules for Stockholder Books and Records Inspection DemandsDecember 17, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- December 16, 2020Taking Care of Business
- November 19, 2020Tax and Estates Alert
- November 19, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- November 2020
- November 12, 2020Tax and Estates Alert
- November 2, 2020The Legal Intelligencer
- October 28, 2020Cyber Law and Data Protection Alert
- October 19, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- October 2020Journal of Corporate Renewal
- September 30, 2020Breach Happens Webisode Series
- September 23, 2020Taking Care of Business
- September 18, 2020Labor and Employment Alert
- September 11, 2020Financial Lines Alert
- September 9, 2020Labor and Employment Alert
- September 8, 2020Real Estate Alert
- September 8, 2020Real Estate Alert
- September 3, 2020Tax and Estates Alert
- September 2, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- August 24, 2020Cyber Law and Data Protection Alert
- August 19, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- August 18, 2020Commercial Litigation Alert
- August 14, 2020Real Estate Alert
- August 5, 2020Commercial Litigation Alert
- August 4, 2020Cyber Law and Data Protection
- August 3, 2020Real Estate Alert
- July 9, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- July 7, 2020Law360
- July 6, 2020Real Estate Alert
- July 6, 2020Labor and Employment Alert
- July 1, 2020Taking Care of Business
- June 30, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- June 25, 2020Real Estate and Finance and Tax and Estates Alert
- June 23, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- June 22, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- June 18, 2020Commercial Litigation Alert
- June 17, 2020Law360
- June 16, 2020Labor and Employment Alert
- June 11, 2020Finance Alert
- June 10, 2020Taking Care of Business
- June 9, 2020Taking Care of Business
- June 9, 2020Taking Care of Business
- June 8, 2020Cyber Law and Data Protection Alert
- June 5, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- June 5, 2020Labor and Employment Alert
- June 5, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- June 5, 2020Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Alert
- June 4, 2020Finance Alert
- June 3, 2020Commercial Litigation Alert
- May 29, 2020The Legal Intelligencer
- May 27, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- May 22, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- May 21, 2020
- May 20, 2020Cyber Law and Data Protection Alert
- May 19, 2020Real Estate and Finance Alert
- May 18, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- May 15, 2020Real Estate and Finance Alert
- May 14, 2020Labor and Employment Alert
- May 14, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- May 14, 2020Labor and Employment Alert
- May 13, 2020Labor and Employment Alert
- May 13, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- May 8, 2020Professional Liability Alert
- May 7, 2020Risk Management
- May 6, 2020Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy Alert
- May 5, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- May 4, 2020
- May 4, 2020Tax and Estates Alert
- May 1, 2020Commercial Litigation Alert
- April 30, 2020Commercial Litigation Alert
- April 28, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- April 24, 2020Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy Alert
- April 24, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- April 22, 2020Finance Alert
- April 20, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- April 20, 2020Tax and Estates Alert
- April 17, 2020Tax and Estates Alert
- April 17, 2020Taking Care of Business
- April 16, 2020BenefitsPRO
- April 16, 2020Labor and Employment Alert
- April 14, 2020Tax and Estates Alert
- April 14, 2020Tax and Estates Alert
- April 13, 2020Industry Today
- April 10, 2020Commercial Litigation Alert
- April 10, 2020Finance Alert
- April 8, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- April 7, 2020Cyber Law and Data Protection Alert
- April 6, 2020Financial Lines Alert
- April 6, 2020Real Estate, Finance and Financial Restructuring Alert
- April 3, 2020Cyber Law and Data Protection Alert
- April 3, 2020Tax and Estates Alert
- April 3, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- April 3, 2020Tax and Estates Alert
- April 2, 2020Taking Care of Business
- April 1, 2020Labor and Employment Alert
- March 31, 2020Labor and Employment Alert
- March 31, 2020Employee Benefit News
- March 30, 2020Tax and Estates Alert
- March 30, 2020Taking Care of Business
- March 30, 2020Real Estate and Finance Alert
- March 27, 2020Real Estate Alert
- March 27, 2020Real Estate, Finance and Financial Restructuring Alert
- March 26, 2020Real Estate Alert
- March 26, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- March 25, 2020Real Estate Alert
- March 25, 2020Tax and Estates Alert
- March 25, 2020Labor and Employment Alert
- March 25, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- March 24, 2020Taking Care of Business
- March 24, 2020Real Estate Alert
- March 23, 2020Tax and Estates Alert
- March 23, 2020Finance Alert
- March 23, 2020 (Updated April 15, 2020)Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy Alert
- March 23, 2020Real Estate Alert
- March 20, 2020Cyber Law and Data Protection Alert
- March 20, 2020Cyber Law and Data Protection Alert
- March 20, 2020Labor and Employment Alert
- March 20, 2020Cyber Law and Data Protection Alert
- March 20, 2020Cyber Law and Data Protection Alert
- March 19, 2020Cyber Law and Data Protection Alert
- March 19, 2020Workers' Compensation Alert
- March 19, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- March 18, 2020The Subrogation Strategist
- March 18, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- March 17, 2020Cyber Law and Data Protection Alert
- March 16, 2020The Legal Intelligencer
- March 13, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- March 13, 2020Corporate and Securities Alert
- March 9, 2020The Legal Intelligencer
- March 6, 2020International Alert
- February 24, 2020Financial Lines Alert
- February 14, 2020International Alert
- February 10, 2020Taking Care of Business
- January 30, 2020Financial Lines Alert
- January 24, 2020Taking Care of Business
- January 22, 2020Cyber Law and Data Protection Alert
- January 21, 2020Tax and Estates Alert
- December 20, 2019Taking Care of Business
- December 18, 2019Financial Lines Alert
- December 17, 2019Cyber Law and Data Protection Alert
- December 12, 2019Cyber Law and Data Protection Alert
- November 21, 2019Taking Care of Business
- November 13, 2019Cyber Law and Data Protection Alert
- November 12, 2019Taking Care of Business
- November 12, 2019Taking Care of Business
- November 8, 2019Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Alert
- November 5, 2019The Legal Intelligencer
- October 23, 2019Cyber Law and Data Protection Alert
- September 20, 2019Employee Benefit News
- September 16, 2019Finance Alert
- August 6, 2019Taking Care of Business
- June 13, 2019Taking Care of Business
- April 27, 2018Tax Alert
- December 20, 2017Taking Care of Business
- May 16, 2016Tax and Finance Alert
- August 17, 2015Tax Alert
- June 3, 2015Tax and M&A Alert
- September 10, 2014Tax Alert
Cases & Deals
- April 2, 2021
- March 23, 2021
- January 22, 2021
- November 12, 2020
- November 9, 2020
- October 14, 2020
- October 13, 2020
- August 5, 2019
- August 3, 2019
- July 24, 2019
- April 17, 2019
- February 26, 2019
- December 21, 2018
- August 7, 2018
- February 23, 2018
- February 1, 2018
- January 26, 2018
- January 19, 2018
- January 19, 2018
- October 20, 2017
- October 11, 2017
- May 4, 2017
- January 31, 2017
- December 15, 2016
- February 24, 2016
- November 2, 2015
- October 31, 2015