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Ronald W. Goldberg is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Los Angeles office. He is a member of the Corporate Department. He has extensive experience in all aspects of transactional banking, finance, leasing and derivatives. His practice is focused on hedge, private equity and distressed debt investment funds; foreign banks engaged in business in the United States; U.S. banks and financial institutions; sophisticated international borrowers; and airlines and aircraft and leasing companies involved in complex multi-jurisdictional transactions.
Ron has detailed knowledge of transportation finance and airline insolvency matters, in addition to particular experience in complex financial derivatives, domestic and cross border equipment leasing and project finance, multicurrency syndicated secured and unsecured lending, aircraft finance, domestic and Euro commercial paper and medium-term note programs, and financial transactions in Latin America.
Over the last decade, Ron has advised in numerous innovative financing and restructuring transactions involving all types of lending, credit enhancement, equipment leasing and project finance. He has represented hedge and investment funds in sophisticated leverage and derivatives transactions as well as aircraft lessors and airlines; major U.S. and offshore investment funds; U.S. money-center banks; and European and Asian banks doing business in the United States through branches and agencies.
Representative Experience::
Has represented a U.S. airline for many years in all of its aircraft finance and leasing, procurement and maintenance matters.
Represents numerous hedge and investment funds in all types of financing and derivatives matters.
Was actively involved in United Airlines’, Delta Air Lines’ and Northwest Airlines’ Chapter 11 proceedings on behalf of hedge fund, bank and secured bondholder creditors.
He has experience in all aspects of formal and out-of-court restructurings, providing advice on prepetition, debtor-in-possession, and exit credit facilities.
Ron also has represented governmental entities, corporate borrowers and high-net-worth individuals engaged in sophisticated financial activities including synthetic derivatives transactions and issuance of domestic and offshore debt securities. He has particular experience in the regulatory and legal constraints involved in operating and investing in Latin America, principally in Brazil, Argentina and Chile.
Ron is admitted to practice in California and New York.
Education:
New York University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude and Order of the Coif), 1986
New York University, M.B.A. (with distinctions), 1986
Columbia College, A.B. (Phi Beta Kappa), 1982 | 