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05.15.19

Idea Financial Secures $70M in Capital From Cross River Bank

Manatt represented Idea 247, Inc. (d/b/a Idea Financial), a leading marketplace lender, in securing a $70 million warehouse loan facility with Cross River Bank.


05.01.19

Manatt Closes Sale of Rsquared Communication to Archetype

A team led by Manatt’s Nioura Ghazni, a senior associate in the corporate and finance group, recently closed the sale of strategic communications partner Rsquared Communication in its acquisition by marketing and communications agency Archetype.  


02.12.19

Manatt Represents Covenant Care in $125 Million Sale of Facilities

Manatt’s Richard Maire, a partner in the firm’s corporate and finance group, and Dina Tecimer, a partner with Manatt Real Estate, led a team in representing Covenant Care, Inc., in the sale of 24 skilled nursing and rehab facilities worth more than $125 million and located across seven ...


01.01.19

Reviewing the IPO Market From 2018 and Preparing for 2019

Manatt’s Katherine Blair, co-chair of the firm’s capital markets practice, was quoted by Law360 on initial public offerings from 2018 and how they inform the market’s outlook for this year.


10.10.18

Crowdfunding Grows in Commercial Real Estate Realm

Manatt’s Brian Korn, co-chair of the firm’s financial services group, was interviewed by Urban Land for an article on crowdfunding’s beginning and its grip on the real estate world.


10.03.18

Brown Signs Bill Requiring Female Directors on Corporate Boards

Manatt’s Katherine Blair, co-chair of the firm’s capital markets practice, was quoted by the Daily Journal on a new California law that requires corporations to appoint women as board members.


08.29.18

Community Bank Sold to CVB Financial Corp. for $903M

A Manatt team led by Craig Miller, a co-chair in the firm’s financial services group, and Agata Troy, an associate in the firm’s corporate and finance practice, represented Community Bank in its $903 million sale to CVB Financial Corp.


08.03.18

Benefits and Disadvantages of the Fintech Charter

Manatt’s Brian Korn, a co-chair of the firm’s financial services group, was interviewed by Crowdfund Insider to discuss the fintech charter and the different perspectives on its benefits and disadvantages.


08.02.18

First State-Level Regulatory Sandbox Pops up in Arizona

Manatt’s Brian Korn, co-chair of the firm’s financial services group, was interviewed by Bloomberg BNA for an article on Arizona’s decision to host the first state-level regulatory sandbox and its connection to the fintech charter.


08.01.18

Digital Lenders Work With New Fintech Charter

Manatt’s Brian Korn, a co-chair of the firm’s financial services group, was interviewed by S&P Global Market Intelligence for an article on digital lenders entering the new fintech charter realm.