Les Jacobowitz

Les Jacobowitz

ArentFox Schiff LLP

Les Jacobowitz is a partner with ArentFox Schiff in New York. He has over 30 years of experience representing corporations (including not-for-profits), governmental issuers, underwriters, and financial institutions in domestic and international transactions. Les has provided counsel on deals involving $25 billion or more, as well as restructurings and workouts of an additional $50 billion. He has worked with governmental entities, private companies, banks, investment banks and funds in all aspects of financing, including the lending, securitization, real estate, public finance, not-for-profit, health care, restructuring, energy & environment and infrastructure & privatization financing areas, and related litigation. He represents clients in diverse transactions involving commercial and economic development, nursing homes, hospitals, assisted living facilities, university and student loans, and multifamily and single-family housing. Les is also a prolific speaker and author on the threat and impact of the LIBOR transition and has successfully worked with clients to negotiate fair terms regarding the LIBOR transition so as to ensure economic equivalence in the transition. In November 2011, he was named in the annual rankings of The Financial Times for his standout innovative work with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Federal Housing Finance Agency and the US Department of the Treasury in connection with their $24 billion programs to stabilize the housing finance market. Les worked on an international toll bridge facility that was selected by the Institutional Investor as one of its deals of the year. More recently, Les received the Marc L. Fleischaker Pro Bono Award for his work helping the Center for New York City Neighborhoods launch its New York State Mortgage Assistance Program (MAP) with the Office of the New York State Attorney General. He is also recognized by Best Lawyers for his work in "Public Finance Law" and he is considered a recommended lawyer by Legal 500 US. Les earned his J.D. at University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law.

Les Jacobowitz's Courses

  • SBA-Managed Student Loans: Exploring the Legal Implications

    Bankruptcy, Foreclosure & Collection Law

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    Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 1 Total
    California CLE Approved 1 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 1 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 1 Total
    Delaware CLE Approved 1 Total
    Florida CLE Approved 1 Total
    Georgia CLE Approved 1 Total
    Hawaii CLE Approved 1 Total
    Idaho CLE Upon Request 1 Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 1 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 1 Total
    Minnesota CLE Approved 1 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 1.2 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1 Total
    Mississippi CLE Approved 1 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 1 Total
    North Dakota CLE Approved 1 Total
    Nebraska CLE Approved 1 Total
    New Hampshire CLE Approved 1 Total
    New Mexico CLE Approved 1 Total
    Nevada CLE Approved 1 Total
    New York CLE Approved 1 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 1 Total
    Oregon CLE Approved 1 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 1 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 1 Total
    Wisconsin CLE Approved 1 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 1.2 Total
    Wyoming CLE Upon Request 1 Total
    OnDemand
    1 Pennsylvania CLE