Sandra Lee Montgomery

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Sandra Lee Montgomery is co-chair of the Corporate Department and a nationally recognized leader in banking and finance. She works with institutional investors, direct lenders, private debt funds and investment banks on complex, high-value transactions nationwide. Clients rely on Sandra for clear judgment, commercial focus and a strong command of sophisticated capital structures when financing matters are business-critical.

Sandra is consistently recognized by leading publications and organizations. Most recently, the Los Angeles Business Journal named her to its 2026 “Women of Influence: Finance” list, and the Los Angeles Times recognized her as a 2025 Banking & Finance Visionary. Sandra was also featured by the Daily Journal as one of its Top Women Lawyers. She is recognized in Chambers USA, Legal 500, The Best Lawyers in America, Latinvex and Super Lawyers.

In addition to her practice leadership, Sandra has played an active role in Firm governance. Prior to being appointed co-Chair of Proskauer’s Corporate Department, she served on the firm’s Executive Committee and the Women Partners Advisory Committee, and she is a former co-chair of the New Business Committee. Sandra also mentors through the Firm’s Diverse Lawyer Mentoring Circle Program.

Sandra focuses on acquisitions, recapitalizations and other leveraged financings, including cash flow and asset-based facilities, debtor-in-possession and exit financings, cross-border financings, unitranche and mezzanine transactions and complex restructurings. She advises clients across a broad range of industries, including retail, technology, transportation, manufacturing, distribution, general industrial, import/export, agriculture and services.

Sandra has extensive knowledge of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code and other laws governing secured transactions. Her international experience includes cross-border transactions involving parties in Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, the Cayman Islands, England, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Scotland and Singapore.

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