B.E. Blank & Company

SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING

We are a Florida-based investment firm specializing in credit investments in the legal industry. Our mission is to provide non-correlated, favorable risk-adjusted returns to our investors through our socially responsible investment strategy.

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LAW FIRM DIRECT LENDING

We are law firms’ preferred capital partner because of our competitive cost of capital, efficient investment process, tax-efficient structure with aligned terms, and a collaborative approach that creates long-term value.

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How we are different

Purpose-driven
Values-oriented
Mission-focused
Stakeholder-centric
Veteran-owned

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Generating sustainable returns

We believe conscious capitalism can reduce risk and enhance returns. We are the leading investment firm in the United States singularly focused on credit investments in the legal industry that incorporates conscious capitalism into the investment process.

Why law firms partner with us

Although the business of litigation is booming, lawyers are struggling to get ahead of the pack. Those on the forefront have discovered that the best way to expand their practices is through legal financing. Through direct lending, we enable lawyers around the country to act more strategically in growing their practices and more decisively in advocating for their clients. We take a collaborative approach with the law firms we work with, listen carefully to their individual needs, and provide financing that is customized and consistent with their objectives. When evaluating less-desirable options, the difference is clear.

Self-Finance With Partners’ Capital

Although this is still the most common way that law firms sustain themselves, it requires the shareholders to retain personal capital in the law firm that could be invested elsewhere. It is also substantially less tax-advantageous than utilizing debt efficiently through direct lending.

Sale of Equity to Other Law Firms

Some law firms will sell equity in their cases to co-counsel in exchange for short-term financing. These types of arrangements are often the least advantageous to the long-term interests of their shareholders, since the cost of capital of co-counsel financing is substantially higher than obtaining debt through a tax-efficient loan product.

Commercial Bank Loans

Because this option is usually limited to larger law firms with real property assets, the majority of law firms will likely find that commercial banks will not approve a loan at the size and scale required to broaden their practices. Many law firms will also find that the monthly debt service provisions of most commercial bank loans do not match their business models.

Specialty Finance Companies

A highly unfavorable lending vehicle, these are often the last resort for law firms who are unable to secure adequate lending through other vehicles. Specialty finance companies often provide expensive capital and require highly unfavorable repayment terms.