- Represented a publicly traded consumer finance company in its various warehouse facilities and 144A securitization program involving hard-secured and soft-secured consumer loans.
- Represented borrowers in a warehouse credit facility involving varying asset types, including personal consumer loans and corporate consumer loans.
- Represented multiple large financial institutions in various repurchase and warehouse financing programs collateralizing residential mortgage receivables.
- Represented a publicly traded timeshare finance company in its 144A securitization program involving timeshare receivables.
Associate,
- Phone: +1 202 239 3246
- Email: edward.leaf@alston.com
Clients look to Edward for counsel in securitizations, warehouse facilities, and other complex structured finance transactions.
Edward Leaf is an associate in the Finance Group on the Structured and Warehouse Finance Team. He represents lenders, borrowers, issuers, and originators in the securitization and financing of various asset classes in the structured finance market.
Edward earned his J.D., cum laude, from the Washington College of Law at American University. During law school, Edward was an honors intern with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Treasury Department, and the Department of the Interior. As a student, he served as an articles editor for the Administrative Law Review and founded the school’s Blockchain, Virtual Currency, & Digital Assets Law Society.
Edward received his bachelor of music from The Catholic University of America and his master of music from the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University. As a double bassist, Edward has taught and performed on four continents, appeared at notable venues such as the Kennedy Center, and performed alongside several Grammy-winning artists.
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Spectrum February 2024Structured Finance Spectrum – Winter 2024Welcome to the latest edition of the Spectrum, covering hot-topic issues in the structured finance markets in the U.S. and UK. This edition features the shifting single-family rental landscape, what’s next for EDGAR, and Basel III.Spectrum February 2024Structured Finance Spectrum – Winter 2024Welcome to the latest edition of the Spectrum, covering hot-topic issues in the structured finance markets in the U.S. and UK. This edition features the shifting single-family rental landscape, what’s next for EDGAR, and Basel III.
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Press Release January 23, 2024Alston & Bird Represents Hilton Grand Vacations in Acquisition of Bluegreen VacationsAlston & Bird represented Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (HGV), a global timeshare company, in closing its $1.5 billion acquisition of Bluegreen Vacations, a leading vacation ownership company.Press Release January 23, 2024Alston & Bird Represents Hilton Grand Vacations in Acquisition of Bluegreen VacationsAlston & Bird represented Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (HGV), a global timeshare company, in closing its $1.5 billion acquisition of Bluegreen Vacations, a leading vacation ownership company.
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General Publications May 18, 2023“Uniform Commercial Code Amendments (2022): Revisions to Article 9,” Bloomberg Law, May 18, 2023.This article analyzes proposed changes to Article 9 from the Uniform Commercial Code Amendments to address transactions in digital assets.General Publications May 18, 2023“Uniform Commercial Code Amendments (2022): Revisions to Article 9,” Bloomberg Law, May 18, 2023.This article analyzes proposed changes to Article 9 from the Uniform Commercial Code Amendments to address transactions in digital assets.
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Spectrum February 2023Structured Finance Spectrum – February 2023Welcome to the latest edition of the Spectrum, covering hot-topic issues in the structured finance markets in the U.S. and UK. This edition features a new year for a new UCC Article 12, a farewell to LIBOR, and an appraisal of the future of appraisals.Spectrum February 2023Structured Finance Spectrum – February 2023Welcome to the latest edition of the Spectrum, covering hot-topic issues in the structured finance markets in the U.S. and UK. This edition features a new year for a new UCC Article 12, a farewell to LIBOR, and an appraisal of the future of appraisals.
Languages
- Spanish
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- New York
Education
- American University (J.D., 2022)
- Johns Hopkins University (M.M., 2012)
- The Catholic University of America (B.M., 2008)