Real Estate Management

Blair Greber-Raines

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Education

New York University School of Law, New York, NY

J.D., cum laude, May 2002

Honors: Journal of International Law & Politics, Editor-in-Chief

Activities: NYU Cuba Legal Studies Group 2000-01, Co-Chair

Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA)

Professor Philippe Sands, Research Assistant, Law and

Transnational Organizations

Duke University, Durham, NC

A.B. in Economics and Comparative Area Studies (focus on Latin America

and Japan), May 1998

Honors: Dean's List (2 out of 4 years), National Merit Scholar

Activities: Duke Student Government, Attorney General, Representative

Sigma Chi Fraternity, President, Recruitment Chair, Alumni Chair

Primary Experience

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, London, England and New York, NY

Associate, October 2002 -- Present; Summer Associate, May - August 2001

New York Office, Finance Group (July 2004 - Present)

Act as the lead associate on a variety of finance transactions,

especially structured and asset finance transactions. Provide

corporate, finance and basic bankruptcy advice (preferential and

fraudulent transfer issues) on complex tax structured transactions,

including with respect to unwinds and restructurings, and loan

facilities. Negotiate ISDA-documented CDS and TRS related to

structured vehicles. Provide U.S. finance and securities advice for

several aircraft financings (Ex-Im Bank guaranteed) and refinancings

for major international air carriers, including 3(a)(2) capital markets

issuance. Project finance exposure includes a $30 million refinancing

of subordinated debt for a global energy producer. As issuer's

counsel, sole associate in the private placement (NPA based on ACIC

Form X-2) of real estate backed debt securities of a Japanese pachinko

parlor chain into the U.S. market. Signficant experience with CDOs

issued pursuant to Rule 144A/Reg S/Section 3c-7, representing both

issuers and underwriters, and significant experience in restructuring

of CDOs and SIVs. Draft and negotiate all transactional documentation,

including indentures, offering circulars, purchase agreements

(including ACIC model form NPAs), loan/credit agreements and preference

share agreements. Provide securities law and corporate support for

deals around the worldwide Freshfields network. Possess expertise in

practical and theoretical securities law in both domestic and cross-

border transactions; experienced in directing both documentary and

management due diligence.

London Office, U.S. Corporate Group (October 2002 - June 2004)

Provided U.S. law support in multi-jurisdictional transactions,

drafting and reviewing U.S. corporate and underwriting

documents, offering circulars and other transactional documents.

Assisted on numerous private placements and Rule 144A/Reg S

transactions, including high-yield and convertible debt offerings,

straight debt private placements (including placements based on ACIC

model form NPAs), block trades and IPOs. Served as the sole U.S.

associate on a sovereign-debt linked bond issuance. Contributed to two

securitization transactions and one covered bond deal for a major UK

mortgage lender and a leading UK building society issued pursuant to

Rule 144A/Reg S and investment company act exemptions. Extensively

involved in HP/Compaq world-wide integration after the initial merger,

personally liaising with client and counsel in over a dozen

jurisdictions; facilitated the tax-efficient transfer of assets and

subsidiaries worth billions of dollars.

Andersen Consulting, New York, NY

Analyst, August 1998 - August 1999

Contributed to strategic IT consulting projects for major global

telecommunications and utility corporations.

Other Experience

Worldcorp Management Group, Inc., Legal Intern to General Counsel,

Miami FL (Summer 2000).

Blackford Capital Management, Research Analyst, Garden City, NY (Summer

1996).

Prudential Securities, Research Analyst, Bond Structuring Group, New

York, NY (Summer 1995).

Bar Admissions/Additional Information

Admitted in New York. Alumnus of the Taft School in Watertown, CT,

Class of 1994. Conversational Spanish and knowledge of Japanese.

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