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Cynthia is a partner in the firm's Banking Department. Prior to joining Chapman and Cutler LLP, she was a partner at Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP; and also spent time as a Law Professor for the University of Michigan Law School, Emory University School of Law and Wayne State University Law School teaching courses in bankruptcy, reorganization and real estate finance. Ms. Baker concentrates her practice in the areas of securitization and structured finance, sports finance, banking and finance and bankruptcy and reorganization. She has represented commercial banks and special purpose conduits in receivables securitization and other asset-backed transactions, including sports arena fundings and synthetic structures. She has also represented and advised commercial banks and financing institutions in business transactions, and financial institutions in workouts of troubled structured finance deals and troubled loans. Ms. Baker has been selected as one of The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Project Finance Law. Representative transactions include: Representation of Banc of America Securities LLC, the underwriter, in connection with the Rule 144A issuance of up to $475 Million in auction-rate debt securities by Cowboys Stadium, L.P., the proceeds of which will be used to construct a new stadium for the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. The innovative structured finance transaction arranged by Banc of America used auction-rate securities and derivatives to provide 32-year term financing for the facility at highly competitive interest rates. Representation of a structuring agent and investors in a $200.5 million private placement debt financing in securitization of naming right, concession and sponsorship, luxury box and club seat revenues of a new stadium for the St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Team (including representation in an abandoned hybrid leveraged-lease securitization transaction for a proposed stadium). Representation of a commercial paper conduit in the securitization of luxury box and club seat revenues from an NFL stadium. Representation of a commercial paper conduit in the securitization of a naming rights sponsorship and luxury box revenues from an NHL arena. Representation of issuers in trade receivables securitizations. | 