Provide comprehensive legal support for Banco Santander’s Global Transaction Banking businesses.Draft, review, and negotiate legal documentation in connection with trade and working capital products, including letters of credit, receivables finance, supply chain finance, structured trade, trade loans, and credit risk insurance.Work collaboratively with external legal counsel to draft global credit risk insurance policy templates for all trade finance transactions governed by New York law to ensure compliance with U.S. and E.U. laws and regulations, including Article 194 of the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR 194) and Capital Requirements Directive IV (CRD IV) requirements, such regulation having the effect of reducing Santander’s minimum capital requirements with respect to the transactions covered by credit risk insurance policies and increasing the available funds for Santander to invest.Partner closely with Sales, Structuring, Credit, Compliance, Operations and other internal stakeholders to mitigate risk and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.Oversee engagement of and maintain relationships with external legal counsel.

Provided hands-on oversight in the implementation of legal documentation in connection with trade finance transactions governed by New York law to ensure the standardization of documentation and provide adequate legal protection to Deutsche Bank (“DB”).Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated legal trade finance documentation, including receivables purchase agreements, payment processing agreements, obligor payment and reimbursement agreements, agreements on claim payment services, de-risking agreements, including unfunded and funded risk participation agreements, non-disclosure agreements (NDA), and credit risk insurance policies.Reviewed legal corporate cash management short-term lending documentation for Global Network Banking (GNB), including advising letters and promissory notes, and client documentation, including corporate formation documentation, board resolutions, and secretary’s and incumbency certificates in connection therewith, to ensure compliance with all DB rules and regulations.Worked collaboratively with legal counsel, brokers, and insurers to draft and negotiate the global credit risk insurance policy template for all trade finance transactions governed by New York law to ensure compliance with Article 194 of the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR 194) and Capital Requirements Directive IV (CRD IV) requirements, reducing DB’s minimum capital requirements with respect to the transactions covered by credit risk insurance policies and increasing the available funds for DB to invest.Completed account openings, Know Your Client (KYC) requirements, and embargo checks to close trade finance transactions for Trade Finance Americas.Managed the complete lifecycle of trade finance transactions from inception to maturity, including the calculation of the discount payment amount for each funding, while ensuring the timely collection and payment of interest and fees.

Advised clients on the legal rights and obligations relating to mortgage-backed securities-related litigation.Reviewed loan files and conducted forensic analysis of and re-underwriting underlying mortgage financing loans on behalf of global financial institutions.

Provided expert legal and strategic advice to clients in connection with transactions, regulatory compliance and litigation matters.Drafted and negotiated debt restructuring documentation for Delta Air Lines, Inc. in the restructuring of leases for the airline’s entire fleet, comprising Boeing 757, 747 and 737 aircraft and McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft.Supervised a group of 20 attorneys and provided consulting advice in the internal investigation and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission subpoena relating to compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) and other anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws and regulations at the Latin American subsidiaries of the world's largest retailer. Assisted with the review of financial documents and corporate documentation and communications written in English, Portuguese and Spanish. Interpreted information and documentation request and provided consulting advice in response to a U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), Antitrust Division, Request for Additional Information and Documentary Material (“Second Request”) made in connection with the $3 billion merger of Continental Airlines, Inc. and United Airlines, Inc.

Contributed to the law firm’s drafting and legal services functions in connection with a lawsuit filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York relating to mortgage-backed securities in the amount of $4.5 billion.Provided consulting advice relating to securitizations, collateralized mortgage obligations, mortgages, and loan files on behalf of a global commercial insurance company and financial guarantor in connection with mortgage-backed securities-related litigation.

Drafted, reviewed, commented on and negotiated transaction documentation in connection with over 100 leveraged leasing and mortgage financing transactions (both new money financings and restructurings) with numerous airlines, representing both financing institutions, as creditors, and airline companies, as debtors. Supervised the transactions from inception to closing, interacting directly with clients on all matters.Represented domestic and international financial institutions, manufacturers, insurance companies, and airline companies in the financing of aircraft, vessels, railcars, and other equipment and facilities.Structured, negotiated, and documented revolving credit and term loan facilities for secured financings in connection with going private and acquisition financings, Latin American and cross-border financings, project financings, collateralized debt obligations, and structured financings.

Represented financial institutions in the preparation and negotiation of loan documents in secured lending, acquisition financing and debt restructuring transactions.Represented arrangers and dealers in international debt offerings.Represented ING Barings LLC in a $75 million syndicated secured financing consisting of a revolving credit and letter of credit facility provided to Cornell Corrections, Inc., a privatized provider of correctional, detention and pre-release services, secured by stock and personal and real property.

Represented financial institutions in the preparation and negotiation of loan documents in unsecured and secured lending, chapter 11 debtor-in-possession and acquisition financing transactions and in the restructuring of financing to accommodate borrowers’ liquidity needs.Represented Transamerica in a $45 million secured financing consisting of a revolving credit facility provided to BRT Realty Trust, a real estate mortgage company, secured by ownership interests in and mortgages on real estate.

Represented financial institutions in the preparation and negotiation of loan documents in secured lending, acquisition financing, project finance and debt restructuring transactions.Represented issuers in public equity offering transactions.Represented corporate clients in general corporate matters, including compliance with periodic reporting requirements (SEC 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K filings).

Supported Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico market activities recorded in New York, Latin American branch offices and London.Reported analytical month end commentary to senior management; researched market trends, monitored impact of profit/loss risks, and briefed senior officers on risk aspects and accounting implications of innovative financial instruments.Directed effort to evaluate Value at Risk (VaR) positions with local investments.Supervised strategic planning group for branch office; performed expense analysis.