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Shareholders Brian Wendt, Eddie Gross and Kevin MacLeod and Associate Cody McDavis of the firm’s Global Transportation Finance practice team will speak at the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) 2025 Legal Forum. This year’s event will be hosted at the Le Meridien Sheraton in Charlotte, North Carolina from Sunday, May 4th through Tuesday, May 6th. Each of our attorneys will partake in various panels regarding pertinent topics within the equipment financing industry.

Shareholder Brian Wendt will participate in the “Air, Rail, Marine Roundtable” on May 4th from 3:00-4:00 PM, where he and his fellow panelists discuss financing trends in the corresponding transportation sectors.

Shareholder Eddie Gross will join the panel “Advanced UCC (you might know or think you know this, but maybe you don’t…)” on Monday, May 5th from 2:15-3:15 PM. Eddie and his co-panelists will review advanced UCC-related topics, along with the impact of 2022 Amendments, bundled transactions, PMSIs, liquidated damages and more.

Shareholder Kevin MacLeod will partake in the session “So You Want to Securitize?” on Monday, May 5<sup>th</sup> from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Kevin’s session will focus on key securitization issues that finance companies and their legal advisors should consider when structuring leases or loans. It will also include an overview of structuring options, UCC and PPSA considerations, true sale and bankruptcy remoteness and other related legal opinions and topics.

Associate Cody McDavis will speak on the panel “Advanced Technology in Equipment Finance” on Monday, May 5th from 3:30-4:30 PM. His panel team will review the newest technology impacting and enhancing leasing equipment across various transportation sectors.

For a full list of speakers and sponsors, and to register for virtual or in-person attendance, visit the ELFA website.

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Brian Wendt, Kevin MacLeod, Edward Gross and Cody McDavis to Present at Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) 2025 Legal Forum

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