We have a national practice and provide a comprehensive range of transactional services and regulatory representation to banks, financial institutions, small business investment companies, and other lenders. The firm is experienced in all forms of commercial and real estate financing transactions, ranging from complex asset based, project, trade, securitization, structured finance, mezzanine, and acquisition financings to standard working capital, revolving credit, term loan, equipment leasing and mortgage financings. The firm has extensive experience in guarantee, credit insurance and similar programs offered by governmental agencies such as the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Connecticut Development Authority, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and the U.S. Export Import Bank. We have significant experience in the representation of lenders to real estate investment trusts, employee stock option plans, pension funds, and real estate separate accounts, as well as healthcare, security alarm, communications, environmental, maritime, franchise, waste management, professional sports, government contractor, technology, and other "specialized" borrowers. We have represented lead and participant lenders in syndications, participations and other multiple lender loan transactions and have extensive experience in the preparation and negotiation of subordination and intercreditor agreements, particularly in connection with mezzanine financings. The firm has also represented the issuers of stand by and direct pay letters of credit and other financial guaranties in connection with bond and other tax exempt financings. The firm uses its membership in Meritas Law Firms Worldwide to efficiently handle transactions involving borrowers with multi-jurisdictional, cross border and international business operations.