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Robert J. Gillispie is a partner in the Corporate Department of our New York office. He has been involved in asset-based financing for more than 30 years. Mr. Gillispie has negotiated and documented domestic and cross-border leveraged lease, partnership and secured loan transactions, as well as synthetic leases. The assets have varied from aircraft, railcars, satellites, vessels and containers to electric generating plants, hydro-electric facilities, renewable energy facilities, gas distribution network and waste water collection and transportation systems. The current focus of Mr. Gillispie s practice is on energy and infrastructure financings. Representative Client Work Represented finance subsidiary of a utility company, as equity investor, in connection with a sale/leaseback of a 440 MW electric generating facility Represented bank subsidiary, as equity investor, in connection with a sale/leaseback of a passenger rail infrastructure system Represented bank subsidiary, as equity investor, in connection with a sale/leaseback of a wastewater collection and transportation system Bar & Court Admissions New York, 1969 Supreme Court of the United States Publications Bay State's Big Selloff, The Boston Globe (July 27, 2007) "Using your Assets," American City & Country (April 2007) "Leveraged Leasing," Equipment Leasing, (2003) "When is a Lease a Lease," Chadbourne & Parke Project Finance NewsWire (2004) Teaching & Speaking Engagements "Outlook and Opportunities in Energy," ELA, Large Ticket Conference (2006) "Leasing Due Diligence Questionnaire," ELA, Large Ticket Conference (2004) "Equipment Leasing and Project Finance," A.L.I. - A.B.A. (1990 and 1992-1995) "Aircraft Value Maintenance and Enhancement," Institute for International Research (1992) "Maximizing Opportunities for FSC Expert Leasing in the '90's," FSC Leasing Conference (1991) "Equipment Leasing and Project Finance," A.L.I.-A.B.A. (1990 and 1992-1995) Adjunct Professor at Rutgers University, 1972-1976 Awards & Honors New York Super Lawyers, 2006 Professional & Civic Activities New York Bar Association Education J.D., magna cum laude, Catholic University Columbus School of Law, 1968 (Editor-in-Chief for the Catholic University Law Review from 1967-1968) B.E.E., Catholic University, 1965 | 