JAMES R. SILKENAT
jsilkenat@zag-sw.com

James R. Silkenat, a partner in ZAG/S&W's New York office, is a member of the Corporate Department. His primary focus is on international joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, privatizations, project finance transactions (in developed and developing countries) and private equity investment funds. Mr. Silkenat has substantive industry experience in energy, hotels, manufacturing, transportation and telecommunications. Mr. Silkenat is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and of the American Law Institute, has served as a Fellow in the U.S. State Department Scholar/Diplomat Program, and was a Fellow of the National Endowment for the Humanities. He is also a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and has served as National Chair of the Fellows. In 2000, he received the Outstanding Alumni Award for Career Achievement from Drury University and in 2007 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the ABA Section of International Law.

·Represented investors and fund managers in international investment funds

·Represented governments and bidders in privatization matters

·Represented European banks in loan transactions in the United States

·Represented Asian corporations and financial institutions in cross-border acquisitions and financings

·Represented U.S. and international lenders in cross-border insolvencies and restructurings

·Represented U.S., Latin American, Asian and African companies and government entities in project financings, particularly in the energy sector

·New York, 1973

·District of Columbia, 1981

Mr. Silkenat has authored more than 100 articles on law and business for various national and international publications. He is also the Editor of:

·The ABA Guide to International Business Negotiations, 1994, 2000 and 2009 Editions

·The ABA Guide to Foreign Law Firms, 1988, 1993, 1999 and 2004 Editions

·The Law of International Insolvencies and Debt Restructurings

·The Moscow Conference on Law and Bilateral Economic Relations

·International Mergers and Acquisitions

·The Imperial Presidency and the Consequences of 9/11

·Author of more than 100 articles on law, international business and public policy

·New York Super Lawyers (2006-2009)

·Moderator, "Cross-Border Employment Law Matters: Protecting Your Client from Liability," Sullivan & Worcester LLP, New York (September 2010)

·Moderator, "Crisis or Opportunity? M&A and Asset Acquisitions in Times of Crisis: What to Look for When Acquiring and Financing Acquisitions in a Volatile Market," ABA Section of International Law Spring Meeting, New York, New York (April 2010)

·Speaker, "Cross-Border Acquisition and Sale of Real Estate," Sullivan & Worcester LLP, New York (February 2010)

·Speaker, "The Rule of Law in Singapore and Beyond: Advancing the Dialogue," International Section of the New York State Bar Association, Singapore (October 2009)

·Speaker, "The Role of Law in Sharpening the U.S.�s Competitive Edge in Global Markets," Association of Corporate Counsel Seminar on "The Current Financial Crisis," New York, New York (December 2008)

·Co-Chair, "Business Bankruptcies and Restructurings in a Global Economy," Fellows of the American Bar Foundation, New York, New York (November 2008)

·Co-Chair, "Hot Issues in Foreign Investment in the United States," American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii (August 2006)

·Co-Chair, "International Bankruptcy and Insolvency: Competing and Conflicting Issues for the U.S. and Europe," ABA Section of International Law Fall Meeting, Brussels, Belgium (October 2005)

·Co-Chair, "The Future of International Project Finance: New Rules, New Problems, New Funding Sources," ABA Section of International Law Spring Meeting, Washington, D.C. (April 2005)

·Chair, "M&A Activity in Latin America: Legal and Business Issues for Buyers and Sellers in a Revitalized Market," ABA Section of International Law Fall Meeting, Houston, Texas (October 2004)

·Co-Chair, "International Debt and Equity Funds: Strategic and Regulatory Issues in Financing of Offshore Projects and Companies," ABA Section of Law and Practice Spring Meeting, New York, New York (April 2004)

·Co-Chair, "International Private Equity Investment Funds: Legal and Business Issues for Institutional and Individual Investors," ABA Section of International Law and Practice Spring Meeting, New York, New York (May 2002)

·Co-Chair, "Offshore Investment Funds: Legal and Business Issues for Institutional and Individual Investors," ABA Section of International Law and Practice Spring Meeting, Hamilton, Bermuda (April 1999)

·Chair, Conference on Corporate Counsel Issues: Problems and Solutions in a Changing Professional Environment, American Bar Association, Washington, D.C. (June 1996)

·Chair, Conference on Doing Business with South Africa, American Conference Institute, New York, New York (October 1994)

·Chair, Conference on International Mergers & Acquisitions, American Conference Institute, New York, New York (February 1994)

·Chair, Conference on Doing Business in China and Hong Kong, American Conference Institute, New York, New York (May 1993)

·Co-Chair, Conference on 1992 in Europe: A Practical Legal Guide to Doing Business in the Single European Market, American Bar Association, New York, New York (June 1990)

·Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center (1982 � 1986)

·American Bar Association

·Select Committee, House of Delegates

·Vice Chair, ABA Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities

·Steering Committee, Working Group on Legal Opinions

·Chair, New York Delegation to the ABA House of Delegates, 2000-2009

·Former Chair, Section of International Law and Section Officers Conference

·Board of Governors, 1994-1997

·Former Chair, Latin American Legal Initiatives Council

·Secretary, Section of Individual Rights & Responsibilities

·Former Chair, Museum of Law and China Law Committee

·Chair, Commission on The World Justice Project, 2008-2009

·New York State Bar Association, House of Delegates

·Former Chair, Council on International Affairs, Association of the Bar of the City of New York

·Former Chair, Lawyers Committee for International Human Rights (now Human Rights First)

·Director and Vice President, The World Justice Project, 2009-

·Diversity Champion Award, 2009, Association of the Bar of the City of New York

·LLM International Law, New York University School of Law, 1978

·J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 1972; Editor, University of Chicago Law Review

·B.A., Drury College, 1969, Omicron Delta Kappa Award (Outstanding Student Leadership Prize)