From commercial lending to financing and other commercial transactions, Jones Walker's Business & Commercial Transactions practice provides representation and counseling with respect to virtually all facets of transactional business law. Our interdisciplinary practice group is composed of a wide range of practice areas and numerous attorneys who focus on specific areas of law that fall under the greater umbrella of business and finance.

We represent businesses ranging from small family-owned operations to large public and private multinational corporations in a variety of industries, including banking, corporate finance, shipping, real estate development, engineering, construction, shipbuilding, manufacturing, retailing, transportation, timber, waste storage, and gaming. We have also represented several nonprofit charitable foundations in connection with their commercial transactions.

We represent clients in a variety of transactions, including asset acquisitions, secured and unsecured lending, debt offerings, bond offerings, real estate development, lease financings, maritime financings, commercial leasing, loan workouts, bankruptcy reorganizations, energy and mineral matters, and international law matters.

News

• Bradley Byrne Joins Jones Walker
• LeMaistre Authors Viewpoint on Gulf Banks and Oil Spill in American Banker
• CenturyLink/Qwest Deal, Jones Walker Featured in Corporate Counsel and The American Lawyer
• Jones Walker Receives Unparalleled Rankings in Chambers USA

Events

• "Economic Development Financing"
• "Legislative Issues"
• "The Foreclosure Process In Louisiana"
• "FUNdamenentals of Florida Healthcare Law"

Publications

• "Viewpoint: Give Gulf Banks a Break on Property Appraisals"
  George A. LeMaistre, Jr.
  American Banker, July 23, 2010
• "The Foreclosure Process In Louisiana"
  Seth A. Levine
  NBI Seminar, December 15, 2009
• "The Honorable Sarah S. Vance"
  Mark A. Cunningham
  Federal Bar Association Newsletter, 2009
• Jones Walker Overview of 2008 Louisiana State Legislature Regular and Extraordinary Sessions
  Jones Walker, July 3, 2008