Financial Services

We represent institutional clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts, as well as arbitration, mediation and other alternative dispute resolution proceedings.

Our attorneys have represented virtually every type of institution, including:

  • State, national and international banks
  • Commercial and consumer finance companies
  • Investment banking and brokerage firms
  • Insurance companies and other financial services
  • Depository and lending institutions
  • Thrifts, mortgage lending and equipment leasing organizations

Our experience includes a wide variety of claims, such as disputes pertaining to:
  • Appellate matters
  • Bank operations
  • Creditor's rights
  • Class actions
  • Consumer credits
  • Directors and officers' liability
  • Discriminatory/predatory lending
  • Financial institutions as trustees
  • Fraud
  • Guaranties
  • Intercreditor disputes
  • Legality of banking practices and procedures
  • Lender liability
  • Provisional remedies
  • RICO violations
  • Uniform Commercial Code
  • Will and trust contests

The Sheppard Mullin team includes seasoned trial and appellate lawyers, as well as lending, bankruptcy, commercial and real estate lawyers. Because the cases handled often involve complex credit relationships coupled with pending or potential bankruptcies and/or workouts, our litigators work closely with our bankruptcy, commercial and real estate lawyers to maximize the lender's leverage, minimize risks and obtain the best possible results.


Representative Matters

Sheppard Mullin has:

Successfully defended financial and lending institutions in California against the spectrum of lender liability and consumer class actions.

Successfully defended financial and lending institutions in California against a myriad of Business and Professions Code section 17200 unfair competition and unfair practices claims.

Represented a Silicon Valley firm in a successful petition to the California Supreme Court establishing the principle that a contracting party cannot be held liable in tort for interfering with its own contract.

Represented a national bank in a case now pending before the California Supreme Court that will clarify the scope of the "litigation privilege" under California law.

Representing a national bank in a class action alleging unlawful sharing of customer information.

Represented a national bank in prosecuting a trade secret claim against a former employee.

Represented a national bank in obtaining a reversal of a $5 million jury verdict.

Representing a natural bank in defending against a claim of unpaid interest for alleged late payment of unclaimed property.

Represented the FDIC in obtaining affirmance on the appeal of a multimillion-dollar judgment against the founder of a major Southern California bank.

Represented a major regional bank in a participation agreement dispute with a co-participant involving a $20-million loan to a major media firm.

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