Edward H. "Hank" Arnold III, shareholder in the New Orleans office, concentrates his practice in the area of commercial transactions and bankruptcy. He has extensive experience in commercial transactions, including commercial finance, marine and energy finance and real property acquisitions and leases. Mr. Arnold has regularly represented secured creditors in connection with the enforcement of security interest in state and federal courts. Mr. Arnold has represented creditors, bankruptcy trustees and official committees in routine and complex matters before bankruptcy courts in Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi. He also is experienced in representing owners, shipyards and lenders in connection with the construction, financing and operation of documented vessels. Mr. Arnold has also represented developers, lenders and licensed vendors in connection with finance and regulatory matters in the gaming industry.
- "Dashing to Dation - Things to Consider When Negotiating a Dation En Paiement," New Orleans Bar Association, Real Property Committee meeting (February 2012)
- "Negotiating Real Estate Loan Terms and Workout Options," NBI (September 2010)
- "Louisiana Foreclosure, Bankruptcy and Related Title Issues," NBI (2003)
- "Louisiana Purchasing Law," Lorman Education Services (1998, 1999)
- "Fifth Circuit Symposium: Bankruptcy," 40 Loy. L Rev. 489 (1994)
- Co-author, FIRREA Handbook (1989)
- Board Member – Turnaround Management Association, Louisiana Chapter
- Member – American Bankruptcy Institute
- Member – Louisiana Bankers Association
- Member – Maritime Law Association
- Member – Louisiana State, American and Federal Bar Associations
- Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers since 2005 as a leading lawyer in Louisiana in the area of Energy & Natural Resources: Marine Finance
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Equipment Finance Law (since 2006), Gaming Law (2011), Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law (2011), Commercial Transactions/UCC Law
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Named to "Leadership in Law," New Orleans CityBusiness, 2011
- Listed in New Orleans Magazine as a top lawyer in New Orleans (2006 and 2010)
- Louisiana, 1988
- Louisiana State and Federal Courts
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Loyola University School of Law, J.D., 1988
- Louisiana State University, B.S., 1983