Chapman is a law firm focused on finance. Our firm is comprised of lawyers and support professionals with the highest level of technical skill and industry insight who care deeply about their clients, colleagues, and coworkers.

At Chapman, we work with the most sophisticated financial companies and institutional investors in the world on matters that are interesting, challenging, and innovative, and we share our insight to help clients advance their business and product development goals. With industry-leading practices in asset securitization and structured finance, commercial lending, public finance, lease finance, registered investment companies, institutional private placements, and bankruptcy and restructuring, we have a thorough understanding of our clients’ needs and legal challenges, allowing us to provide both practical and strategic legal advice for virtually any issue that may arise. Chapman continues to be on the leading edge of legal services innovation, investing in new technology and practice management solutions for our firm and our clients to drive efficiency, agility, and service.

Our Clients. Chapman’s clients span the global financial markets. We represent domestic and international commercial banks, investment banks, insurance companies, finance and leasing companies, investment funds, state and local governmental bodies, public pension plans, utilities and renewable energy companies, and other issuers and investors in a broad range of financial transactions, regulatory, and litigated matters.

We have worked with these clients to help develop many original financial products and structures that are still used today, including the variable rate demand bond, the leverage lease, and the unit investment trust. Chapman has a rich legacy of innovation that continues to this day. Our client relationships have spanned decades and literally over a century – TS Chapman’s first client in 1913 is still a client of the firm today.