Keith L. Krasney is the Chair of the Securitizations Group at Locke Lord LLP and is a partner in the New York office. He concentrates his practice on securitization and structured finance, mortgage finance, securities and corporate finance. Mr. Krasney has over 25 years of experience in representing issuers, underwriters, servicers, investors and other transaction participants in a broad range of securitization transactions, including public and private offerings of residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, resecuritizations, trade receivable securitizations, net interest margin securities, and CDOs.
Keith has represented lenders and borrowers in the finance industry in warehousing arrangements, repurchase agreements, loan facilities, and related financings of financial assets. Keith has also represented clients in the purchase and sale of performing and non-performing assets in secondary market transactions. He has represented servicers in servicing engagements and in the sale and purchase of servicing rights, and various parties in connection with derivatives. Keith also represents private equity firms and hedge funds in acquisitions of financial companies and performing and non-performing financial assets, and financial institutions in sales of businesses and assets to investment funds. For the last several years, Keith has also assisted student loan issuers re-structure their previously issued securities.
Most recently, Keith has counseled clients on the structure and ramifications of the government’s agency and GSE asset disposition programs, the covered bond initiatives, other legislative and regulatory developments affecting the finance industry, and related issues concerning modifications of mortgage loans and special servicing.
Education
- J.D., Columbia Law School, 1984
Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar - B.A., Columbia University
Bar Admissions
Publications & Presentations
- Speaker, “Deals: The Economic Structure of Transactions and Contracting,” Columbia University School of Law (March 2009)
- Author, “Traps for the Unwary,” Global Private Equity and M&A Legal Guide, supplement to Institutional Investor (September 2008)
- Speaker, “Net Interest Margin Securities and Residual Interest Finance,” IMN’s 13th Annual ABS East Conference (November 2007)
- Author, “Legal Structure of Net Interest Margin Securities," The Journal of Structured Finance (Spring 2007)
- Speaker, “Net Interest Margin Securities and Residual Interest Finance,” IMN’s 12th Annual ABS East Conference (November 2006)
- Author, “SEC Asset-Backed Securities Regulation,” Global Securitization and Structured Finance 2005, Global White Pages/Deutsche Bank (June 2005)
- Author, “Regulation AB,” Corporate Finance Structured Finance Guide 2005,” Euromoney (February 2005)
- Author, “SEC Asset-Backed Proposed Rules,” Global Securitization and Structured Finance 2004, Global White Pages/Deutsche Bank (June 2004)
- Speaker, “Introduction to Securitization,” Institute for International Research Conference, Chairman (May 2003)
- Speaker, “Securitization Techniques in Project Finance,” Bar Association of the City of New York, Committee on Project Finance (April 2003)
Professional History
- Partner, Locke Lord LLP
- Partner, Nixon Peabody (2009-2012)
- Partner, McKee Nelson (2005-2009)
Professional Affiliations & Achievements
- Member, American Bar Association
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