Katherine Draper is a Partner in the Firm’s Corporate Department and Securitization Practice. Kate’s practice encompasses securitizations involving many different types of asset classes, including digital infrastructure (such as data centers, cell towers and fiber networks), auto loans and leases, fleet leases, rental cars, whole-business securitizations and other esoteric assets. Kate represents both issuers and underwriters, as well as parties in acquisitions and other transactions in which securitizations are involved.
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Work Highlights
- Vantage Data Centers in two separate data center securitizations programs
- DataBank in connection with the first-ever securitization comprised solely of colocation data center revenue and in the company’s subsequent notes issuances
- SummitIG in connection with the first-ever securitization of dark fiber network assets and subsequent notes issuances
- TierPoint in its inaugural secured data center revenue notes issuance and subsequent notes issuances
- Blue Stream Communications in connection with its inaugural securitization backed by fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network assets and subsequent notes issuances
- DigitalBridge in connection with the first-ever securitization of investment management fees
- ALLO Communications in its inaugural secured fiber network revenue notes issuance and subsequent notes issuances
Education
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University of Texas School of Law, 2013 J.D.
with Honors
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University of Pennsylvania, 2008 B.A.
magna cum laude
Admissions
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District of Columbia 2022
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New York 2014
Katherine Draper is a Partner in the Firm’s Corporate Department and Securitization Practice. Kate’s practice encompasses securitizations involving many different types of asset classes, including digital infrastructure (such as data centers, fiber networks and cell towers), auto loans and leases, fleet leases, rental cars, whole-business securitizations and other esoteric assets. Kate represents both issuers and underwriters, as well as parties in acquisitions and other transactions in which securitizations are involved.
Kate’s experience includes representing:
- Vantage Data Centers in two separate data center securitizations programs
- DataBank in connection with the first-ever securitization comprised solely of colocation data center revenue and in the company’s subsequent notes issuances
- SummitIG in connection with the first-ever securitization of dark fiber network assets and subsequent notes issuances
- TierPoint in its inaugural secured data center revenue notes issuance and subsequent notes issuances
- Blue Stream Communications in connection with its inaugural securitization backed by fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network assets and subsequent notes issuances
- Flexential in multiple secured data center revenue notes issuances
- DigitalBridge in connection with the first-ever securitization of investment management fees
- ALLO Communications in its inaugural secured fiber network revenue notes issuance and subsequent notes issuances
- Initial purchasers in the first-ever issuance of fiber network revenue notes backed by FTTH networks and subsequent notes issuances
- Initial purchasers in multiple secured tower revenue securities offerings by SBA Tower Trust
- Lenders and initial purchasers as designated counsel in numerous financings under Enterprise Fleet Management’s securitization program
- American Tower in connection with multiple secured tower revenue securities issuances
- Vertical Bridge in connection with its various financings of its cellular and broadcast tower assets
- Lenders and initial purchasers as designated counsel in numerous financings under Element Fleet Management’s securitization program
- Blackstone in matters related to its announced acquisition of Jersey Mike’s Subs
Kate received her J.D., with Honors, in 2013 from the University of Texas School of Law and her B.A., magna cum laude, in 2008 from the University of Pennsylvania.