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Bobbi Acord Noland

bobbi acord noland

Partner

Atlanta

bnoland@phrd.com

t: (404) 420-5537

f: (404) 522-8409

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"She is a truly outstanding attorney, a trusted counselor and preeminent expert in finance."

Chambers USA 2024

  • Overview
  • Experience
  • Thought Leadership

Overview

Bobbi Acord Noland is the consummate finance attorney. Throughout her 35-year career, Bobbi has helped lenders negotiate and conclude hundreds of secured loan transactions at all levels of complexity. Her collaborative, deal-focused approach serves as a catalyst for progress and creates positive customer relationships for her clients.

As head of the Commercial Finance practice, Bobbi guides global banks, regional banks and finance companies through domestic and cross-border transactions ranging from $5 million to more than $1 billion. She has handled practically every aspect of commercial lending, from single-lender deals to syndicated facilities involving multiple lenders, borrowers, creditors and multi-tiered debt tranches. In addition, Bobbi frequently advises her clients on workouts and restructurings.

Bobbi is totally committed to pushing client deals over the finish line. Her diverse experience helps her identify the borrower’s goals without compromising the lender’s commercial agenda. At the same time, her productive communication style creates the rapport needed to negotiate a win-win conclusion. Bobbi acts as the bond and leader that holds the transaction together while serving as a sophisticated and effective advocate for her client.

Bobbi is an active participant in the finance community and serves as Co-General Counsel for The Secured Finance Network. She has served as an adjunct professor at Emory University Law School in Atlanta. Bobbi is also the past Chair of the Business Law Section, UCC Committee of the Georgia State Bar and the Business and Finance Section of the Atlanta Bar.

As a testament to her dedication and effectiveness, Bobbi has many client relationships that have spanned decades.

Experience

  • Represented a direct lender, as agent, in connection with the negotiation and closing of a senior secured lender finance syndicated financing to an equipment finance company and its subsidiaries.
  • Represented Bank of America, N.A., as agent, in connection with a senior secured, asset-based, cross-border revolving credit and term loan facility provided to Modular Space Holdings, Inc. and affiliates, which engaged in the sale and leasing of temporary buildings and structures. The companies filed pre-arranged chapter 11 bankruptcy cases in Delaware, and the firm represented the agent bank in the pre-petition, post-petition, and exit financings.
  • Represented a national bank, as the agent for a syndicate of lenders, in providing a $1 billion pre-petition and post-petition syndicated senior secured asset-based credit facility to a sponsor-backed national distributor of tires, which facility included a cross-border component with both U.S. and Canadian borrowers and asset pools, and featuring additional first in - last out facilities. The transaction also required the negotiation of a complex lien subordination and intercreditor agreement with the term lenders holding secured term loan debt.
  • Represented a national bank, as agent for a syndicate of lenders, in providing a syndicated senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility to an international office products supply business, which transaction featured cross-border revolving credit facilities with U.S., Canadian, German, and Swedish obligors, and a separate disclosed and full recourse receivables purchase facility with respect to receivables originated by affiliated businesses in France and Italy.
  • Represented a national bank, as the sole lender, in providing a senior secured revolving credit facility, which transaction featured dual cross-border revolving credit facilities with U.S. and Dutch borrowers and asset pools.
  • Represented a national bank, as agent for a syndicate of lenders, in providing a senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility to a U.S. based manufacturer and distributor. The transaction featured cross-border revolving credit facilities with U.S. and Canadian borrowers and asset pools, a sub-facility for certain assets located in Mexico, and the negotiation and documentation of an extensive array of supply chain finance transactions.
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  • Represented a national bank, as agent for a syndicate of lenders, in providing a $600 million senior secured asset-based credit facility to consumer finance company, which transaction included the negotiation and documentation of complex intercreditor and securitization documentation.
  • Represented an investment bank and financial services company in connection with a cross-border secured credit facility to a group of companies that specialize in the development, manufacture and distribution of lighting products. This facility involved U.S., U.K., and Belgian borrowing facilities.
  • Represented an investment bank and financial services company in connection with a senior secured credit facility to a fast-growing domestic company that supplies consumer goods to retailers in the U.S. and Canada.
  • Represented senior lender in multi-tiered financing in connection with a new market tax credit transaction.
  • Represented a bank, as agent for a syndicate of lenders, in providing a senior secured cash flow revolving credit facility to a consumer products manufacturer with international operations and distribution. This transaction featured cross-border revolving credit facilities with U.S. and Hong Kong asset pools.
  • Represented a bank, as administrative agent and lead arranger for a syndicate of lenders, in connection with senior secured credit facilities provided to a U.S. based manufacturing company. The credit facilities included a traditional asset-based revolving loan facility, a “FILO” revolving loan facility and a term loan facility, and positioned the borrower for sale by its private equity sponsor. After the sale, the firm documented a replacement working capital facility, including complex intercreditor arrangements with the holders of senior secured notes.

Thought Leadership

  • Contributor, "The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership: Insights from SFNet Members," The Secured Lender (March 2025)
  • Moderator, "Annual Lenders' Panel," Turnaround Management Association Atlanta (January 23, 2025)
  • Co-presenter, "Annual Co-General Counsel Report Virtual Panel," Secured Finance Network 80th Annual Convention (November 7, 2024)
  • Contributor, "An Interview with SFNet's Co-General Counsels: Bobbi Acord Noland and John Helfat," The Secured Lender (September 17, 2024)
  • Panelist, "Law Firm Leaders Panel," Legal Marketing Association Southeast Conference (September 12, 2024)
  • Client Alert, "2024 Amendments to Georgia Uniform Commercial Code," (May 20, 2024)
  • Contributor, "SFNet's Women in Secured Finance: Our History and Numbers," The Secured Lender (March 2024)
  • Author, "Bank Chaos Isn't The Only Factor Hurting The Lending Market," Law360 Expert Analysis (April 2023)
  • Contributor, "In the Spotlight: Women-Dominated Teams in Secured Finance," The Secured Lender (March 2023)
  • Moderator, "Annual Lenders' Panel," Turnaround Management Association Atlanta (January 2023)
  • Co-author, "Lenders Beware: Lender Liability," The Secured Lender (July 2022)
  • Contributor, "Leading the Way Forward: A conversation with the Women of SFNet's Management and Executive Committees," The Secured Lender (April 2022)
  • Presenter, "Lien and Debt Subordinations and Intercreditor Agreements," Parker Hudson webinar (November 17, 2021)
  • Presenter, "Negotiating the Loan Agreement," Parker Hudson webinar (October 14, 2021)
  • Presenter, "Lien and Debt Subordinations and Intercreditor Agreements," Parker Hudson webinar (October 13, 2021)
  • Panelist, “In the Beginning” to “Evolution”…the ABL Cross-Border Journey, Secured Finance Network's Cross-Border Lending Summit (September 2021)
  • Presenter, "Negotiating the Loan Agreement," Parker Hudson webinar (August 18, 2021)
  • Moderator, "Annual Lenders' Panel," Turnaround Management Association Atlanta (March 2021)
  • Panelist, "Capital Markets Boot Camp," Secured Finance Network Asset-Based Capital Conference (March 2021)
  • Co-presenter, "Representing Co-Lenders in Syndicated Credit Facilities: Consent Rights, Sacred Rights, Waterfall and Pro-Rata Sharing Provisions, Removal and Addition of Co-Lenders," Strafford Webinar (March 2021)
  • Contributor, “Interview with Bobbi Acord Noland, SFNet’s New Co-General Counsel,” The Secured Finance Network Women in Secured Finance Newsletter (February 2021)
  • Co-presenter, "Report of General Counsel," SFNet Annual Convention (November 2020)
  • Presenter, "Trends in the Syndicated Loan Market," State Bar of Georgia Secured Lending Seminar (March 2020)
  • Presenter, "Representing Co-Lenders in Syndicated Credit Facilities," Strafford Webinar (January 2020)
  • Moderator, "Annual Lender Panel Breakfast," Turnaround Management Association Atlanta (January 2020)
  • Panelist, "A Conversation on Career and Community," The Atlanta Women's Foundation Women in Finance Reception (May 2019)
  • Co-presenter, "Troubled Credits – A Deal Attorney's Primer for the Next Market Disruption," State Bar of Georgia Business Law Section Secured Lending Seminar (March 2019)
  • Presenter, "Syndicated Credit Agreements - Current Issues and Best Practices," UNC Banking Law Institute (March 2017)
  • Presenter, "Cross-Border Lending: Key Distinctions Between Canada and United States," State Bar of Georgia Business Law Section Secured Lending Seminar (February 2017)
  • Contributor, "Internationalisation of Asset-Based Lending," Financier Worldwide, TalkingPoint (April 2016)
  • Presenter and Panel Member, "Issues for ABL Commitment Letters in Acquisition Financing: Be Careful What You Wish For!," Commercial Finance Association's Annual Convention (November 2013)
  • Chair and Moderator, State Bar of Georgia Business Law Section Secured Lending Seminar (February 2011 and February 2012)
  • Chair, Moderator and Presenter, "Non-Uniform Collateral: Issues for the Unwary Secured Lender," State Bar of Georgia Business Law Section Secured Lending Seminar (February 2010)
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  • Presenter and Panel Member, "Security Interests Outside of the UCC," ALI-ABA Commercial Banking and Lending Law Seminar (January 2010)
  • Author and Presenter, "Perfection, Priority and Enforcement: Documented Vessels, Aircraft and Automobiles," ALI-ABA Commercial Banking and Lending Law Seminar (January 2009)
  • Contributor, "Second Lien Loans in Today's Markets," Financier Worldwide (December 2008)
  • Author and Presenter, "Certain Non-UCC and UCC "Gotchas" for the Unwary Secured Lender," Section of ABA Business Law Meeting (April 2008)
  • Author and Presenter, "Real Estate Issues from the Senior Secured Lender's Perspective," Secured Lending Seminar (February 2008)
  • Author, Presenter and Panel Moderator, "Default and Enforcement Under Revised Article 9," Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code in Georgia Seminar (December 2005)
  • Author, Presenter and Panel Moderator, "What Practitioners Need to Know," Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code in Georgia Seminar (February 2005)
  • Author, Presenter and Panel Moderator, "Default and Enforcement Under Revised Article 9," Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code in Georgia Seminar (February 2004)
  • Author, Presenter and Panel Moderator, "Default and Enforcement Under Revised Article 9, " Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code in Georgia Seminar (February 2003)
  • Author and Presenter, "Revised UCC Article 9 Secured Transactions," Recent UCC Developments Seminar (July 2002)
  • Presenter, "Enforcement of Security Interests Under Revised Article 9," Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code in Georgia Seminar (February 2002)
  • Author and Presenter, "Starting the Process—Initiating the Loan" and "Lender Liability—What it is and How to Mitigate the Risk," Structuring the Commercial Loan in Georgia Seminar (October 2001)
  • Author and Presenter, "Enforcement of Security Interests Under Revised Article 9," Community Banker’s Association of Georgia (May 2001)
  • Presenter, "Selected Bankruptcy Issues for Secured Lenders" and "Lender Liability Pitfalls," Commercial Lending in Georgia Seminar (July 2000)
  • Panel Participant and Presenter, "Intellectual Property Issues in Secured Transactions," ABA Section of Business Law 2000 Spring Meeting (March 2000)
  • Author and Presenter, "Loan Proposals, Term Sheets and Commitment Letters, " Secured Lending Seminar, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (November 1999)
  • Author and Presenter, "The Law of Letters of Credit—Effect of Recent Cases and Proposed Changes to Article 9," Secured Lending Seminar, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (November 1998)
  • Author and Presenter, "The Why and How of Multi-Lender Agreements," Asset Based Lending Seminar (October 1998)
  • Author and Presenter, "The Why and How of Multi-Lender Agreements," Asset Based Lending Seminar (June 1998)
  • Author and Presenter, "Structuring Issues in Multiple Party Financings," Secured Lending Seminar, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (November 1997)
  • Co-Author,"Commitment Letters: Uses and Pitfalls," The Journal of Commercial Lending (July 1993)

Areas of focus

  • Commercial Finance
  • Lender Finance
  • Financial Services
  • Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditor Rights
  • Business Capitalizations
  • Corporate & Business Transactions
  • Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
  • Private Equity
  • Real Estate Transactions

Education

  • Wake Forest University (J.D., cum laude, 1989); Wake Forest Law Review, Editor-in-Chief (1989); Corpus Juris Secundum Awards in Torts and Contracts
  • Wake Forest University (B.A., summa cum laude, with honors in Politics, 1986); Phi Beta Kappa

Accolades

  • Secured Finance Network (SFNet) Hall of Fame - Lifetime Achievement Award (2024)
  • Chambers USA in Banking and Finance - Georgia (2003-2024)
  • Best Lawyers in America - "Lawyer of the Year" in Georgia Banking and Finance Law (2018)
  • Best Lawyers in America - Banking and Finance Law (2007-2025), Commercial Finance Law (2024-2025), and Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2022-2025)
  • Business Today - "Top 10 Influential Banking & Finance Lawyers in Georgia for 2023"
    • ABF Journal - One of the "50 Women in ABL" Leaders (2021)
    • American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers Fellow
    • ALM Media - "2020 Woman Leader in the Law" 
    • The Secured Lender - "50 Women in Commercial Finance" (2017)
    • Georgia Super Lawyer

    Professional affiliations

    • Secured Finance Network: Co-General Counsel (2020-present)
    • Wake Forest Law Board of Visitors (2023)
    • State Bar of Georgia UCC Committee: Former Chair and Committee Member (2008-2013)
    • Georgia State Bar Business Law Section: Chair (2015-2016), Vice Chair (2014-2015), and Secretary (2012-2013) 
    • Atlanta Bar Association, Board, Business and Finance Section: Former Chair and Board Member (2007-2013)
    • ABA Subcommittee on Loan Documentation: Former Co-Chair  (2007-2010)
    • Wake Forest Law Alumni Council: President; and Wake Forest Law School: National Law Fund Chairperson (2004)
    • Wake Forest University Presidential Search Committee (2004-2005)
    • Wake Forest Law Alumni Council (1993-2010)
    • Parker Hudson's Compensation Committee Member and Former Executive Committee Member
    • Parker Hudson's Commercial Finance Team Practice Group Leader
    • Emory Law School: Adjunct Professor (Spring 2013 and Spring 2014)
    • Turnaround Management Association: Board Member (2011-present)
    • CFA Education Foundation 2017 Campaign: National Co-Chair

    Admitted to practice

    • Georgia
    • New York

    news & insights

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    Mar 12, 2025

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    Jan 08, 2025

    Bobbi Acord Noland to Speak as Part of the Secured Finance Network Annual Convention 2024


    Oct 30, 2024
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    Bobbi Acord Noland Inducted into Secured Finance Network’s Hall of Fame


    Aug 22, 2024

    Parker Hudson Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2025 Edition


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