HCMP has announced the formal launch of a fourth practice focus – Lender Services & Finance.

While representing a number of national and regional financial institutions for many years, the addition of prominent public finance lawyers to the firm in 2013 prompted the formal launch of a full-service practice group that caters to both commercial and public clients and their finance needs.

Gary Fallon, the firm’s managing partner said, “The addition of well-regarded public finance lawyers from Gottlieb Fisher last year has enabled us to add a unique component to our legal counsel and enhance our finance-related legal services.” Added Dan Gottlieb, chair of the newly-formed group, “We have found that our differing, yet interrelated viewpoints provide us with broader perspectives and creative insights when working through the issues our clients face – whether it be a bank, municipality or non-profit organization.”

HCMP’s Lender Services & Finance practice provides documentation, negotiation and closing services for finance transactions and loan syndications of all types; general obligation, revenue and special assessment bond counsel services for state, local and tribal governments; nonrecourse revenue bond counsel services for health care, schools and other 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations; “63-20” bond counsel services for public-private infrastructure projects; workout and bankruptcy services; and lender liability and litigation services.

Finance clients include the D.A. Davidson & Co., City of Fife, Eastside Catholic School, East West Bank, First Horizon Home Loans, HSBC, HomeStreet Bank, KeyBank, King County Library System, the Montana Facility Finance Authority, the National Development Council, the Oregon Finance Authority, Pacific Lutheran University, Pioneer Human Services, Riverview Retirement Communities, Seattle Bank, Seattle Preparatory School, Snohomish County, Union Bank, Washington Capital, Washington Federal, Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Umpqua Bank, US Bank, the Yakima Valley Farm  Workers Clinic and Zions First National Bank.