Eb5 Investors Magazine Top25 edition 2023; Issue 10:1 | Page 50

TOP CORPORATE ATTORNEYS
DEBBIE KLIS
JENNIFER MOSELEY
RIMON LAW

Debbie Klis has substantial investment fund , securities and capital markets experience with a particular emphasis on private equity funds , venture capital funds , hedge funds , real estate funds , EB-5 funds , QOZ funds and large master-feeder structures . Klis has worked with sponsors on SPAC IPOs and related de-SPAC transactions since 2008 . Her EB-5 experience dates back to 2007 and involves representing real estate developers , project sponsors and regional center owners from coast to coast on projects involving casinos , hotels , resorts , mixed-use commercial , mixed-use residential ( including some with LIHTC ), construction of single-family homes , condominiums , manufacturing facilities , shipping , historic renovations with tax credits , and more .

BURR & FORMAN

Jennifer Moseley is a corporate and securities partner at Burr & Forman LLP in Atlanta , and advises small start-ups to large , public companies in an array of transactions and capital raising activities . She enjoys assisting her clients in her role as counselor to start-up and developmental stage companies . Moseley was introduced to EB-5 in early 2008 and addressed securities law implications in EB-5 during the “ early years ” when securities law was not at the forefront of EB-5 related discussions . She continues to help clients navigate the intricacies of securities laws with practical solutions to meet their goals .

DAVID SUDECK
JOHN TISHLER
JMBM

David A . Sudeck is a senior member of JMBM ' s Global Hospitality Group and JMBM ' s Real Estate Department . His practice primarily involves the complex issues associated with hotels , resorts , vacation ownership properties , restaurants , golf courses and spas . He represents owners in the purchase and sale , development , construction , financing , leasing , and sale-leaseback of properties , and advises them on their branding and management agreements , including hotel management and franchise agreements . He has helped hotel developers source over $ 1 billion of EB-5 financing . He has significant experience in real estate finance and represents several financial institutions and EB-5 lenders as a special counsel to their hospitality interests .

SHEPPARD MULLIN

John Tishler is a partner at global law firm Sheppard Mullin , where he is co-practice group leader of the firm ’ s Corporate & Securities Practice Group and leads the firm ’ s EB-5 Project Finance team . Tishler ’ s practice includes corporate governance , capital markets , corporate finance , business transactions , mergers and acquisitions , and technology . Tishler ’ s clients include EB-5 fund managers , developers , regional centers , and other EB-5 intermediaries . His projects have included nationally recognized hotels , entertainment facilities , energy , mixed use , and residential developments . Tishler was the co-editor and co-author of The EB-5 Handbook : A Guide for Investors and Developers ( 2014 ). He is a graduate of Cornell University and Yale Law School .

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