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Cynthia C. Allner concentrates on the representation of financial institutions (such as Bank of America, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company and The Toronto-Dominion Bank) in matters ranging from multi-national asset-based financings to cross-border acquisition financings, emerging market funds, trade finance, foreign debt trading and currency swaps, as well as all types of tax-effective and foreign exchange-driven transactions. She has extensive involvement with the government-subsidized finance programs offered by the Export-Import Bank of the United States and other finance and investment-related agencies of the federal and state governments. Ms. Allner also does corporate finance and merger and acquisition work for many of the firm's business clients, both publicly traded and privately owned. She has also had extensive experience in the field of public finance, principally representing underwriters and financial institutions issuing credit enhancement for variable rate demand debt, and in hospital, health care and university financings. Practice Areas:Banking & Finance Asset-Based Lending & Commercial Finance Corporate FinanceInternational Finance Bar Admissions/Court Admissions:MarylandEducation:Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D. 1982, Cum Laude.Duke University, B.A. 1979, Cum Laude.Affiliations, Associations and Special Achievements:Baltimore Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond: Board of Directors (2003-2008); Chairman (2007) Miles & Stockbridge P.C.: Board of Directors (1998-2000); Business Department, Co-Chairman (1997-1999); Recruitment Committee, Chairman (1995-1997) TerraLex International Law Firm Network: Board of Directors (2003-2006); Vice President, Marketing (2003); Chairman, Meetings Committee Publications:"ABL in Acquisition Finance," Asset-Based Lending Journal (September 2005). "Methods of Payment, Letters of Credit and Insurance -- A Practical Guide," Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, Inc. (September 2003). "Structuring Multi-National Asset-Based Financing Transactions -- A Practical Guide," Asset-Based Lending Journal (September 2003). | 