Francis C. Pray, Jr.
Partner
301 S. College Street
23rd Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202
23rd Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202
frank.pray@nelsonmullins.com
Francis practices in the areas of banking, finance, real estate, and business transactions.
Francis practices in the areas of banking, finance, real estate, and business transactions.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
- Transactional lending experience on a national basis for both lenders and borrowers, including syndicated finance (both broad syndications and 'club' deals), single bank lending, asset-based and cash flow lending, subordinated and mezzanine lending, real estate finance, synthetic leasing, structured finance, and troubled debt workouts and restructuring
- Real estate transactions, including purchases, sales, and leases of real property on a national basis, including environmentally contaminated properties
- General business transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions of businesses and negotiation of a broad variety of business contracts
- Represented both financial institutions and borrowers in a variety of transactions in a range of industries, including equipment leasing, manufacturing, healthcare, telecommunications and media
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, JD (1989)
- University of Virginia, BA, Government and Psychology (1986)
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
Practice Areas
Industries
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
- Transactional lending experience on a national basis for both lenders and borrowers, including syndicated finance (both broad syndications and 'club' deals), single bank lending, asset-based and cash flow lending, subordinated and mezzanine lending, real estate finance, synthetic leasing, structured finance, and troubled debt workouts and restructuring
- Real estate transactions, including purchases, sales, and leases of real property on a national basis, including environmentally contaminated properties
- General business transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions of businesses and negotiation of a broad variety of business contracts
- Represented both financial institutions and borrowers in a variety of transactions in a range of industries, including equipment leasing, manufacturing, healthcare, telecommunications and media
Community
- Board of Advisors, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
- Board of Advisors, University of North Carolina School of Law Center for Banking and Finance
Francis practices in the areas of banking, finance, real estate, and business transactions.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.- Transactional lending experience on a national basis for both lenders and borrowers, including syndicated finance (both broad syndications and 'club' deals), single bank lending, asset-based and cash flow lending, subordinated and mezzanine lending, real estate finance, synthetic leasing, structured finance, and troubled debt workouts and restructuring
- Real estate transactions, including purchases, sales, and leases of real property on a national basis, including environmentally contaminated properties
- General business transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions of businesses and negotiation of a broad variety of business contracts
- Represented both financial institutions and borrowers in a variety of transactions in a range of industries, including equipment leasing, manufacturing, healthcare, telecommunications and media
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, JD (1989)
- University of Virginia, BA, Government and Psychology (1986)
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
Practice Areas
- Commercial Leasing
- Corporate & Securities
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Leveraged Finance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Industries
- Board of Advisors, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
- Board of Advisors, University of North Carolina School of Law Center for Banking and Finance
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