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Fortra Law’s Corporate and Securities attorneys have collectively represented thousands of funds and private lenders nationwide in the areas of corporate business law, securities offerings, and compliance
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Corporate Business Lawyers with Specialized Experience

Fortra’s corporate attorneys help businesses navigate structural, organizational, and governance challenges. We serve private lenders, real estate professionals, brokers, funds, and wealth managers.

Industry-Focused Mergers & Acquisitions

Our Corporate & Securities team advises lenders, real estate professionals, and developers on mergers, acquisitions, sales, and reorganizations, providing practical solutions to structure, negotiate, and close complex transactions.

Licensing Services

Fortra helps lenders, brokers, and mortgage professionals secure, manage, and maintain licenses nationwide, ensuring compliance in commercial and business-purpose residential real estate.

Our Services

Corporate Business Law

Fortra’s Corporate attorneys help clients with entity formation, governance, mergers and acquisitions, licensing, and other key matters. Our clients include private lenders, real estate developers, brokers, equity and debt funds, and wealth managers.

Securities & Capital Markets

Fortra’s team advises on private placements, mortgage pools, opportunity funds, real estate investment trusts, and compliance. We serve mortgage funds, operating companies, private lenders, and other capital market participants

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NMLS Renewal

2025 NMLS Renewal Requirements for Company Licenses

As the end of the year approaches, companies must prepare to renew their licenses through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (“NMLS”). The renewal period for 2025 began on November 1 and ends on December 31. As of this year, NMLS ...

Mortgage Funds for Private Lenders

Essential Basics on Mortgage Funds for Private Lenders

Mortgage funds for private lenders have become one of the most effective ways to scale a lending business in today’s competitive real estate market. Whether you’re originating bridge loans, DSCR loans, or other business purpose loans, these funds can help ...

Utah Lending License Requirements

Utah Lending License Requirements Spark Calls for Reform

Understanding the complexities of private lending licensing regulations can be daunting, which is why the current Utah lending license requirements are under scrutiny for overly rigid conditions that pose a challenge for even the most seasoned lenders.  Currently, Utah requires ...

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Corporate & Securities

Corporate & Securities team guiding funds and lenders in law and compliance.

Banking & Finance

Banking team supports mortgage pros with transactions, compliance, and mitigation.

Litigation & Bankruptcy

Litigation & Bankruptcy provides counsel for funds and lenders in business law and securities.

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.

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