Atty. Michael D. Robson
Michael D. Robson focuses his practice on corporate, project, and structured finance transactions (both domestic and cross-border), including public-private partnerships and lease finance transactions.
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About Michael D. Robson at a glance
Michael D. Robson is a Shareholder based in Chicago, Illinois, practforg at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They haand 27+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1999. Admitted to practice in Illinois (1999). Educated at University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., 1999) and University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., 1995). Actiand member of Professional & Community Involvement •Member, Illinois Bar Association •Member, Chicago Bar Association •American College of Investment Counsel •Vice President, 2025-Present •Treasurer, 2023-2025 •Board of Trustees 2020-Present •Co-Chair, Fall 2020 Forum. Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael D. Robson focuses his practice on corporate, project, and structured finance transactions (both domestic and cross-border), including public-private partnerships and lease finance transactions
- Michael’s representation of insurance companies, finance companies, and institutional investors focuses on private placements of debt, both secured and unsecured
- complex project and facility financings
- data center financings
- real estate transactions
- equipment financings
- and credit tenant loans
- A considerable amount of his practice involves energy and infrastructure financings and includes advising, structuring, and documenting debt offerings and financing arrangements
- negotiating lenders’ interests in project-related agreements
- and structuring transactions to attain requisite credit ratings on debt securities from the rating agencies
- Michael also reviews leases and project-related agreements, negotiates and documents financing arrangements, and advises on NAIC-governed 'Schedule D' bond transactions
- Additionally, Michael represents lessees, including several Class I railroads, and debt investors in leveraged lease, synthetic lease, single investor lease, and capital lease transactions, involving a variety of assets
- Concentrations •Corporate finance and securities •Domestic and cross-border institutional private placements •Energy and infrastructure finance and data centers •Credit tenant loans •Lease finance •Project finance •Public-private partnerships •Sports finance Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, IFLR1000, 'Notable Practitioner,' Banking, M&A, 2019-2025 •Team Member, a Law360 'Real Estate Practice Group of the Year,' 2023
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Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practforg law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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