Our Practice
Snell & Wilmer has formed an interdisciplinary team of attorneys to assist clients in matters resulting from the fallout across the financial markets. Our attorneys are available to represent individuals, financial institutions including commercial, investment, and community banks, venture and equity funds, accounting and law firms, securities companies, real estate and mortgage companies, insurance groups, and a variety of other institutions. We are prepared to address a wide variety of related legal issues including, for example, acquisition of debt and property, pursuit of remedies, and other matters related to business, litigation, banking and bankruptcy, workouts and restructuring, real estate, tax and executive compensation, securities fraud, and commercial finance.
In addition, our lawyers are prepared to assist clients in the evaluation of the potential impact of the recent Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, including guidance on regulations affecting companies currently in the financial industry, or those who seek to purchase assets. Our lawyers are also positioned to assist clients in their efforts to mitigate the legal risks associated with their current capital structures, investments, and looming liquidity events.
For the past seventy years, Snell & Wilmer has established a strong reputation for its successful representation of clients within the real estate and finance industries. Some of the firm's most recent and relevant experience is summarized below:
- Snell & Wilmer attorneys have advised clients in the western United States regarding the protection of their national and international interests affected by the liquidity crisis on Wall Street and other issues impacting the markets.
- We have represented financial institutions with respect to protection loans and credit obligations throughout the western United States.
- We have handled complex litigation including class actions and regulatory matters for a wide variety of institutions and individuals related to financial and mortgage industry issues and claims.
- Since March of 2008, we have placed or forced companies into receivership or bankruptcy with approximate book values of more than four billion dollars.
- We have represented companies facing problems in their own financial markets as a result of the downturn in various industries including real estate, mortgage lending, retail, hospitality, food, and travel. We have also represented fund managers in the structuring and development of opportunity funds throughout these industries.
