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Andrew E. Skopp represents lenders, developers, and investors involved in a variety of real estate development projects, including shopping centers, hotels and condominiums. He also has considerable expertise in handling tax credit, affordable housing and community development matters. He can bring strength on behalf of these entities even at the very earliest stages in a transaction. Mr. Skopp has developed an understanding of a wide range of financing and tax credit documents and recognizes how they can be negotiated to reflect each clients’ different needs. He is experienced in structuring transactions using funds from many different sources, including equity investors, local, state, and federal loan programs, and commercial lenders. In all cases, he assists his clients in addressing every transaction’s unique issues so as to best secure their interests. Mr. Skopp is a graduate of Swarthmore College (B.A. 1988, in both History and English Literature), and of the University of Wisconsin (J.D. 1993), where he was Editor-in-chief of Wisconsin International Law Journal and won Best Petitioner’s Brief at the University of Cincinnati Law School Products Liability Moot Court Competition. Practice Areas: Banking & Finance Asset-Based Lending & Commercial Finance Equipment Leasing & Finance Healthcare Finance International Finance Public Finance Bar Admissions/Court Admissions:Illinois Maryland New York Education:University of Wisconsin, J.D. 1993. Swarthmore College, B.A. 1988. Affiliations, Associations and Special Achievements: American Bar Association Maryland Bar Association New York Bar Association Speaking Engagements: Moderator, ABA Annual Conference on Affordable and Community Development Law 2004-2007. Panelist, ABA Annual Conference on Affordable and Community Development Law (2003). Speaker, "Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreements," Lecturer at various seminars. | 