Frank Fisanich Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight

Assistant General Counsel.Advised on issues related to capital markets activities in Asia-Pacific region, including all aspects of derivatives and fixed income sales and trading, debt capital markets underwriting and origination and general corporate and regulatory matters.• Appointed representative of Legal Department on regional risk committee.• Advised on and drafted ISDA Master Agreements, securitization and structured finance documentation and structured notes (credit-linked notes, variable interest rate securities and deposits), including English law documentation, significantly reducing outside counsel costs.• Advised bank in connection with syndicated loan facilities and project finance transactions with demonstrated expertise negotiating swap security and limited recourse secured financing issues.• Coordinated Asia-Pacific regional securities law survey.• Coordinated litigation and dispute resolution with outside counsel.• Advised regional compliance officers on regulatory requirements for bank and non-bank subsidiaries, significantly reducing outside counsel costs.• Represented securities subsidiary as dealer in Euro Medium Term Note programs, Reg. S / 144A offerings and other private placements, significantly reducing outside counsel costs.Vice President, Senior Documentation Officer.Responsible for drafting and negotiating a constant high volume of global markets trading agreements with hedge fund counterparties and related entities, including ISDA Master Agreements, Credit Support Annexes, Guarantees, Control Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, Waivers and various Notices. • Developed new and revised standard provisions for ISDA templates, including CSAs, reducing outside counsel costs.• Trained new negotiators in negotiation process and legal issues, significantly increasing group productivity.• Advised credit and business partners of legal rights and obligations under documentation.

Practice focused on foreign direct investment, joint ventures, corporate and project finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate organization and technology licensing.Primary counsel for joint venture contract negotiations.Real estate/land-use rights acquisition.Advise foreign clients on form and substance of technology licensing agreements with PRC entities.Advise foreign-owned enterprises on regulatory requirements, including foreign exchange regulations, capital requirements, profit repatriation and labor and employment contracts.Supervise legal research by junior lawyers, including translation assistance.Advise foreign clients with respect to complex issues of first impression without benefit of direct precedent or clear regulatory guidance.

Practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, commercial lending, corporate finance and restructuring, securities, and commercial real estate leasing and financing.Restructuring of syndicated credit facility for national bank, including term loan, revolving credit and letters of credit.Cash merger of two public companies.Commercial lease agreements.Stock Purchase Agreement for acquisition of electrical equipment manufacturer.Petition before the Surface Transportation Board opposing abandonment of railroad right-of-way.Preparation of 10-Ks for bank securitization subsidiaries.