"They consistently bring strong talent to any situation, operate in a seamless manner, and remain calm even under stressful circumstances."
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Calfee’s Commercial Lending practice represents clients in all aspects of domestic and international transactions, financings, and debt structures.
The firm’s commercial attorneys counsel financial institutions and borrowers in analyzing, structuring, documenting, and negotiating all aspects of finance in private, public, syndicated, international, and governmental settings.
We also assist companies in developing and structuring the commercial aspects of domestic and international business relationships including development projects, sales, distribution arrangements, and multinational ventures. We are among those select firms having established an independent practice dedicated solely to commercial business and finance – a practice now setting high standards of excellence for other commercial lending practices.
Chambers USA Leading Law Firm Rankings
Since 2004, Calfee has been recognized as a Leading Law Firm for Banking & Finance by Chambers USA, most recently in Band 2 in Ohio (2023).
Clients provided feedback to Chambers USA researchers, "The Calfee team is extremely well-versed in complicated financings and has an extensive view across the market. Calfee has a strong bench of banking and finance attorneys; they are extremely responsive and meet tight deadlines. The team uses extensive resources across the firm to help in many complex areas."
Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” Rankings
Calfee was selected for inclusion in the 2024 "Best Law Firms" rankings in the following areas:
IFLR1000 (United States), Guide to the World's Leading Financial and Corporate Law Firms and Lawyers
Calfee was selected for inclusion in IFLR1000 – Guide to the World's Leading Financial and Corporate Law Firms in 2023 as a Tier 1 Law Firm in Ohio for Banking. A client provided feedback to IFLR1000 researchers, "Everything they did seemed a level above all my prior dealings with other law firms."
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"They consistently bring strong talent to any situation, operate in a seamless manner, and remain calm even under stressful circumstances."
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