Blank Rome senior counsel Rick Antonoff will serve as faculty for the upcoming Strafford live CLE webinar, “Rendering Structured Finance Opinions of Counsel: Substantive Consolidation, Authority to File Bankruptcy, and More,” taking place Tuesday, April 2, 2024, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. EST / 10:00–11:30 a.m. PST.
Rick and co-presenter Craig A. Wolson, Esq. (President, Wolson Consulting Group) will provide commercial finance counsel with a review of the use of opinion letters in structured finance transactions, explain various elements of the opinions, with particular emphasis on non-consolidation opinions, and outline best practices for the opinion giver to minimize risks. Topics include:
- How should the opinion giver address the issue of bankruptcy remoteness—what are the limitations, assumptions, and qualifications that the opinion giver should consider?
- What key issues should the opinion giver address in a non-consolidation opinion?
- What are the bankruptcy risks for parties providing financing to a structured finance special purpose vehicle?
For more information and to register, please visit the webinar webpage.
