Hani R. Kallas
Practice Areas
Industries
Education
- University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D., 1994, Order of the Coif
University of Cincinnati Law Review, Articles Editor, 1993-1994 - Miami University, B.S., 1991, cum laude
Bar & Court Admissions
Hani joined the Cincinnati office of Vorys in 1994 and became partner in 2002. Hani is currently chair of the firm’s finance, energy and real estate group and is a member of the firm’s Management Committee. Hani has extensive experience representing regional and national banks, finance companies, BDCs and SBICs in structuring and documenting loan transactions, with an emphasis in bilateral and syndicated middle market, asset based and leveraged loan transactions, as well as workouts and restructurings arising therefrom. Hani also represents several manufacturing and service businesses on a variety of matters as "outside general counsel."
For more than a decade, Hani has been cited by Chambers USA as a leading attorney in banking and finance law. Chambers recognizes him as “a leading practitioner in the field of commercial finance. One client praises his ‘incredible response times,’ while another client adds: ‘I have been impressed with his ability to lead and manage multiple transactions at one time while achieving superior results.’" Additionally, Hani has be recognized by The Best Lawyers in America in banking and finance law since 2007, including being named Cincinnati Banking and Finance “Lawyer of the Year” in 2018.
Hani is a frequent speaker on general lending topics and the Uniform Commercial Code.
Hani received his J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and a lead articles editor on the University of Cincinnati Law Review. Hani received his B.S. in finance cum laude from Miami University.
Honors & Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America, Cincinnati Banking and Finance "Lawyer of the Year," 2018
- The Best Lawyers in America, Banking and Finance Law, 2007-2022
- Chambers and Partners, Leading Lawyer in Banking and Finance, 2005-2021
- Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Banking, 2005-2007
- IFLR1000 Corporate & Financial List, Banking and real estate finance – highly regarded (Ohio), 2020
News
- 8/19/2021One hundred and sixteen lawyers from Vorys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America® 2022 edition. In addition, 34 Vorys attorneys were named to the 2022 Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch” list.
- 5/20/2021Vorys is pleased to announce that 33 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized among the leading practitioners in the country in the 2021 edition of Chambers USA .
- 4/9/2021Vorys is proud to announce that nine attorneys have been named to the Cincy Magazine Leading Lawyers List for 2021.
- 10/15/2020Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP has been recognized in the 2020 edition of IFLR1000, an organization dedicated to providing a comprehensive analysis of lawyers and firms working in the corporate and financial space.
- 8/20/2020One hundred and twelve lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America® 2021 edition. In addition, 26 Vorys attorneys were named to the inaugural Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch” list.
- 4/23/2020Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease is pleased to announce that 30 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized among the leading practitioners in the country in the 2020 edition of Chambers USA.
- 8/15/2019One hundred and thirteen lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020.
- 4/26/2019Vorys announced that 30 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized among the leading practitioners in the country in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA.
- 2/4/2019Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP is proud to announce 10 attorneys from the Cincinnati office have been named “2019 Leading Lawyers” by Cincy Magazine.
- 8/15/2018One hundred and thirteen lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2019.
- 5/4/2018Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease is pleased to announce that 32 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized among the leading practitioners in the country in the 2018 edition of Chambers USA.
- 8/17/2017Twenty Vorys attorneys have been named 2018 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers. Each year, only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.”
- 8/17/2017One hundred and eight lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018.
- 5/26/2017Vorys announced that 30 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized among the leading practitioners in the country in the 2017 edition of Chambers USA.
- 2/8/2017Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP is proud to announce nine attorneys from the Cincinnati office have been named “2017 Leading Lawyers” by Cincy Magazine.
- 8/15/2016One-hundred and eleven lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017.
- 5/27/2016Vorys announced that 36 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized among the leading practitioners in the country in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA.
- 8/17/2015One-hundred and eighteen lawyers from Vorys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016.
- 5/19/2015Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease is pleased to announce that 39 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized among the leading practitioners in the country in the 2015 edition of Chambers USA.
- 8/18/2014One-hundred and ten lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015.
- 5/23/2014Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease is pleased to announce that 39 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized among the leading practitioners in the country in the 2014 edition of Chambers USA.
- 8/14/2013One hundred and eleven lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2014.
- 5/24/2013Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease is pleased to announce that 39 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized among the leading practitioners in the country in the 2013 edition of Chambers USA. Chambers USA conducts in-depth research and ranks the leading firms and attorneys in an extensive range of practice areas throughout America.
- 8/23/2012One hundred and twenty-six lawyers from Vorys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013.
- 6/7/2012Vorys announced that 35 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized among the leading practitioners in the country in the 2012 edition of Chambers USA.
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Insights
- 12/4/2018On October 31, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of the Treasury released proposed regulations under Section 956 of the Internal Revenue Code (Proposed Regulations) that, for certain U.S. corporate shareholders, generally undo the “deemed dividend” rules that have applied to foreign corporate subsidiaries for decades.