Bobbi Acord Noland

Partner, Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs, LLP

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.