Our Practices
For complex needs requiring deep subject matter knowledge and experience, AVILA provides sound representation for effective resolution of legal matters across several
general practice areas. We break down silos to leverage knowledge across our firm to our clients’ benefit.
BANKING & FINANCE
AVILA’s banking and financial services clients have come to depend on the firm’s understanding of the industry, the law and their experience in dealing with regulators to help them survive and thrive in the marketplace. Domestic and international banks and money services businesses look to AVILA to help them with every aspect of their business, including their day-to-day
regulatory, compliance, contract and financing issues. From asset-based loans, lending and factoring to mortgage brokering and capital raises and investments, AVILA has the depth and sophistication to counsel clients on a range of complex matters.
Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions
In a global economy, AVILA’s transactional attorneys find viable solutions to help multinational and domestic clients understand and minimize risk from contract negotiation through closing the deal and beyond. AVILA has a comprehensive transactional practice to counsel entities operating in and outside of the U.S. The AVILA corporate team has closed M&A and financing transactions totaling
close to $3.0 Billion Dollars since 2012 in varying industry sectors. The firm regularly works on transactions in which client’s counterparties are represented by AmLaw 25 law firms. AVILA has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements, including vendor agreements, referral and agency agreements and joint venture agreements.
Immigration
AVILA’s immigration attorneys have decades of experience navigating the U.S. immigration system and formulating strategies to meet our clients’ multinational and operational needs. We routinely help U.S.-based and foreign businesses to handle all aspects of immigration, efficiently transferring personnel to and from the U.S., and enabling our corporate and individual clients to achieve their unique goals.
Our lawyers also represent individuals in consular matters, as well as before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Department of State (DOS), and the Department of Labor (DOL). Our team has successfully represented clients in all types of immigration matters, including processing of PERM/labor certifications, naturalization proceedings, and representation at U.S. embassies and consular offices abroad.
Litigation & Arbitration
At AVILA, we work with clients to audit, assess and determine best practices to help them gain knowledge and minimize risk. For high-priority and multi-jurisdictional matters, clients don’t have time to be unsure. Clients need efficiency and results. AVILA’s Litigation & Arbitration Practice represents businesses, banks, directors and investors in a wide range of business disputes, including commercial litigation, arbitration,
mediation and investigations, as well as foreign and cross-border disputes. AVILA pursues practical objectives and aggressive strategies to meet clients’ business objectives in defending and prosecuting commercial disputes pending before federal and state courts and international arbitration panels. AVILA also represents clients in corporate investigations, regulatory and government investigations and forfeiture cases.
Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use
AVILA attorneys have significant experience representing buyers, sellers, developers, and lenders in a broad range of complex real estate transactions involving various types of projects. These include commercial properties such as hospitality, retail, office, industrial, and mixed-use developments, as well as luxury residential projects. AVILA’s attorneys represent clients in connection with acquisitions, development, divestment, leasing and related matters. They also represent financial institutions and
have experience involving distressed assets and workouts. The firm’s lawyers are accustomed to managing the multiple components of complex commercial real estate transactions and counseling clients through each phase of a project or transaction. Our attorneys also strive in guiding our clients through progressively complex land use regulations. We provide a straight-forward approach to the complicated process of government approvals and entitlement procurement.