Greenberg Traurig, LLP One Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017
Phone:
212 801-9200 (Phone), 212 801-9230 (Phone)
Specialties:
Public Finance & Infrastructure Capital Markets Corporate Trust Services Distressed High Yield Bond Workout Group
Memberships:
Professional & Community Involvement
•Board of Directors, Techie Youth Corp, 2014-2022 •Member, New York City Bar Association, 2005-Present •Member, Task Force on International Legal Services, 2010-2011
ISLN:
914410575
Admitted:
1998
University:
Brown University, A.B., History, with honors; Phi Beta Kappa, 1993
Law School:
University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., Senior Editor, Journal of International Business Law, 1997
Reported:
Experience: Representative Financing Transactions: Represented bond purchasers in $100 million follow-on tax exempt bond financing of electric battery recycling facility in Texas.; Represented bond purchasers in $75 million tax exempt bond financing of electric battery recycling facility in Texas.; Represented bond purchasers in numerous tax exempt and taxable bond offerings totaling over $500 million for the financing of a precious metals reclamation facility in Texas serving oil refineries.; Bond counsel representation of county housing finance authorities in Florida on numerous multifamily affordable housing mortgage bond offerings.; Bond counsel representation of state housing finance authority in Florida on numerous multifamily affordable housing mortgage bond offerings.; Represented underwriter in a tax exempt bond offering for a New York public benefit corporation to acquire and refurbish a hotel-casino.; Represented bond purchasers in numerous short term taxable bond anticipation notes offerings for various projects in the energy transition, recycling and transport sectors.; Represented bond purchasers in tax exempt and taxable bond offerings totaling over $50 million for the financing of a waste food grease-to-biofuel feedstock facility in Mississippi.; Represented bond purchasers in tax exempt and taxable bond offerings totaling over $100 million for the financing of transport terminal projects on the Ohio River in West Virginia.; Represented the construction lender in a $70 million multifamily affordable housing project in Florida.; Representative Workout and Restructuring Experience: Represent majority bondholder in the restructuring of a Florida continuing care retirement community.; Represent bond trustee acting at direction of bondholders in the restructuring of a Florida charter school.; Represent bond trustee acting at direction of bondholders in the restructuring of a Florida student housing project.; Represent bond trustee acting at direction of bondholders in the restructuring of a parking garage in New York state.; Represented the bond purchasers in the sale of a distressed medical waste incineration facility.; Represent bond trustee acting at direction of bondholders in the restructuring of numerous Florida community development districts.; Represent sole bondholder in restructuring of midwestern senior living center.; Represent bond trustee acting at direction of bondholders in restructuring of early stage biofuels facility in Florida.; In-House Experience: ACA Financial Guaranty Corp, 2011-2019; Secretary, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, 2012-2019; Associate General Counsel, 2011-2012; Vice President and Counsel, Credit Suisse First Boston, 2004; Government Experience: Park Ranger, National Park Service, 1997-1998; Teaching Experience: Adjunct Professor of Law, Intro to Securities Law, St. John's University School of Law, 2010
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Company / Classification
Phones & Addresses
Carl Mccarthy Secretary, Chairman
ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation Financial Services · Finance and Insurance · Insurance Carriers and Related Activities · Insurance Carriers · Surety Insurance · Investment Advisory Service · Direct Property & Casualty Insurers
600 5 Avenue, 2, New York, NY 10020 600 5 Ave, New York, NY 10020 209 W Washington St, Charleston, WV 25302 140 Broadway, New York, NY 10005 212 375-2000, 646 216-7446, 212 375-2100
Greenberg Traurig, Llp
Of Counsel
Aca Jan 2011 - Feb 2012
Director and Associate General Counsel
Aca Jan 2011 - Feb 2012
General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary
Herzfeld & Rubin, P.c. 2009 - 2011
Partner
Shearman & Sterling Llp 2006 - 2009
Senior Associate
Education:
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School 1994 - 1997
Doctor of Jurisprudence, Doctorates
Brown University 1989 - 1993
Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts
University of Pennsylvania
Phillips Academy
Skills:
Corporate Law Capital Markets Litigation Restructuring Mergers and Acquisitions Securities Corporate Governance Securities Regulation Bankruptcy Private Equity Due Diligence Management Leadership Legal Advice Corporate Finance Finance Ipo Cross Border Transactions Project Finance Insurance Law Legal Writing Joint Ventures Team Leadership Legal Research Contract Negotiation Compliance Business Strategy Financial Structuring Commercial Litigation Civil Litigation Mediation Appeals
Jan 2011 to 2000 Secretary, General Counsel and Chief Compliance OfficerHERZFELD & RUBIN, P.C New York, NY Dec 2009 to Dec 2010 PartnerSHEARMAN & STERLING LLP New York, NY Sep 2006 to Dec 2009 Senior AssociatePAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISON LLP New York, NY Jan 2005 to Sep 2006 AssociateCREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON New York, NY Jun 2004 to Dec 2004 Vice President and CounselSULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP
Sep 1998 to Aug 2003 AssociateU.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Seattle, WA Sep 1997 to Jul 1998 Law Clerk for Hon. Jerome FarrisSullivan & Cromwell LLP New York, NY 1996 to 1996 Summer Associate
Education:
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL Philadelphia, PA 1997 J.D.BROWN UNIVERSITY Providence, RI May 1993 B.A. in History