• Daniel Michaelson advises and represents sponsors, issuers, underwriters, borrowers, lenders, purchasers and service providers in securitization, forward flow, structured finance and leveraged finance transactions involving a broad set of esoteric asset classes, including solar leases and power purchase agreements (including back-leveraged solar tax equity vehicles), solar loans, clean energy land leases, recurring revenue loans, timeshare loans, residential and commercial property assessed clean energy (PACE) assets, unsecured consumer loans, auto loans and government energy contract receivables.

    Among Daniel’s most notable transactions has been his work on behalf of underwriters and investors in the first-ever securitization of solar assets and on behalf of the sponsor and issuer in the first-ever securitization of residential PACE assets. His representation of sponsors, issuers, underwriters, borrowers, lenders and purchasers includes numerous securitization and forward flow transactions relating to solar assets originated by leading solar companies, timeshare loans originated by major lodging and timeshare companies, recurring revenue loans relating to venture capital-backed life sciences and health care services companies, and government receivables from federal energy savings performance contracts.

    Credentials

    Education

    • J.D., magna cum laude, Brooklyn Law School, 2011
    • B.A., cum laude, Union College, 2006

    Bar Admissions

    • New York, 2012

    Focus Areas

  • Perspectives

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    • Defining Matters
      Nov. 12, 2024
      Kramer Levin Closes $498.5 Million Solar Securitization Transaction – Largest Solar Retail Installment Contract Securitization Ever
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      Nov. 05, 2024
      Kramer Levin Closes $324 Million Solar Loan Securitization
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    • Defining Matters
      Sept. 26, 2024
      Kramer Levin Closes $402.8 Million Solar Securitization Transaction
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    • Defining Matters
      Sept. 19, 2024
      Kramer Levin Closes $200 Million Timeshare Securitization Transaction
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    • Defining Matters
      Aug. 08, 2024
      Kramer Levin Closes $320 Million Solar Asset Securitization
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    • Defining Matters
      July 15, 2024
      Kramer Levin Closes Land Lease Securitization Private Placement
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    • Defining Matters
      July 01, 2024
      Kramer Levin Closes $230.9 Million Securitization of Solar Loans
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    • Defining Matters
      June 12, 2024
      Kramer Levin Closes $977.5 Million Solar ABS Transaction – Largest Ever Solar Securitization
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    • Defining Matters
      June 12, 2024
      Kramer Levin Closes Solar Securitization with Indirect Guarantee by US Department of Energy
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    • Announcements
      May 17, 2024
      Kramer Levin Receives Three Awards – Including Esoteric ABS Law Firm of the Year – at 2024 GlobalCapital US Securitization Awards
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    • Defining Matters
      May 06, 2024
      Kramer Levin Closes $300 Million Middle Market Loan, Recurring Revenue Loan, Broadly Syndicated Loan and Hybrid Asset Based Loan Securitization
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    • Defining Matters
      May 02, 2024
      Kramer Levin Closes $253 Million Solar Loan Securitization
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    • Defining Matters
      April 17, 2024
      Kramer Levin Closes $230 million Solar Securitization Transaction
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    • Speaking Engagement
      April 10, 2024
      IMN's Consumer & Esoteric Forum 2024
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    • Defining Matters
      April 01, 2024
      Kramer Levin Closes $394 Million Timeshare Loan Securitization
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      March 01, 2024
      Kramer Levin Closes $2.35 Billion Warehouse Facility Secured by Solar Assets
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    • Defining Matters
      Feb. 23, 2024
      Kramer Levin Closes $227 Million Securitization of Solar Loans and Home Improvement Loans
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      Feb. 16, 2024
      Kramer Levin closes $150 Million Warehouse Facility Secured by Solar Assets
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    • Defining Matters
      Feb. 16, 2024
      Kramer Levin Closes $226 Million Solar Asset Securitization
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    • Defining Matters
      Dec. 20, 2023
      Kramer Levin Closes $171 Million Timeshare Securitization Transaction
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    • Defining Matters
      Nov. 09, 2023
      Kramer Levin Closes First of its Kind Solar Securitization With Indirect Guarantee by US Department of Energy
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    • Defining Matters
      Oct. 30, 2023
      Kramer Levin Closes $191.33 Million Timeshare Securitization Transaction
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    • Defining Matters
      Oct. 03, 2023
      Kramer Levin Closes Largest Solar Securitization in History
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    • Defining Matters
      Aug. 16, 2023
      Kramer Levin Closes Clean Energy Land Lease Securitization
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    • Announcements
      June 08, 2023
      Kramer Levin Named Esoteric ABS Law Firm of the Year at 2023 GlobalCapital US Securitization Awards
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    • Defining Matters
      May 23, 2023
      Kramer Levin Closes $286.7 Million Solar Loan Securitization
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    • Defining Matters
      May 12, 2023
      Kramer Levin Closes $384.9 Million Solar Asset Securitization
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    • Defining Matters
      April 26, 2023
      Kramer Levin Closes $323.5 Million Solar Asset Securitization
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    • Defining Matters
      April 21, 2023
      Kramer Levin Advises ATLAS SP Partners and Citi in Connection With Sunnova’s $3 Billion Conditional Commitment from U.S. Department of Energy to Develop Virtual Power Plant Capabilities and Support Clean Energy Access
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    • Defining Matters
      Dec. 13, 2022
      Kramer Levin Closes $350 Million Life Sciences and Healthcare Loan Warehouse Facility
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  • Recognition

    2018, 2019
    Chambers and Partners’ Chambers USA
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