Noël J. Para

• Represented a global media conglomerate in connection with the $6.75 billion sale of interests in an Internet service provider under a complex put/call structure and related monetization transactions involving the laws of Germany, Luxembourg and the U.S.
• Represented a French developer in connection with work-in-progress financing arrangements for a major U.S. transportation capital project involving the laws of France, Canada and several U.S. jurisdictions.
• Responsible for the analysis and documentation, including legal opinions, of U.S. state law (UCC) aspects of securitization, cross-border and multistate commercial lending transactions, real estate finance, securities and M&A transactions, including coordination of foreign and local counsel documentation and opinions.

Noël Para focused on cross-border transactions, including secured lending and mergers and acquisitions. He has extensive experience representing financial institutions and other business entities in a broad range of transactions involving securitization and other asset-based lending, commercial finance, credit enhancement, and public and private offerings.

Noël has particular experience in structuring transactions that are subject to the laws of several jurisdictions, matters arising under Articles 8 & 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), such as characterization of collateral, effect of change-of-characterization and other UCC matters, and legal opinion practice, especially in connection with foreign law opinions and multijurisdiction tandem opinions.

Noël is the former chair of the firm’s Corporate Practice Area Opinion Committee and a former member of the Securities and M&A Practice Quality Teams.

Noël received his J.D. from New York University in 1980 and his B.A. from Amherst College in 1977. He has served the community through participation as an advanced referee, referee instructor and coach for the American Youth Soccer Organization.

Bar Admissions

• New York

Education

• New York University (J.D., 1980)
• Amherst College (B.A., 1977)

Memberships