Gary Silverstein represents issuers, underwriters, insurers, and other parties in connection with the tax aspects of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, REMICs, CLOs, CRE-CLOs, and other debt issuances. He has extensive experience in structuring commercial and residential mortgage-backed securitizations and resecuritizations (including “RE-REMICs”), and in other capital markets transactions. Gary advises borrowers and lenders (including securitization vehicles) in connection with loan workouts, foreclosures, and restructurings. He is also involved in the distressed asset market and in the formation of funds and other vehicles to hold new and/or seasoned mortgage loans and securities.
He also works closely with Cadwalader's real estate attorneys in the origination of large commercial loans for securitization or syndication and in advising loan participants that face the challenges of volatile market forces. He also advises both lenders and borrowers in their negotiations of credit agreements and repos.
