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.
Corporate Business 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.
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
Our attorneys advise on board structure, internal policies, and management oversight to support sustainable business growth.
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
Asset Sales
Fortra Law also provides legal support for asset sales involving loan portfolios, servicing rights, and other lending-related assets. We ensure all transfers comply with applicable regulations while protecting your business and financial interests.
Services include:
- Structuring and negotiating asset sale transactions
- Review of loan-level documentation and portfolio compliance
- Coordination with regulators and investors
- Closing support and ongoing post-sale advisory
Corporate & Securities Resources
- Innovation Meets Regulation - Why Fractional Loan Platforms Must Think Like Securities Issuers
- 3 Vital Steps for Safe Deals with Foreign Investors
- Understanding the Risks in Family Real Estate Investments
- The Rise of Mega Funds and the Competitive Squeeze
- 2025 NMLS Renewal Requirements for Company Licenses
- Essential Basics on Mortgage Funds for Private Lenders
- Utah Lending License Requirements Spark Calls for Reform
- Warehouse Financing Explained: Capital Raising Strategies for Lenders
- Fund & REIT Compliance 2025: Stay Ahead or Fall Behind
- Trust Deed Investing vs. Fund Structures: Unlocking Efficiency & Scalability
- Fund Formation 101 for Private Lenders: What You Need to Know About Legal Structure, Reg D, and State Compliance
- The Best State to Form an LLC for Real Estate Investing
- 3 Major Issues REITs Can Create and How to Avoid Them
- Debt Fund Structures & Licensing: Making the Right Moves
- The SEC Issues Game-Changing Update for Reg D Rule 506(c)
- Open vs. Closed-End Funds: Which Fund Structure is Best?
- How to Choose the Right Exemption for Your Capital Raise
- Key Details About the Latest CTA Update
- Evaluating Distressed Debt Strategies for Private Lenders
- The Future of Debt Funds in 2025
- [UPDATE] Texas Court Blocks Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement
- CA Private Lender Licensing
- 3 Pitfalls to Avoid in Your Debt Funds
- Distressed Debt Funds – Why they’re different?
- Compliance Guidelines for Fund Filings and Operations
- Business Purpose Loans to Individuals Secured by Residential Property
- Navigating the Maze of Licensing Rules for Private Lenders: Simplifying Business Purpose Lending Secured by Residential Real Estate
- Corporate Transparency Act: A Comprehensive Guide for Fund Managers in the Era of Enhanced Financial Accountability
- Where Are We Headed? Fortra Law Leadership Is Looking Forward to 2024
- Meeting the REIT 100 Investor Test
Contact Our Corporate & Securities Team
Loan Document Services
Fortra Law’s Banking & Finance team delivers precise, compliant, and custom-tailored loan documents. From single-family to commercial portfolios, we ensure your agreements meet every state and federal requirement. Click here to see a full list of common loan products we service and ancillary loan documents we advise and prepare.
Services include:
- Loan document drafting
- Structuring and compliance review before document creation
- Ancillary document preparation (guarantees, intercreditor, and subordination agreements)
- Custom flat-fee pricing based on deal complexity
Closing Coordination and Support
Our experienced team of attorneys and processors guides lenders through the entire loan closing process, ensuring every document, signature, and settlement item is properly executed.
Services include:
- Entity, title, and insurance review
- Coordination with title and escrow for clear closing conditions
- Review of settlement statements and executed loan documents
- Final approval and authorization to close
Secondary Market and Post-Closing Documentation
Fortra Law’s Banking & Finance team delivers precise, compliant, and custom-tailored loan documents. From single-family to commercial portfolios, we ensure your agreements meet every state and federal requirement. Click here to see a full list of common loan products we service and ancillary loan documents we advise and prepare.
Services include:
- Loan sale, participation, and hypothecation agreements
- Modification, extension, and assumption agreements
- Securitization and CLO preparation
- Broker, servicing, and investor agreements
Our Services
Corporate Business Law
Securities & Capital Markets
Our Services
Corporate & Securities
Banking & Finance
Litigation & Bankruptcy
Why Choose Us
Fortra Law is the nation’s largest law firm dedicated almost exclusively to the private/non-conventional lending space and is the leading legal resource for specialty lenders, asset-based lenders, private lenders, and non-bank institutions. Our legal departments include Banking & Finance, Corporate & Securities, and Litigation & Bankruptcy, offering lenders a vertically integrated suite of services while our Fortra Conference Line provides networking and educational opportunities to the industry at large. Reach out today to see how we can partner together.