Rossie E. Turman III is a corporate attorney who concentrates in finance, principally representing investment banks, commercial banks and other financial institutions as lenders; and corporations, strategic investors and buyout funds as borrowers. Mr. Turman primarily advises clients in connection with syndicated loans, out-of-court and Chapter 11 reorganizations, acquisition financings, leveraged buyouts, bridge loans, asset-backed loans, subscription facilities, hedge fund financings, project financings, and other types of complex and traditional transactions.

His work with corporate clients has included representations of Access Industries, Avis Budget Group, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Hudson News, Iasis Healthcare, Norfolk Southern Corp., Realogy Corporation, Spectrum Brands and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. Institutional clients have included Blackrock, The Blackstone Group, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, ING and Quadrangle Group LLC. Mr. Turman has been involved in a number of reorganizations and restructurings, including those of Owens Corning, Kmart, Delphi and Spectrum Brands.

Mr. Turman has provided pro bono services for economic development activities, including representations for Abyssinian Development Corporation and the United Way in various transactions, and through his volunteer affiliations with Lawyers Alliance and the Community Law Office of Legal Aid. Mr. Turman also is very active in training and mentoring new associates in the firm. Additionally, Mr. Turman formerly was the vice chairperson of the board of trustees of the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, N.Y.