Press Release
11/13/06 -
Equipment Finance Shareholder, Jay Zwerling, Joins New York Office
[November 13, New York] - The law firm of Vedder Price announces that Jay S. Zwerling joins its New York office as a shareholder effective today. Formerly a partner with Hahn & Hessen LLP, and a co-chair of that firm's Equipment Finance Practice Group, Mr. Zwerling represents commercial banks, finance and equipment leasing companies, and other equity and credit providers in all matters related to structuring, negotiating and documenting equipment finance transactions, including single-borrower/multi-borrower transactions for single lender or multi-lender syndicated bank groups.
Mr. Zwerling has broad experience representing lenders, lessors and investors in equipment-backed transactions, including transactions involving commercial and corporate aircraft, rolling stock and all other type of transportation related assets; large ticket and middle market equipment leasing transactions; and other equipment backed acquisitions and dispositions.
"We are delighted to have Jay join our New York office," commented Dean Gerber who chairs the firm's Equipment and Aircraft Finance practices. "He has significant finance and corporate experience that will be invaluable to our financial services and specialty lender client base."
Mr. Zwerling's corporate experience includes his role as an Associate Director of Macquarie Securities (USA) Inc., where he was responsible for the execution of a broad range of cross-border transactions prior to being promoted to Head of US Domestic Leasing in respect of US based tax-exempt entities. He also recently served as a Director of Global Capital Finance Americas LLC. His responsibilities included origination, implementation, and syndication of leasing transactions, as well as structuring, negotiating, transaction management, business development and brand management. Mr. Zwerling is a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany (B.A., 1989). He received his law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1995). Mr. Zwerling is a member of the American Bar Association and the Equipment Leasing Association.
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