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Kahn Hobbs concentrates his practice on structured finance, primarily focusing on commercial mortgage-backed securitization and re-securitization transactions, as well as advising lenders and servicers on general securitization and credit risk retention considerations.
Kahn has broad experience representing issuers, underwriters, mortgage loan sellers, and servicers in public and private-label commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) securitizations, including single-asset/single-borrower (SASB) transactions. He has worked on the securitization of CMBS loans collateralized by a wide range of property types, including data centers, multifamily, office, retail, hospitality, assisted-living and skilled-nursing properties. Kahn also advises clients on regulatory compliance matters related to securitizations, including Exchange Act Rule 15Ga-1.
His practice also includes representing issuers, structuring agents and investors in structured financial products referencing commercial real estate assets, including synthetic securitizations, credit-linked notes, credit default swaps and other credit-risk transfer (CRT) transactions.
Kahn’s experience extends to the work-out and restructuring of non-performing commercial mortgage loans in CMBS transactions and other distressed asset sales. He also has extensive experience negotiating and drafting securitization offering documents, pooling and servicing agreements, underwriting agreements, mortgage loan (and other asset) purchase and sale agreements, co-lender agreements and participation agreements.
Kahn was recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in Securitization and Structured Finance Law. In addition to his practice, Kahn plays an active role in the firm’s professional development efforts, serving as a partner mentor to several associates and summer associates.
Prior to joining Cadwalader, Kahn was the Director of Treasury and Financial Analysis with Safety-Kleen Corp. He received his B.S. from Colorado State University, his M.B.A. in International Business and Finance from the University of South Carolina, and his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he was a member of the editorial board of the South Carolina Law Review.
