Nicholas C. Dreher

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Mr. Dreher is Chairman of the Finance and Real Estate Department of Cades Schutte and head of the Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy practice group. His practice concentrates in workouts, bankruptcy and creditors' rights, and real estate and corporate finance. Mr. Dreher has given numerous local and national seminars on real estate, bankruptcy and creditors' rights. Mr. Dreher has held the highest rating for legal abilities and ethical standards from Martindale Hubbell for over fifteen years. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America in two categories (banking and bankruptcy) since 1991 and was named Lawyer of the Year 2010, Banking Law - Honolulu. Mr. Dreher was identified as one of Hawaii's "Super Lawyers" in 2009 and has been named by Chambers & Partners as one of America's leading lawyers for business each year since 2005.

REPRESENTATIVE ENGAGEMENTS Other Represented a private university in various legal matters Represented an investor in connection with structuring investments in various high technology start-up companies Represented a non-profit research and development entity in connection with contractual agreements Finance Represented borrowers in a number of commercial mortgage-backed securities financings Represented the lenders in a $310 million hotel construction loan Represented the lender in the restructuring of an equipment lease to a general contractor Represented the lender in construction and term loans to a major Hawaii automobile dealership Represented the lenders in syndicated revolving and term loans to a large retailer Represented Investor in the purchase of a number of large commercial mortgage loans Represented Hawaii bank in the sale of a number of large commercial mortgage loans Represented real estate developers in restructurings of various mortgage loans Represented major Hawaii bank in restructurings of large commercial mortgage loans Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights Served as local debtor's counsel for a major airline in a Chapter 11 case Represented the credit card processor in a Chapter 11 case involving an airline Represented the largest lessor in the Chapter 11 case of a Hawaii sugar plantation Served as special counsel to the debtor-in-possession in the Chapter 11 case of a major Hawaii retailer Represented various lenders in the workout and restructuring of over $500 million of construction and term loans Represented the Chapter 11 Trustee in a real estate reorganization Represented the largest secured creditor in a Chapter 11 proceeding involving an airline Represented the secured creditors' committee in a series of related workouts and bankruptcies involving a Hawaii real estate developer Served as local debtor's counsel in Chapter 11 case of a major Hawaii utility company Real Estate Represented an investor in the acquisition and leasing of a large industrial property Represented investor in the acquisition of over 100 condominium apartments in a foreclosure action Represented the developer of a continuum of care retirement community on Oahu Represented Hawaii's premier affordable housing developer in connection with two high-rise condominium projects Represented a Hawaii master-developer in designing the template operating agreement for sub-developers Represented a Hawaii developer in the acquisition of land in the Mauna Lani Resort for a condominium project Represented a Hawaii developer in the acquisition of an office building in the Kapiolani corridor Represented a major Hawaii developer in the acquisition of land on Kauai as part of a master-planned golf-course development

EDUCATION J.D. (1973), Stanford University A.B. (1970), Harvard University, magna cum laude

ADMISSIONS Hawaii State Bar (1973) United States District Court for the District of Hawaii (1973)

AWARDS AND HONORS Awarded the highest rating for legal abilities and ethical standards from Martindale Hubbell for over fifteen years Inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy in 2010 Named in The Best Lawyers in America in two categories (banking and bankruptcy) since 1991 and named Lawyer of the Year 2010, Banking Law - Honolulu Recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of America's leading lawyers for business each year since 2005

PUBLICATIONS "Default and Lenders' Remedies," The Hawaii Commercial Real Estate Financing Manual (Hawaii Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1990) "Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases in Bankruptcy," The Court of Last Resort: Chapter 11 Business Reorganizations in Bankruptcy (Bankruptcy Law Section, Hawaii State Bar Association, 1993) "Default and Bankruptcy," Hawaii Real Estate Law Manual, (Hawaii Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1997) Co-author, The Hawaii LLC Manual (HSBA, 2003) "Default and Lenders' Remedies," The Hawaii Real Estate Law Manual (Hawaii State Bar Association, 2010)

MEMBERSHIPS/ACTIVITIES Hawaii State Bar Association American Bar Association American Bankruptcy Institute Federal Law Enforcement Foundation Board of Directors (president - 2007) Lawyer Representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference 2008 - 2010 Hearings Officer for the Hawaii Office of Disciplinary Counsel - 2001 - present