“I strive to be a valued strategic advisor to my clients and to keep pace with them as they pursue their business objectives.”
Robert J. Stefani
Bob is a member of the firm and practices in the areas of marine finance and other financial, commercial, and corporate transactions and maritime and commercial litigation and government regulation. His practice includes representation of companies in the financial services, marine, oil and gas, and construction industries. Bob represents companies in resolving commercial disputes, workouts, collections, complex reorganization and liquidation cases and the prosecution and defense of bankruptcy-related claims. He also advises clients in a wide variety of contracts, including major lease and development agreements, asset and stock purchase agreements, and public and private works and supply contracts, and advises business owners on corporate organization, governance, succession and ownership matters.
Before joining the firm in 1998, Bob was a partner with Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi in Washington, D.C.
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS:
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Representing national and local lenders in all types of complex loan transactions, including asset-based secured, marine, leveraged lease financings and related syndications
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Representing companies, as seller and buyer, in asset and stock purchase transactions and business owners and entrepreneurs in forming and organizing business entities and in negotiating and drafting related corporate governance/succession instruments such as buy-sell agreements
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Negotiation and drafting of commercial leases, real estate purchase contracts, development and construction contracts
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Representing secured lenders in Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 cases, including successfully resolving through litigation and negotiation, disputes involving the validity and priority of liens against collateral, avoidance claims, and repossession and resale of collateral
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Representing construction contractors and vendors in bidding, negotiating and resolving disputes relating to public and private works and supply contracts
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Representing companies in commercial litigation, including marine contractual disputes, collection matters, construction litigation, eviction, and lease and real estate disputes
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Representing vessel-operating companies and lenders in administration of and compliance with Capital Construction Funds (CCF) contracts, and in transactions involving CCF Funds and Title XI financing
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Representing clients in connection with oil and gas leases and transactions involving the sale or purchase of oil and gas properties
Honors & Recognition
- Martindale-Hubbell AV-Preeminent Rating (5.0 out of 5)
- New Orleans City Business Leadership in Law, Class of 2011
News & Appearances
Professional & Community Affiliations
- Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
- Louisiana Bankers Association
