Jill H. Feldman
Banking and Finance Law
Banking and Finance Law
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Jill Feldman serves as Chair of Morrison & Foerster's Financial Transactions Group and is a member of the firm's Cleantech Steering Committee. Her practice focuses on international and domestic commercial lending, acquisition finance, mezzanine and second lien finance, equipment leasing and project finance. Before joining Morrison & Foerster, Ms. Feldman was a partner in the San Francisco office of Graham & James, where she was the co-chair of its credit and project finance and development practice. Because Ms. Feldman’s practice involves highly complex transactions, she often creates unique finance structures to meet the needs of her clients. She develops creative solutions that preserve her client’s financial and operational objectives, while accommodating the requirements of the other parties to the transaction. Her goal is the ultimate success of the deal and her client’s satisfaction with the terms of its agreements. Ms. Feldman has substantial experience representing agents, lenders, borrowers, lessors and lessees in big ticket and middle market, domestic and cross-border, credit facilities, acquisition facilities, asset-based credit facilities, second-lien credit facilities, letter of credit facilities and purchase money and equipment finance leasing transactions. Ms. Feldman also regularly represents private equity funds, investors, purchasers and sellers in renewable energy project and infrastructure construction and finance transactions. Ms. Feldman has substantial experience in negotiating and closing domestic and cross-border financing transactions for clients in a number of industry sectors, including large-scale manufacturing, wines and spirits, pharmaceuticals, technology and intellectual property (including software and hardware), real estate, exercise facilities and clubs, renewable energy (wind, solar, biomass and landfill gas), and conventional energy. Jill Feldman serves as Chair of Morrison & Foerster's Financial Transactions Group and is a member of the firm's Cleantech Steering Committee. Her practice focuses on international and domestic commercial lending, acquisition finance, mezzanine and second lien finance, equipment leasing and project finance. Before joining Morrison & Foerster, Ms. Feldman was a partner in the San Francisco office of Graham & James, where she was the co-chair of its credit and project finance and development practice. Because Ms. Feldman’s practice involves highly complex transactions, she often creates unique finance structures to meet the needs of her clients. She develops creative solutions that preserve her client’s financial and operational objectives, while accommodating the requirements of the other parties to the transaction. Her goal is the ultimate success of the deal and her client’s satisfaction with the terms of its agreements. Ms. Feldman has substantial experience representing agents, lenders, borrowers, lessors and lessees in big ticket and middle market, domestic and cross-border, credit facilities, acquisition facilities, asset-based credit facilities, second-lien credit facilities, letter of credit facilities and purchase money and equipment finance leasing transactions. Ms. Feldman also regularly represents private equity funds, investors, purchasers and sellers in renewable energy project and infrastructure construction and finance transactions. Ms. Feldman has substantial experience in negotiating and closing domestic and cross-border financing transactions for clients in a number of industry sectors, including large-scale manufacturing, wines and spirits, pharmaceuticals, technology and intellectual property (including software and hardware), real estate, exercise facilities and clubs, renewable energy (wind, solar, biomass and landfill gas), and conventional energy.
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013
Helen Rodriguez
Our company recently engaged in a complex, multi-jurisdictional asset-based financing transaction that required navigating both U.S. and European regulatory frameworks. We were referred to Jill Feldman at Morrison Foerster, and her deep expertise was immediately apparent. With nearly four decades of experience, particularly her focus on international commercial finance, she provided strategic clarity where our in-house team felt overwhelmed. Her recognition in Banking and Finance Law is well-deserved; she anticipated regulatory hurdles we hadn't considered and structured the agreements with remarkable foresight. Her role as Chair of the Financial Transactions Group meant she could seamlessly pull in specialists from other offices as needed. The transaction closed successfully, largely due to her steady hand. If there was one minor critique, it would be that during the most intense negotiation phases, direct responses from her could sometimes take a few hours as she is clearly in high demand, though her team was always responsive. Overall, Jill is a formidable advocate and an invaluable asset for any sophisticated financial transaction. We would not hesitate to work with her again.