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SFVegas 2024
Date: February 25 - 28, 2024
Location: ARIA Resort & Casino, Las Vegas
- Sophie K. Cuthbertson - Speaker
- Neil J. Weidner - Speaker
- Ellen V. Holloman - Speaker
- Ryan D. McNaughton - Speaker
Cadwalader is proud to sponsor the Structured Finance Association's (SFA) largest capital markets conference, SFVegas 2024, in Las Vegas from February 25 - 28, 2024. SFVegas represents the largest annual gathering of securitization professionals worldwide – a destination for the full spectrum of market participants, including investors, issuers, financial intermediaries, regulators, law firms, accounting firms, technology firms, rating agencies, servicers and trustees. Cadwalader partners are featured speakers on a number of panels (details below).
Panel Speakers
Our partners will be speaking on the panels below:
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Public ABS vs Private ABS Revisited: Opportunities, Considerations, and ApplicationsSunday, February 25 Sophie Cuthbertson, Partner, Capital Markets |
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Market Beat: New Developments in the CLO Market and Private CreditMonday, February 26 Neil Weidner, Partner, Capital Markets |
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Market Beat: Digital Infrastructure: Cell Towers, Data Centers, and Fiber ABSTuesday, February 27 Ryan McNaughton, Partner, Capital Markets |
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Policy Watch: Regulatory Landscape & the Impact on Structured FinanceMonday, February 26 Ellen Holloman, Partner, Global Litigation |
Cadwalader Corner
February 26 - 27
Location: Bluethorn 7
Stop by and meet our attorneys between sessions and throughout the conference to discuss legal topics impacting your business.
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Monday, February 26 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM : CFOs and Rated Feeder Funds
Partner
Cadwalader
Jon BrosePartner
Cadwalader×Jon P. Brose is a partner in Cadwalader’s Tax Group. Jon advises on tax issues relating to CLOs and other structured finance and securitization vehicles. In this capacity, he has represented managers, underwriters, issuers and placement agents. He also provides tax advice regarding securities offerings, structured products, derivatives and other financial instruments, repurchase agreements, credit facilities, and partnerships and other joint ventures, as well as a variety of other commercial transactions and capital markets activities.
In addition, Jon represents investment funds (including hedge funds, funds of funds, and private equity funds) and their managers on all aspects of their businesses, including management entity and fund formation, seeding arrangements, mergers and acquisitions, partnership tax issues, international tax issues, compensation arrangements, and ongoing investment activities and transactions. He is experienced with a broad range of investment strategies and asset classes, including long/short equity, credit, distressed asset, commodities, cryptocurrencies and real estate.
Jon holds a B.A. in English and History from Miami University, a J.D. from Emory University School of Law (Order of the Coif), and an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law. Jon is a member of the New York State Bar Association.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM : Cracking the Code: Exploring Esoteric ABS Opportunities
Partner
Cadwalader
Ryan McNaughtonPartner
Cadwalader×Ryan represents investors, asset managers, structuring agents, initial purchasers, placement agents, issuers, lenders, hedge providers, borrowers, private equity firms and other financial institutions in a variety of structured and asset backed financings.
Ryan focuses primarily on the esoteric ABS market, including significant transactions in each of the following asset classes: music royalties; digital infrastructure; whole business and other operating asset securitizations; tax liens; PACE bonds; timeshare ABS; agricultural loans; solar loans (including C&I solar); media and film royalty revenues; oil & gas royalties/receivables; payment processing; and wireless spectrum.
Other financing asset classes in which Ryan has recently been active include wireless towers, data centers, alarm and home security receivables, non-performing mortgage loans, fix-and-flip commercial mortgage loans, and venture-capital loans.
Ryan has also devoted significant energy to potential litigation and restructurings related to structured products (e.g., CMBS, CLOs) and adverse market developments in commercial real estate finance, including with respect to complex hedging and derivatives positions such as CMBX.
Ryan has served as an Adjunct Professor at Cornell Law School, where he co-taught and authored a seminar on Secured Transactions.
Associate
Cadwalader
James WudelAssociate
Cadwalader×James Wudel is an associate in Cadwalader’s Capital Markets Group.
James received his J.D. from University of North Carolina School of Law where he was Online Content Editor and Staff Member of the North Carolina Law Review, and his B.A. from Davidson College.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM : The Give and Take of Credit Risk Transfers
Partner
Cadwalader
David GingoldPartner
Cadwalader×David Gingold is a corporate and securities lawyer whose practice is concentrated in structured finance, securitization and derivatives. He has a wide range of experience representing underwriters, issuers, collateral managers, investors, loan sellers, and swap providers in various types of public and private securities offerings and structured finance transactions. Along with representing clients in connection with debt and equity offerings, David provides clients with advice regarding the structuring, ongoing operation, trading and liquidation of various types of public and private securitizations, including cash, synthetic, commercial real estate-backed and hybrid collateralized debt obligations, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), ABS warehouse financings, permanent asset-backed portfolio financings, repackagings, and fixed and floating rate commercial mortgage securitizations.
In particular, David is regular CMBS issuer and loan seller counsel to an international bank and assisted the institution in setting up its platform. David also assisted another international bank in setting up its CLO warehouse lending and arranging platform and regularly represents the bank on CLOs and on a variety of other asset-backed financing transactions. In addition, David regularly represents a major investment bank with respect to investing in CLOs and liquidating CLOs, ABS CDOs and other types of structured financings.
David served as one of the primary attorneys in Cadwalader's representation of the United States Department of the Treasury in its Community Development Capital Initiative, helping to develop documentation and overseeing the closing of more than 70 investments with a variety of banks and credit unions.
Additionally, David has significant experience representing counterparties in derivatives transactions, including credit default swaps, total return swaps, and interest rate and basis swaps. He also has experience in mergers and acquisitions, leveraged lease financing, and general corporate counseling.
David received his B.A. from Williams College and his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. He is admitted to practice in the State of New York.
Special Counsel
Cadwalader
Robert DiNardoSpecial Counsel
Cadwalader×Robert DiNardo is a special counsel in the Financial Services Group. Robert advises clients on the structuring and trading of complex derivatives and structured financial products. He counsels banks, funds and other financial institutions on a variety of matters, including transactional and regulatory matters, and the structuring, formation and operation of a variety of alternative investment products. Robert's practice focuses on representing dealers, banks and other financial institutions on transactional matters in connection with a broad range of derivatives, structured products, total return swaps, credit default swaps, repurchase and reverse repurchase transactions, interest rate and foreign exchange derivatives (including deal-contingent hedging transactions linked to M&A and project finance transactions, financing-linked hedging transactions and securitization-linked hedging transactions), and various alternative financing arrangements and facilities.
Robert received a J.D. from the Fordham University School of Law, an M.B.A. from the Fordham University Graduate School of Business and a B.S. from Fordham University.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM : Choose Your Own Adventure: Back Leverage and the Bridge to Securitization
Partner
Cadwalader
Stuart GoldsteinPartner
Cadwalader×Stuart Goldstein is the Managing Partner of Cadwalader’s Charlotte office, co-chair of the firm’s Capital Markets Practice and a member of the firm’s Management Committee.
Stuart concentrates his practice on structured finance, primarily commercial mortgage-backed and CRE CLO securitization transactions, structured mortgage loan participations and warehouse lending, as well as advising servicers and lenders in the workout and restructuring of securitized and other financial assets. In addition, Stuart has broad experience representing issuers and underwriters in both public and private offerings of RMBS, corporate CLOs and other structured finance products including synthetic securitizations, credit-linked notes, credit default swaps (including tranched portfolio CDS), derivative product companies (DPCs) and other credit-risk transfer (CRT) products.
He also represents clients in the purchase and sale of commercial and multifamily mortgage loans, mezzanine debt, subordinate debt, and residential first and second mortgage loans (including FHA, VA, conventional, and manufactured housing) in whole loan and participation structures. In addition, he has extensive experience in secured lending and represents lenders in structuring and negotiating finance facilities.
Stuart was named a BTI Consulting Group Client Services All-Star, an honor recognizing lawyers who “deliver outstanding legal skills enveloped in a rare combination of practical business knowledge, extraordinary attention to client needs and noteworthy responsiveness,” and who “instill a confidence and trust reserved only for the most valued and strategic business partners.” One of only 176 attorneys in the nation recognized by BTI, Stuart was also designated an “MVP” for being among only 28 lawyers named for at least two consecutive years. Nominations for inclusion on the BTI list are made by clients. Stuart was named Lawyer of the Year in Securitization and Structured Finance by Best Lawyers in America, and is regularly recognized in Chambers USA, Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in the East, Legal 500, IFLR 1000 and Who’s Who in American Law.
Stuart received the 2019 Alzheimer's Association Award of Excellence for his ongoing support of the organization’s Western Carolina Chapter. He has been involved with the Alzheimer's Association for nearly 10 years, serving in a number of leadership roles, including Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. Stuart has also served on boards and in leadership roles with several other community organizations, including Misty Meadows Mitey Riders, the Jewish Community Center of Greater Charlotte and The Charlotte Dance Theater.
Stuart received a B.S. from Cornell University and his J.D. from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley. He is admitted to practice in the states of New York and California, and is a member of the American Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association.
Partner
Cadwalader
Ryan McNaughtonPartner
Cadwalader×Ryan represents investors, asset managers, structuring agents, initial purchasers, placement agents, issuers, lenders, hedge providers, borrowers, private equity firms and other financial institutions in a variety of structured and asset backed financings.
Ryan focuses primarily on the esoteric ABS market, including significant transactions in each of the following asset classes: music royalties; digital infrastructure; whole business and other operating asset securitizations; tax liens; PACE bonds; timeshare ABS; agricultural loans; solar loans (including C&I solar); media and film royalty revenues; oil & gas royalties/receivables; payment processing; and wireless spectrum.
Other financing asset classes in which Ryan has recently been active include wireless towers, data centers, alarm and home security receivables, non-performing mortgage loans, fix-and-flip commercial mortgage loans, and venture-capital loans.
Ryan has also devoted significant energy to potential litigation and restructurings related to structured products (e.g., CMBS, CLOs) and adverse market developments in commercial real estate finance, including with respect to complex hedging and derivatives positions such as CMBX.
Ryan has served as an Adjunct Professor at Cornell Law School, where he co-taught and authored a seminar on Secured Transactions.
Special Counsel
Cadwalader
Andrea NixonSpecial Counsel
Cadwalader×Andrea Nixon represents financial institutions and other capital market participants in repurchase, warehousing, financing and other secured lending facilities backed by residential, commercial and multifamily mortgage loans, single-family rental properties, servicing rights, student loans, crop loans and other asset classes.
Andrea has advised clients on innovative financing structures for a wide variety of pooled lending products, including repurchase transactions and other debt financing structures secured by senior and junior commercial and residential real estate loans, reverse mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, participation interests, and mezzanine loans.
She has also represented investment banks, financial institutions and other market participants in their roles as issuers, underwriters, sellers and servicers in connection with the private offering of mortgage-backed securities, mortgage servicing rights, servicing advances and credit card receivables.
Andrea received her J.D. from William & Mary Law School, where she was a member of the National Moot Court Team, National Trial Team and founding editor of the William & Mary Business Law Review.
She earned her B.S. in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University. Andrea has been named by The National Black Lawyers as one of its “Top 40 Under 40” in New York and appointed to the organization’s Top 40 Under 40 executive committee. She is also recognized as a 2024 Rising Star by IFLR1000 for Capital Markets.
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM : Structured Lending, BDC Lending and BSL / Private Credit CLOs
Partner
Cadwalader
Joseph BeachPartner
Cadwalader×Joseph Beach represents investment banks, large commercial banks and asset managers in a broad range of securitization and structured finance transactions, focusing primarily on CLOs and leverage on corporate credits.
Joseph's clients include a broad range of investment banks and asset managers in CLO transactions. He has extensive experience with both broadly syndicated and middle market/private credit CLOs utilizing cash flow and static pool structures. He has significant experience in securitizations of Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a) loan pools. He also represents multiple commercial banks in structured loan financings of middle market/private credit loans, capital call rights, trade receivables, equipment lease receivables and venture debt. He is well-versed in navigating the changing regulatory landscaping governing both U.S. and European securitization transactions.
Joseph is the co-author of “COVID-19 Update: The Paycheck Protection Program and the Secondary Market,” "It’s a Mad, Mad, Madden World," ”Reproposed Credit Risk Retention Requirements for Asset-Backed Securities Transactions," and "Risk Retention for Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs): Re-Proposal Fact Sheet."Joseph co-led the Cadwalader team in connection with its representation of Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC in the BlackRock DLF-VIII-L CLO Trust transaction, which was recognized in 2022 by GlobalCapital as “Middle Market CLO Deal of the Year” in its annual U.S. Securitization awards. Earlier, he also advised on the award-winning Ares XXX CLO transaction, which won GlobalCapital's "Deal of the Year."
Joseph is recognized as a leading capital markets lawyer by ILFR1000, Chambers USA and Who's Who Legal, and was named among the "ones to watch" by the Corporate LiveWire Legal Awards. He is often called upon by leading industry publications for his perspective, and regularly participates in panel discussions with other securitization industry leaders. He was invited to speak at IMN's Conference of CLOs and Leveraged Loans in New York City, the Opal Financial Group's European CLO Summit in Monte Carlo, and the Annual ABS East conference in Miami. Joseph is the former co-chair of the Structured Finance Industry Group’s (SFIG) Bank Securitized Lending & ABCP Committee.
Joseph served as a Captain in the United States Army JAG. During his time in service, he was the Assistant General Counsel for Fiscal and International Law for the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
He received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Duke University School of Law, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif. He received his B.A., cum laude, from Davidson College, and an M.A. in International Relations from Duke University Graduate School. He is admitted to practice in North Carolina.
Partner
Cadwalader
Nathan SpanheimerPartner
Cadwalader×Nathan Spanheimer is a partner in the firm's Capital Markets Group. He represents investment banks and other institutional lenders and underwriters in secured commercial lending transactions (both syndicated and bilateral) and CLOs. Nathan has also represented both borrowers and lenders in leveraged finance credit facilities, bankruptcy exit facilities and hedge fund financings.
He received his J.D., with distinction, from The University of Iowa College of Law, and his B.S. in Economics from Duke University. Nathan is admitted to the North Carolina Bar.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM : Taxation With Securitization
Partner
Cadwalader
Jon BrosePartner
Cadwalader×Jon P. Brose is a partner in Cadwalader’s Tax Group. Jon advises on tax issues relating to CLOs and other structured finance and securitization vehicles. In this capacity, he has represented managers, underwriters, issuers and placement agents. He also provides tax advice regarding securities offerings, structured products, derivatives and other financial instruments, repurchase agreements, credit facilities, and partnerships and other joint ventures, as well as a variety of other commercial transactions and capital markets activities.
In addition, Jon represents investment funds (including hedge funds, funds of funds, and private equity funds) and their managers on all aspects of their businesses, including management entity and fund formation, seeding arrangements, mergers and acquisitions, partnership tax issues, international tax issues, compensation arrangements, and ongoing investment activities and transactions. He is experienced with a broad range of investment strategies and asset classes, including long/short equity, credit, distressed asset, commodities, cryptocurrencies and real estate.
Jon holds a B.A. in English and History from Miami University, a J.D. from Emory University School of Law (Order of the Coif), and an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law. Jon is a member of the New York State Bar Association.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM : Consumer ConfABS: Market Performance Outlook
Special Counsel
Cadwalader
Andrea NixonSpecial Counsel
Cadwalader×Andrea Nixon represents financial institutions and other capital market participants in repurchase, warehousing, financing and other secured lending facilities backed by residential, commercial and multifamily mortgage loans, single-family rental properties, servicing rights, student loans, crop loans and other asset classes.
Andrea has advised clients on innovative financing structures for a wide variety of pooled lending products, including repurchase transactions and other debt financing structures secured by senior and junior commercial and residential real estate loans, reverse mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, participation interests, and mezzanine loans.
She has also represented investment banks, financial institutions and other market participants in their roles as issuers, underwriters, sellers and servicers in connection with the private offering of mortgage-backed securities, mortgage servicing rights, servicing advances and credit card receivables.
Andrea received her J.D. from William & Mary Law School, where she was a member of the National Moot Court Team, National Trial Team and founding editor of the William & Mary Business Law Review.
She earned her B.S. in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University. Andrea has been named by The National Black Lawyers as one of its “Top 40 Under 40” in New York and appointed to the organization’s Top 40 Under 40 executive committee. She is also recognized as a 2024 Rising Star by IFLR1000 for Capital Markets.
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Tuesday, February 27 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM : CMBS and CRE CLO Market Outlook
Partner
Cadwalader
Michael GambroPartner
Cadwalader×Michael Gambro is co-chair of Cadwalader's Capital Markets Group. Michael concentrates his practice primarily on commercial mortgage-backed securities, and generally in the financing, trading and securitization of financial and other cash-flowing assets. He has long been at the forefront of regulatory developments affecting key segments of the industry, and is often involved in discussions with policymakers and regulators concerning issues that impact markets.
Michael is consistently recognized as a leading lawyer by Chambers USA (Band 1), Chambers Global, The Legal 500, IFLR 1000, The Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers.
Michael received his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, and his B.S. from Tufts University, where he graduated summa cum laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Michael is admitted to practice in New York and California (inactive).
Partner
Cadwalader
Stuart GoldsteinPartner
Cadwalader×Stuart Goldstein is the Managing Partner of Cadwalader’s Charlotte office, co-chair of the firm’s Capital Markets Practice and a member of the firm’s Management Committee.
Stuart concentrates his practice on structured finance, primarily commercial mortgage-backed and CRE CLO securitization transactions, structured mortgage loan participations and warehouse lending, as well as advising servicers and lenders in the workout and restructuring of securitized and other financial assets. In addition, Stuart has broad experience representing issuers and underwriters in both public and private offerings of RMBS, corporate CLOs and other structured finance products including synthetic securitizations, credit-linked notes, credit default swaps (including tranched portfolio CDS), derivative product companies (DPCs) and other credit-risk transfer (CRT) products.
He also represents clients in the purchase and sale of commercial and multifamily mortgage loans, mezzanine debt, subordinate debt, and residential first and second mortgage loans (including FHA, VA, conventional, and manufactured housing) in whole loan and participation structures. In addition, he has extensive experience in secured lending and represents lenders in structuring and negotiating finance facilities.
Stuart was named a BTI Consulting Group Client Services All-Star, an honor recognizing lawyers who “deliver outstanding legal skills enveloped in a rare combination of practical business knowledge, extraordinary attention to client needs and noteworthy responsiveness,” and who “instill a confidence and trust reserved only for the most valued and strategic business partners.” One of only 176 attorneys in the nation recognized by BTI, Stuart was also designated an “MVP” for being among only 28 lawyers named for at least two consecutive years. Nominations for inclusion on the BTI list are made by clients. Stuart was named Lawyer of the Year in Securitization and Structured Finance by Best Lawyers in America, and is regularly recognized in Chambers USA, Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in the East, Legal 500, IFLR 1000 and Who’s Who in American Law.
Stuart received the 2019 Alzheimer's Association Award of Excellence for his ongoing support of the organization’s Western Carolina Chapter. He has been involved with the Alzheimer's Association for nearly 10 years, serving in a number of leadership roles, including Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. Stuart has also served on boards and in leadership roles with several other community organizations, including Misty Meadows Mitey Riders, the Jewish Community Center of Greater Charlotte and The Charlotte Dance Theater.
Stuart received a B.S. from Cornell University and his J.D. from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley. He is admitted to practice in the states of New York and California, and is a member of the American Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM : Ready for a CLOse Up: Private Equity CLOs
Partner
Cadwalader
David GingoldPartner
Cadwalader×David Gingold is a corporate and securities lawyer whose practice is concentrated in structured finance, securitization and derivatives. He has a wide range of experience representing underwriters, issuers, collateral managers, investors, loan sellers, and swap providers in various types of public and private securities offerings and structured finance transactions. Along with representing clients in connection with debt and equity offerings, David provides clients with advice regarding the structuring, ongoing operation, trading and liquidation of various types of public and private securitizations, including cash, synthetic, commercial real estate-backed and hybrid collateralized debt obligations, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), ABS warehouse financings, permanent asset-backed portfolio financings, repackagings, and fixed and floating rate commercial mortgage securitizations.
In particular, David is regular CMBS issuer and loan seller counsel to an international bank and assisted the institution in setting up its platform. David also assisted another international bank in setting up its CLO warehouse lending and arranging platform and regularly represents the bank on CLOs and on a variety of other asset-backed financing transactions. In addition, David regularly represents a major investment bank with respect to investing in CLOs and liquidating CLOs, ABS CDOs and other types of structured financings.
David served as one of the primary attorneys in Cadwalader's representation of the United States Department of the Treasury in its Community Development Capital Initiative, helping to develop documentation and overseeing the closing of more than 70 investments with a variety of banks and credit unions.
Additionally, David has significant experience representing counterparties in derivatives transactions, including credit default swaps, total return swaps, and interest rate and basis swaps. He also has experience in mergers and acquisitions, leveraged lease financing, and general corporate counseling.
David received his B.A. from Williams College and his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. He is admitted to practice in the State of New York.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM : Consumer ABS Market Performance Outlook
Partner
Cadwalader
Sophie CuthbertsonPartner
Cadwalader×Sophie Cuthbertson is a partner in the firm’s Capital Markets Group. Sophie’s work focuses on innovative and complex structured finance transactions and private fund formation for high-profile clients. She is at the forefront of the initiative to develop securitization structures and fund products for alternative finance providers and marketplace lenders, and has completed a number of innovative deals within the space. She advises issuers, underwriters, initial purchasers, bank lenders, borrowers, hedge funds and private equity funds in private Rule 144A/Regulation S and public securitization transactions and ABL and other financings for varied asset types, including student loans, personal consumer loans, small business loans, solar loans, auto and other financial assets.
Sophie also has extensive experience advising on the structuring, formation and operation (both onshore and offshore) of privately offered alternative investment products, including U.S. and non-U.S. hedge funds, private equity funds, hybrid funds and fund-of-funds. She advises registered and unregistered investment advisers, a variety of fund sponsors, including FinTech originators, and limited partners. She also has significant experience with institutional and retail unsecured medium-term note offerings and other investment and non-investment grade public, and private debt offerings representing both underwriters and large public company issuers.
Sophie is a member of the Cadwalader LIBOR Transition Team advising clients in all aspects of the LIBOR transition and manages large scale LIBOR transition projects for clients.
Sophie is also a member of SFIG’s Advocacy Committees for Women in Securitization and for Marketplace Lending, and takes an active role in initiatives that have been instrumental in bringing about significant changes for the benefit of the broader industry. Sophie has taken a leading role as Committee Chair for Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) long-tenured seminar, “New Developments in Securitization.” She is also a former fellow and active member of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity.
Prior to joining Cadwalader, Sophie was a corporate finance associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. She received her J.D. from New York University School of Law and a B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania. She is admitted to practice in Washington, D.C., and the State of New York.
Counsel
Cadwalader
Hunter WhiteCounsel
Cadwalader×Hunter White is a counsel in Cadwalader’s Capital Markets Group. Hunter's practice focuses primarily on representing commercial banks, investment banks, government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), managers of hedge funds and private equity funds and other financial institutions in connection with corporate, finance and structured finance transactions. Hunter advises issuers and underwriters in consumer loan asset-backed securitizations, GSE-sponsored residential mortgage-backed securitizations and student loan asset-backed securitizations. Hunter also advises investment managers on the formation and operation of both U.S. and non-U.S. hedge funds.
Hunter received his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and his B.B.A. in Finance from Texas Christian University. He is admitted to practice in Virginia, Texas and the District of Columbia.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM : Plenty to C: CRT and Capital Solutions
Partner
Cadwalader
David GingoldPartner
Cadwalader×David Gingold is a corporate and securities lawyer whose practice is concentrated in structured finance, securitization and derivatives. He has a wide range of experience representing underwriters, issuers, collateral managers, investors, loan sellers, and swap providers in various types of public and private securities offerings and structured finance transactions. Along with representing clients in connection with debt and equity offerings, David provides clients with advice regarding the structuring, ongoing operation, trading and liquidation of various types of public and private securitizations, including cash, synthetic, commercial real estate-backed and hybrid collateralized debt obligations, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), ABS warehouse financings, permanent asset-backed portfolio financings, repackagings, and fixed and floating rate commercial mortgage securitizations.
In particular, David is regular CMBS issuer and loan seller counsel to an international bank and assisted the institution in setting up its platform. David also assisted another international bank in setting up its CLO warehouse lending and arranging platform and regularly represents the bank on CLOs and on a variety of other asset-backed financing transactions. In addition, David regularly represents a major investment bank with respect to investing in CLOs and liquidating CLOs, ABS CDOs and other types of structured financings.
David served as one of the primary attorneys in Cadwalader's representation of the United States Department of the Treasury in its Community Development Capital Initiative, helping to develop documentation and overseeing the closing of more than 70 investments with a variety of banks and credit unions.
Additionally, David has significant experience representing counterparties in derivatives transactions, including credit default swaps, total return swaps, and interest rate and basis swaps. He also has experience in mergers and acquisitions, leveraged lease financing, and general corporate counseling.
David received his B.A. from Williams College and his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. He is admitted to practice in the State of New York.
Special Counsel
Cadwalader
Robert DiNardoSpecial Counsel
Cadwalader×Robert DiNardo is a special counsel in the Financial Services Group. Robert advises clients on the structuring and trading of complex derivatives and structured financial products. He counsels banks, funds and other financial institutions on a variety of matters, including transactional and regulatory matters, and the structuring, formation and operation of a variety of alternative investment products. Robert's practice focuses on representing dealers, banks and other financial institutions on transactional matters in connection with a broad range of derivatives, structured products, total return swaps, credit default swaps, repurchase and reverse repurchase transactions, interest rate and foreign exchange derivatives (including deal-contingent hedging transactions linked to M&A and project finance transactions, financing-linked hedging transactions and securitization-linked hedging transactions), and various alternative financing arrangements and facilities.
Robert received a J.D. from the Fordham University School of Law, an M.B.A. from the Fordham University Graduate School of Business and a B.S. from Fordham University.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM : Public Trends in Private Credit
Partner
Cadwalader
Neil WeidnerPartner
Cadwalader×Neil Weidner’s practice is concentrated in the areas of securitization, structured finance, and derivative financial products. Neil represents underwriters, dealers, issuers, institutional investors, and sponsors in a wide range of matters involving the financing and securitization of traditional and non-traditional credit assets. Neil has extensive experience using cash flow, market value, and hybrid structures, and is recognized as a leading practitioner in the CLO 3.0 market.
In addition, Neil represents issuers, sponsors, derivatives dealers, and end users in a broad range of matters, including structured swaps, total return instruments, credit derivatives and investment contracts, and other types of structured products.
Neil has served multiple terms on the Board of Directors of the Structured Finance Association (SFA), the leading trade and policy organization in the securitization industry. SFA’s activities include directing policy initiatives, advising on advocacy efforts, organizing educational events, and ensuring that the organization properly represents the full spectrum of its members' views in the area of securitization. Neil led the Cadwalader team that represented SFA in preparing and submitting an amicus briefing in connection with the Hertz Global Holdings Inc. bankruptcy. The rental car giant filed for Chapter 11 protection in May 2020 after its business was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our amicus brief focused primarily on matters of policy and structure related to Hertz’s securitization platform.Neil is a frequent commentator on industry issues, and has been recognized for excellence in structured finance and securitization by leading industry guides, including The Legal 500 U.S., which named Neil a “Hall of Fame” securitization lawyer, and Chambers USA, Chambers Global, Who’s Who Legal and Euromoney’s Expert Guides. Most recently, he was recognized among the top 30 “Structured Finance and Securitization” practitioners in the Euromoney Expert Guides 2021 edition of the Best of the Best USA. He has authored or co-authored numerous comment letters, articles, and memoranda on regulatory and securities law matters, including the Dodd-Frank Act and the Volcker Rule. In addition, Neil provided testimony before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises. The hearing, titled “The Dodd-Frank Act’s Impact on the Asset-Backed Securities,” included CLOs as well as the impact of the Volcker Rule.
Neil earned his J.D., cum laude, from Syracuse University College of Law, where he was Lead Articles Editor of the Syracuse Journal of International Law & Commerce. He received a B.A., magna cum laude, from Manhattan College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Neil is admitted to practice in the State of New York and before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He is a member of the New York State and American Bar Associations.2:00 PM - 3:00 PM : Structured Lending, BDC Lending and BSL / Private Credit CLOs
Partner
Cadwalader
Skyler WalkerPartner
Cadwalader×Skyler Walker is a partner in the firm's Capital Markets Group. She represents investment banks and other institutional lenders and underwriters in secured commercial lending transactions (both syndicated and bilateral) and CLOs. She also represents financial institutions as lenders and lead agents in subscription credit facilities.
Skyler was included in the 2023 and 2025 editions of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for Securities / Capital Markets Law. She also serves on Law360’s 2024 Capital Markets Editorial Advisory Board.
She received her J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law, and her B.A. in Political Science and International Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Special Counsel
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Douglas ArborioSpecial Counsel
Cadwalader×Doug Arborio’s practice involves the representation of investment banks, financial institutions and other market participants in asset-backed securitizations, secured commercial lending transactions (both syndicated and bilateral) and CLOs. Doug has diverse experience representing clients in their roles as issuers, underwriters, and sellers in public and private securitization transactions, including those involving commercial and residential mortgages, corporate loans, receivables and mortgage servicing rights. He has also represented clients with respect to the purchase and sale of residential mortgage loans and multifamily loans, as well as structuring and negotiating financing facilities, warehouse lines and repurchase agreements.
Doug has been consistently included in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for his work in Securities / Capital Markets Law since 2021.
Doug received his J.D. from Emory University School of Law, where he was an editor of the Emory Law Journal, and his B.B.A. in Finance and International Business from Emory University. He is admitted to practice in North Carolina, Georgia and Connecticut.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM : Consumer ConfABS: Market Performance Outlook
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Cheryl BarnesPartner
Cadwalader×Cheryl Barnes has more than 20 years of experience in securities and structured finance matters.
She represents a number of investment banks, commercial banks, government-sponsored enterprises and other financial institutions. She has acted as issuer’s or underwriter’s counsel on over one thousand securitized offerings, including both MBS and ABS offerings based on student loans, unsecured personal loans, solar loans, auto and mortgage loans, among others. Cheryl also has extensive experience with mortgage pass-throughs and REMICs.
Cheryl was recognized among the Most Influential Black Lawyers in 2015 by Savoy magazine. The Savoy list comprises the "best of the best" of Black lawyers who are partners at leading national law firms, and who are recognized for their professionalism, protection of rights and community service.
Cheryl received her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law and her B.A. from Bennett College and is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and in the State of Maryland.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM : Play Your Cards Right: What to Do When a Deal Doesn't Go as Planned
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Ira SchacterPartner
Cadwalader×Ira Schacter is a senior partner who frequently serves as a holistic strategic advisor and extension of internal counsel to his clients in the financial services, technology and life sciences sectors.
Ira also focuses on all aspects of complex structured finance transactions. Over the course of his more than 35-year career, Ira has been involved in virtually every type of securitization, including whole-company, insurance risk and CLOs, and with assets ranging from the traditional to the esoteric, including corporate loans, swap receivables, repurchase agreements and other financial assets, as well as franchise and intellectual property royalties and consumer assets. In addition, Ira has worked extensively on transactions in the life sciences and technology sectors involving strategic alliances and commercialization collaborations, and intellectual property monetizations.
He received his B.A. in Economics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook; a J.D. from the Nova Center for the Study of Law, where he was a Notes and Comments Editor of the Law Review; and an LL.M. in corporations law from the New York University School of Law.
