Brent M. Buckley

Brent M. Buckley: Experienced Banking and Finance Lawyer in Cleveland, Ohio

Brent M. Buckley is a distinguished banking and finance lawyer based in Cleveland, Ohio. As the Managing Partner of Buckley King, he has extensive experience representing financial institutions, private equity firms, lenders, businesses, and executive management on complex legal matters.

Practice Areas

• Banking and Finance Law
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
• Corporate Compliance Law
• Corporate Governance Law
• Corporate Law
• Derivatives and Futures Law
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Litigation - Municipal
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Project Finance Law
• Public Finance Law
• Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Awards and Recognitions

• Lawyer of the Year: Financial Services Regulation Law, Cleveland (2024)
• Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Banking and Finance, Cleveland (2023)
• Recognized: Banking and Finance Law
• Recognized: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Recognized: Commercial Finance Law
• Recognized: Commercial Litigation
• Recognized: Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
• Recognized: Corporate Compliance Law
• Recognized: Corporate Governance Law
• Recognized: Corporate Law
• Recognized: Derivatives and Futures Law
• Recognized: Financial Services Regulation Law
• Recognized: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Recognized: Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Recognized: Litigation - Municipal
• Recognized: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Recognized: Project Finance Law
• Recognized: Public Finance Law
• Recognized: Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Brent is nationally recognized for his excellence in both corporate law and banking and finance litigation. He has been named among the prestigious Legal Who's Who as one of the nation's top attorneys for high-stakes litigation by Corporate Responsibility Magazine, the Best Lawyers in America®, one of the 'Top 50 Attorneys in Cleveland,' 'Top 100 Attorneys in Ohio,' and Super Lawyers.

Brent is regularly retained in matters involving 'bet the company' litigation, multi-district litigation, class actions and business disputes primarily on behalf of corporations, financial institutions and educational entities. He also has successfully defended directors and officers and matters involving professional liability. Brent is active on community, professional and civic boards serving in leadership roles for many non-profit organizations. He is often sought to speak to the legal community and business organizations on commercial litigation issues, business and governance matters.

Brent M. Buckley is an integral part of the legal landscape in Cleveland, Ohio. His extensive experience, coupled with his national recognition, make him a respected figure in banking and finance law.