BANKING LAW
Documenting your loans and enforcing your rights
Lavelle Law provides banks and other financial institutions with legal services related to their commercial lending and workout needs. We are experienced in negotiating and documenting a variety of asset-based loans and handling complex loan workouts and foreclosures. In conjunction with our Business Litigation practice group, we handle a variety of creditor’s rights matters, including the collection of past-due obligations, the foreclosure of liens, and the liquidation of collateral. When faced with loan documentation, UCC Article 9, or forbearance issues, Lavelle Law attorneys can provide trusted legal guidance.
Our Services
- Asset-Based Lending
- Commercial Real Estate Lending
- Construction Lending
- Creditors’ Rights
- Loan Syndication
- Mortgage Foreclosures
- UCC Article 9 Issues
- Workouts and Forbearance Agreements
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Lavelle Law News and Events

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling on June 4, 2026, in Sripetch v. Sec. & Exch. Comm’n, clarifying a significant question in securities enforcement. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) does not need to identify victims who suffered actual financial harm to pursue disgorgement of ill-gotten gains.

Beginning 3.1.26, new federal regulations issued by FinCEN will significantly affect how certain residential real estate closings are handled. Issued under the authority of the Bank Secrecy Act, the rule requires the reporting of specified non-financed residential real estate transfers involving legal entities & trusts













