Zachary T. Brumfield

Zach is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the finance, energy and real estate group.  His practice focuses on commercial finance matters, representing both lenders and large corporate borrowers in a wide range of financing transactions including syndicated loan facilities, asset-based lending facilities, acquisition financings, structured and mezzanine financings and other secured and unsecured loan facilities. 

Zach also regularly represents financial institutions and commercial end-users in connection with over-the-counter derivative transactions under the ISDA Master Agreement, including the drafting and negotiation of related Schedules and Annexes, and various regulatory matters in connection with derivative transactions.  He also has experience assisting clients in preparing franchise disclosure documents and in obtaining state franchise registrations.

Notable experience includes: 

• Advising Worthington Industries, Inc., in its spin-off of Worthington Steel, Inc., as an independent, publicly traded company

Zach received his J.D. with high distinction from the Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law, where he was an associate editor for the Ohio Northern University Law Review and a member of the Willis Society.  He received his B.A. summa cum laude from Wittenberg University.

Honors & Recognitions

The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, Banking and Finance Law, 2021-2025

Columbus CEO, Best Lawyers, Banking & Financial Service, 2022