Corporate Law
Our corporate attorneys are adept at guiding clients through critical structural, organizational, and governance challenges for their various business entities. Learn more about our corporate law services below.
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Corporate Law
Fortra’s Corporate & Securities team works closely with lenders, real estate professionals, and developers to support the growth and evolution of their businesses. We advise clients on mergers, acquisitions, asset and stock transactions, and reorganizations, bringing industry focused insight to each matter. With a practical, solutions driven approach, our attorneys help clients structure, negotiate, and successfully execute complex corporate transactions that align with their business objectives.
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Clients Served
Proudly serving more than 5,000 clients nationwide, from emerging lenders to industry leaders.
Formation
Establishing a lending business requires careful planning, documentation, and compliance with state and federal regulations. Fortra Law assists with all aspects of business formation for lenders, ensuring your entity structure supports both your operational and regulatory needs.
Services include:
- Business entity formation and registration across jurisdictions
- Drafting and filing organizational documents and operating agreements
- Structuring ownership, capitalization, and management frameworks
- Guidance on licensing and registration requirements for lenders and servicers
Governance
Establishing a lending business requires careful planning, documentation, and compliance with state and federal regulations. Fortra Law assists with all aspects of business formation for lenders, ensuring your entity structure supports both your operational and regulatory needs.
Services include:
- Governance planning and board structuring
- Drafting internal policies and compliance procedures
- Fiduciary and management advisory
- Board and executive counsel for operational oversight
Advisory
Our lending advisory services ensure your business adapts to market changes, regulatory developments, and evolving growth goals.
Services include:
- Strategic and regulatory advisory for lending operations
- Capitalization and investor relations guidance
- Compliance and operational risk assessments
- Legal support for restructuring or expansion initiatives
Mergers & Acquisitions
We represent both buyers and sellers in lender-specific M&A transactions, helping clients evaluate risks, structure deals, and execute transactions that align with their growth strategies.
Services include:
- Due diligence and risk analysis tailored to lending operations
- Transaction structuring and regulatory review
- Negotiation and preparation of purchase and sale agreements, shareholder agreements, contribution agreements, and all other relevant M&A agreements.
- Integration planning and post-transaction compliance support
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