Peyton J. Holahan

Associate

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Overview

Peyton Holahan counsels clients in finance and restructuring matters, specifically focusing her practice on advising financial institutions and corporate trust clients on corporate trust transactions. She reviews, negotiates, and drafts complex agreements and assists with pre- and post-closing procedures on various corporate debt issuances and structured finance transactions involving corporate trustees and agents.

Prior Experience

Prior to joining the firm, Peyton was a finance associate at another national law firm. She represented lenders and financial institutions in the structuring and negotiation of venture debt and commercial financing transactions. In particular, she provided legal counsel to financial institutions seeking to grant loans to early-stage borrowers and tech companies for growth and operational needs. She drafted and negotiated loan documentation including closing checklists, loan and security agreements, amendments, and other ancillary documents in addition to reviewing due diligence, lien searches, investor agreements, and organizational documents.

Personal Interests

In her free time, Peyton enjoys workout classes, vintage clothing shopping, and live music. She is also a New York sports fan (Go, Yankees!).

Credentials

Bar Admissions

District of Columbia

Education

Washington and Lee University School of Law
J.D. cum laude, Washington & Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice (editor-in-chief) (2023)

Roanoke College
B.A. in Political Science, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa (2020)

Insights & Events

Other Perspectives

A Lender’s Dilemma in the Digital Age: What Lenders Should Be Doing to Access Electronic Books and Records
Co-author, Westlaw Today (Aug. 24, 2022)

Leadership & Community

Pro Bono

At her prior firm, Peyton represented an incarcerated client seeking early release under D.C.’s Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act and assisted in the review of a potential case for the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project. She likes to focus her pro bono practice on criminal justice reform and supporting nonprofit partners that work to provide services and aid to underserved communities.

Honors

D.C. Access to Justice Commission and the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center — Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2024

Awards Methodology
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