Atty. Hebba Aref
Ms. Aref represents financial institutions in commercial lending transactions, including the structuring, negotiating and documenting of loan transactions, including syndicated loans, bilateral loans, subordinated loans and participations.
Banking And Finance Law Attorney · Serving Detroit, MI
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About Hebba Aref at a Glance
Hebba Aref is a business attorney based in Detroit, Michigan, practicing at Bodman PLC. Educated at The University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 2006) and University of Michigan – Dearborn (B.A.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law (2026). Serves clients in Detroit, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Hebba Aref
- Ms. Aref represents financial institutions in commercial lending transactions, including the structuring, negotiating and documenting of loan transactions, including syndicated loans, bilateral loans, subordinated loans and participations
- She also has experience assisting corporate clients, including private equity firms, with borrowing and re-financing transactions, including secured and unsecured credit facilities, asset-based lending facilities, leveraged lending facilities, mezzanine financings, project financings, aircraft financings, acquisition financings, and lease financings
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Business & Corporate Law in Detroit
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Practicing law in Michigan. Legal matters in Michigan are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Detroit are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Michigan state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Michigan brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Michigan courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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Focused Business Practice
Concentrating on business means Hebba Aref's knowledge of relevant statutes, case law, and procedural nuances stays current — unlike generalist practices that spread attention across unrelated fields.
Local Presence in Detroit
A Detroit-based practice means Hebba Aref attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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