William G. Sturm II

As former in-house counsel to one of the nation’s largest financial institutions, Chip has firsthand experience with the everyday challenges that banks and equipment finance companies face. Chip draws on this knowledge in developing practical, straight-forward solutions that strike the appropriate balance between protecting the institution from a risk perspective while accomplishing its ultimate objective of successfully closing transactions.

Chip represents lessors and lenders in structuring, negotiating and documenting a wide variety of equipment finance, public finance and commercial lending transactions, including tax-motivated, TRAC, synthetic and finance leases, secured financings and tax-exempt leases, loans and general obligation and revenue bonds. He also counsels clients regarding the acquisition and sale of transactions and portfolios, and assists them with developing standard commercial and taxexempt loan, lease and syndication documentation.

Chip is an active member of the Equipment Leasing & Finance Association and National Association of Bond Lawyers. He also serves on the Board of Directors of The Loading Dock, Inc., a Baltimore-based non-profit dedicated to increasing the supply of affordable building materials for housing and community improvement.

Financial services regulations create challenges for many business, both large and small. You need lawyers who understand your business to assist you in complying with regulatory requirements. Our experienced and pragmatic team can guide you through the regulatory web.

The financial services regulatory landscape is a complex one, full of mountains and pitfalls. Both regulated firms and those on the perimeter of regulation must keep up to date with legislative change and the expectations of the regulators.

We can assist: from high level horizon scanning, through detailed advice on specific issues, to helping to implement change and training your staff. We act for banks, insurers, brokers, consumer credit and mortgage lenders, wealth managers, financial advisers, fund managers, payment service providers e-money issuers, and crowdfunding platforms as well as unauthorised firms seeking to remain outside the regulatory perimeter or firms that need financial crime prevention advice.