A Primer on Commercial Finance Legal Opinions: The Basics that Opinion Givers and Opinion Recipients Need to Know

June 24, 2021

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Closing opinions in commercial finance transactions can be mysterious to young transactional attorneys. Marshall Grodner (Baton Rouge) will participate in an ABA CLE panel on June 24, 2021, that will aim to demystify the opinion process by discussing the purposes of legal opinions and basic principles and guidelines. The panel will also examine typical opinion requests together with the due diligence necessary for these opinions. Last, typical opinion assumptions, qualifications, and limitations will be analyzed.

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Finance Transactions: Structuring Legal Opinions for Amendments, Joinders, New Collateral, and Extension

July 22, 2021

When a loan is modified, the lender will typically require a new or updated opinion of counsel regarding authority, enforceability, and other matters relating to the loan. Whether payment terms are being amended, new borrowers or guarantors are added, there is a change in the collateral, new funds advanced, or the loan is being extended,More

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Marshall Grodner Elected President of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers

April 29, 2021

Well-regarded for his secured lending experience, Marshall represents both Louisiana and out-of-state lenders and borrowers in large commercial finance transactions, locally, regionally, and nationally.

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Amendments, Joinders, and Reaffirmations: Follow On Legal Opinions in Commercial Finance

April 21, 2021

Marshall Grodner (Baton Rouge) will chair a panel titled “Amendments, Joinders, and Reaffirmations: Follow On Legal Opinions in Commercial Finance” on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, during the ABA Business Law Section Virtual Spring Meeting. The program is co-sponsored by the Legal Opinions Uniform Commercial Code Committee, the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers, and the Association ofMore

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Navigating U.C.C. Issues in Real Estate Finance Opinions

March 24, 2021

On Wednesday, March 24, Marshall Grodner (Baton Rouge) will participate in a live CLE video webinar providing real estate practitioners with guidance on giving and reviewing opinion letters relating to U.C.C. matters.

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A Modest Proposal: Follow-On Legal Opinions

January 13, 2021

Marshall Grodner (Baton Rouge) authored "A Modest Proposal: Follow-On Legal Opinions" in the Fall/Winter 2021 issue of the American Bar Association Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section's Opinion Matters, the newsletter of the Committee on Legal Opinions in Real Estate Transactions.