Expert No. 315912 – CT
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Expertise Description: J.D. - Consulting expert specializing in finance (especially securitizations and structured finance), derivatives and securities law, with more than 35 years of experience in the field. Structured finance: CDOs (cash, synthetic, and hybrid), CLOs, CBOs, asset-backed securities (ABS), mortgage-backed securities (MBS), asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP), and structured investment vehicles (SIVs). Derivatives: credit default swaps (CDS), interest rate swaps, currency swaps, and commodity swaps. Finance : asset-based lending, secured loans, real estate loans, and project finance loans. Securities: private placements, Rule 144A and Regulation S offerings and quarterly and annual SEC reports. Corporate: joint ventures, M&A, licensing agreements, and annual meetings. Juris Doctor degree. Significant expert witness and litigation consulting experience.
Areas of Expertise:
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Bankruptcy case: question of "true sale" of receivables by the bankrupt parent to its wholly-owned special purpose entity subsidiary; question of whether said subsidiary should be consolidated with parent for the benefit the of parent's creditors.
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Structured Finance: Cash, synthetic and hybridCollateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs), Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs),Collateralized Bond Obligations (CBOs), Asset-Backed Securities (ABS),Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS), Asset-Backed Commercial Paper (ABCP) andStructured Investment Vehicles (SIVs)
- Derivatives: Credit Default Swaps (CDS), Interest RateSwaps, Currency Swaps, Commodity Swaps, Credit-Linked Notes (CLNs) andRepurchase (Repo) Agreements
- Finance: Asset-Based Lending, Secured Loans, Real EstateLoans, and Project Finance Loans
- Securities: Private Placements, Rule 144A and Regulation SOfferings and Quarterly and Annual SEC reports
- Corporate: Joint Ventures, M&A, Licensing Agreements andAnnual Meetings
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JD | Law | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | |
| BA | University of Michigan |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations: Professional Appointments/Affiliations:
- New York City Bar Association
- American Arbitration Association
Awards & Honors:
| New York Super Lawyer, Law & Politics Magazine |
| Who's Who (World, America, American Law, Finance and Business, East, Emerging Leaders) |
Other Career Highlights:
| Numerous comment letters to SEC, submitted by the American Bar Association Business Law Section. |
