Lawyer Bio : Cybil J. Abrao

Cybil J. Abrao

Charlotte

Cybil Abrao represents national and regional financial institutions in connection with complex financial transactions, including commercial loan origination and syndication, derivatives, debt restructuring, defaulted loan workouts, foreclosures, portfolio loan sales and distressed debt trading, including both syndicated and single lender transactions and secured and unsecured transactions.

With respect to debt restructuring and loan workouts, her practice focuses primarily on large real estate and commercial loans. Cybil has extensive experience as counsel to administrative agents working with syndicate members in performing and nonperforming syndicated loans.

Cybil has also counseled global investment banks, underwriters and collateral managers in the issuance of a variety of structured finance and securitization vehicles, including CMBS, RMBS and CRE-CDO transactions.

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Successfully closed a $400,000,000 syndicated revolving credit facility for a large Southeast regional bank. The client is the lead bank and administrative agent under the facility, which currently includes a syndicate of twelve financial institutions as lenders.

Represented administrative agent and lead arranger in amending a $95,000,000 secured syndicated credit facility for a leading regional home builder in connection with its capital restructuring.

Represented administrative agent and lead arranger in modifying a $160,000,000 secured syndicated credit facility for a national home builder.

Represented administrative agent and joint lead arranger in refinancing of $100,000,000 term loan.

Represented administrative agent and collateral agent in restructuring, and subsequently foreclosing on, residential condominium project securing an $81,000,000 syndicated credit facility.

Represented financial institution in foreclosing on commercial properties in six states securing loans in the amount of $127,000,000.

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Professional Activities

Admitted to bar 2006, North Carolina.  Admitted to practice in the State of North Carolina and the Western District of North Carolina.

Education

B.S., Agricultural Business (emphasis in Finance and Economics), 1998, Iowa State University.

J.D., 2006, University of North Carolina. Published Member of North Carolina Banking Institute Journal.

Prior Legal Experience

Associate, Dechert LLP, Charlotte, NC, 2006 – 2008.
Summer Associate, Dechert LLP, Charlotte, NC , 2004, 2005.
Summer Associate, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, Charlotte, NC, 2004, 2005.

Prior Business Experience

Corporate Risk Manager; Manager, Sales and Operations; Metal Exchange Corporation, St. Louis, MO, 1999 – 2003.

Staff Consultant, Ernst & Young LLP, St. Louis, MO, 1998 – 1999.

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