Online legal services part of changing landscape
Online legal services are not going away, so traditional attorneys need to adapt to the changing marketplace, according to panelists at a San Diego Law Library event last month.
Education
Law School/Year: University of California, Los Angeles, 1994, Order of the Coif
College/Year: BBA, Accounting, University of San Diego, 1990, summa cum laude
Bar Admissions
California
Practice Areas
Air Quality & Climate Change; Banking; Corporate Business; Project Development & Finance; Real Estate
Major Cases
Ben-Moshe's experience includes the representation of:
*Deutsche Bank in connection with the Wynn Las Vegas credit facilities and issuance of US$2.7 billion of senior secured notes;
*Bank of America in connection with the senior secured credit facility and unsecured notes offering for Seneca Gaming Corporation;
*Sempra Energy in connection with the development and financing of a wind farm in Baja California, Mexico;
*Bank of America and Deutsche Bank in connection with the approximately $900 million secured credit facilities and unsecured notes for MotorCity Casino in Detroit, Michigan;
*Sempra Energy in connection with the development and construction of liquefied natural gas receiving terminals in Baja California, Mexico and Cameron, Louisiana
Professional Background
Sony Ben-Moshe is a member of the Finance Department of the San Diego office of Latham & Watkins. Ben-Moshe is fluent in Spanish and has developed significant expertise representing clients in financings, acquisitions and formation of joint ventures in the United States and abroad, including in Latin America. His experience includes:
*The structuring, documentation and negotiation of financing arrangements for secured financing transactions, including in the hospitality and gaming sector and energy sector;
*Representation of issuers and underwriters in connection with 144A offerings and private placements of debt instruments
*Representation of various parties in connection with the formation of joint ventures;
*Development and financing of greenfield construction projects, including in the energy sector and gaming and hospitality sector.
Ben-Moshe is Co-chair of the firm's Gaming and Hospitality Practice and Latin America Practice. He was previously named one of the Top 20 California lawyers under the age of 40 by California Law Business, and in 2012, was named a Leading Lawyer for his work in Leisure & Hospitality by Chambers USA.
Professional Affiliations
Ben-Moshe is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association.
Online legal services are not going away, so traditional attorneys need to adapt to the changing marketplace, according to panelists at a San Diego Law Library event last month.
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