Hackers are finding new ways to commit wire fraud. Stephen Whelan explores examples from recent case law and outlines precautions that equipment financiers can take to avoid becoming a victim.... read more

Monitor 100 2024

Blank Rome opened a new office in Boston, anchored by 13 partners with corporate, finance, mergers and acquisitions, tax, litigation, and cannabis practices. In addition, 12 associates and several other businesses professionals joined the new office. read more

MAY 2, 2024 - 6:50 am

Blank Rome welcomed Bradley “Brad” Henry, Kathleen H. Shannon, Jason F. Emert and Ekinsu Çebi Elkei to its white collar defense and investigations group. This team advises domestic and international clients on criminal defense and government investigations, internal investigations and compliance matters. read more

FEB 27, 2024 - 5:00 am

Blank Rome promoted five of its attorneys to new leadership roles, including appointing Regina Stango Kelbon business department co-chair, Matthew J. Comisky Philadelphia office co-chair and William J. Dorsey vice practice group leader of the corporate litigation group. read more

JAN 25, 2024 - 6:47 am

Blank Rome opened a new office in Dallas, marking the firm’s 15th office overall and second in Texas. To open the new office, Blank Rome added seven attorneys with experience in the corporate, real estate and finance realms. read more

JUL 25, 2023 - 6:50 am

Paul Bent and Patricia Voorhees of The Alta Group will share their expertise on legal issues impacting the equipment leasing industry at the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s 2023 Legal Forum, which will take place May 7 to May 9 in Fort Myers, FL. read more

APR 26, 2023 - 7:08 am

Blank Rome hired Rebekah Prince as a partner in the Los Angeles office for its corporate, M&A and securities practice group. Prince’s corporate practice includes representing public and private companies as well as clients in the sports, media and entertainment and franchising industries. read more

JUL 11, 2022 - 7:14 am

Blank Rome added finance partner Cynde H. Munzer to the firm’s finance, restructuring and bankruptcy group in Chicago. Munzer was previously a member at Dykema. read more

MAY 24, 2022 - 7:06 am

A bankruptcy court bench ruling at the end of 2021 stated that certain protective provisions are unenforceable. Stephen T. Whelan digs into what those proceedings mean and how an investor can structure its interest to achieve an enforceable bankruptcy-blocking right.... read more

Mar/Apr 2022

SLR Investment Corp. closed its previously announced merger with SLR Senior Investment Corp., with SLR Investment Corp. as the surviving company. read more

APR 4, 2022 - 6:24 am

David E. Kronenberg joined Blank Rome as an energy finance partner in the firm’s finance, restructuring and bankruptcy practice group and as a member of the firm’s cross-practice energy industry team. read more

JAN 26, 2022 - 6:31 am

SLR Investment Corp. (SLRC) and SLR Senior Investment Corp. (SUNS) entered into an agreement to merge together, with SLRC as the surviving company, subject to stockholder approval and customary closing conditions. read more

DEC 3, 2021 - 5:53 am

Patriot National Bancorp will acquire digital banking company American Challenger Development via a reverse subsidiary merger, with American Challenger surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Patriot. read more

NOV 16, 2021 - 6:37 am

Many equipment finance companies work with third-party sales organizations or originators. But what happens if one of those third parties is accused of fraud? Stephen Whelan examines two cases that may cause equipment finance professionals to question their business practices. ... read more

Sept/Oct 2020

Stephen T. Whelan

It happened again. This time, not simply via an oral ruling by a judge from the bench, but in a written opinion, for all the world to see. And even though the litigants settled their differences after the decision was... read more

June 2019