Financial Services

The McLane Law Firm has been representing New England banks since early in its history, with respect to both specific transactions and litigated matters. Over the years, our clients in the financial services industry have expanded to include bank holding companies, investment companies, securities brokers, accountancy firms, insurance agencies and insurance companies.

Through its representation of these clients, the firm has developed extensive experience in a number of legal areas specifically relating to the financial services industry. Our representation in this industry area includes private equity offerings, employee stock ownership plan formation, bank incorporation, conversion of mutual banks to stock-owned banks, the formation and registration of bank holding companies, the establishment of bank branches, and the acquisitions and mergers of financial institutions. We also advise financial institutions in connection with many types of commercial transactions, including all issues surrounding financing for business, real estate, construction, and leveraged buyouts, as well issuances of securities, periodic reporting of proxy solicitations, and mergers and acquisitions. Our attorneys also act as Registered Agents for a number of Title Insurance companies.

The attorneys who advise clients in the financial services industry routinely deal with a broad spectrum of State and Federal banking regulations. Many of the issues we handle for our financial services clients require direct contact with State and Federal bank regulatory agencies such as the Bank Commissioner's Office in Concord, the Board of Trust Company Incorporation, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Federal Reserve Board.

The McLane attorneys serving the financial services industry represent a concentrated legal resource combining financial services experience with knowledge specific to the industry in such areas as corporate and securities law, lender liability litigation, taxation issues, and real estate law.

The McLane Law Firm prides itself on delivering the highest quality work to its financial services clients and in providing practical solutions to their matters in a timely, efficient and economical manner.

Representative clients include: The Bank of New Hampshire; The Chicago Title Insurance Company; Citizens Bank; Ocean National Bank, Granite Bank, Chittenden Trust Company; First Essex Bank; and The Satellite Insurance Agency Alliance.