Mr. Weinberger focuses his practice on insurance and risk-linked securities, life insurance finance and related capital markets transactions, including Regulation XXX and AXXX, reserve funding transactions, life settlements, premium finance and alternative risk transfer and securitization transactions. Mr. Weinberger is also active in cross-border asset-based lending and M&A transactions. He has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions and securities law, as well as cross-border transactions, public and private offerings, joint ventures and strategic alliances. Mr. Weinberger represents insurers, reinsurers and investment banks, as well as both buyers and sellers in major international M&A transactions. He also advises publicly traded companies on a wide variety of securities law matters, and counsels boards of directors on corporate governance matters. Additionally, he works with private investment partnerships on matters involving fund formation and portfolio company transactions. Representative Matters Prior to joining Stroock in 2007, Mr. Weinberger has: Developed Regulation XXX reserve funding securitization program for multi-national reinsurer. Advised leading investment bank in connection with its Regulation XXX and AXXX securitization programs. Counseled hedge funds in connection with the sale of industry loss warranties. Drafted captive insurance company legislation for a state in the Southwest, with a focus on special purpose captives and securitization vehicles. Advised leading investment banks in connection with premium finance programs. Counseled leading Wall Street broker-dealer in connection with the development of a trading platform for senior settlements. Developed a multi-peril natural catastrophe risk securitization program for a leading investment bank. Served as special counsel to the president of a NYSE-listed telecom company, with a focus on capital markets transactions, corporate governance matters and joint ventures. Counseled publicly-traded VOIP company in connection with its follow-on offering. Advised client in connection with its acquisition of a coupon clearing company. Served as lead counsel to an international medical device manufacturer in connection with the sale of its cardiovascular business group. Formed several private equity and hedge funds and advised clients on the marketing, management and operation of such funds. Co-author, Sidecars: Accessing the Securitized Reinsurance Market, ABS Conference Daily, November 6, 2006; Co-author, Pending Changes to Life Settlements Acts Pose a Threat, New York Law Journal, November 22, 2005; Co-author, The SEC s New Regulatory Agenda: What Every Hedge Fund Manager Needs to Know, Securities Regulation & Law, November 21, 2005; Co-author, "Special Considerations on Accessing Capital Markets in the United States" Chinese Journal for Pearl River Delta Economic Region January 2005 New York J.D., Columbia University School of Law, 1994; Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar; Note Editor Journal of Environmental Law B.S., magna cum laude, Yeshiva University, 1991