Richard D. Rudder handles asset-backed transactions, including intellectual property based financings; equipment lease financings, including energy savings equipment deals; structured settlements; life settlements; tobacco settlements; and time share loan and auto loan transactions. He also has extensive expertise in whole business financings in conjunction with M&A transactions and commercial mortgage-backed securities, including conduit programs and single property transactions.
Mr. Rudder represents major commercial and investment banks, issuers, investors, trustees and bond insurers in public and private financings. He has innovated many first-of-a-kind transactions, including the securitization of music royalties and other intellectual property assets, commercial mortgage conduits and pay-through bonds.