FRED ASSAM – Partner Sioux Falls, South Dakota phone: 605.338.9147 fax: 605.339.1769 email: email me

Mr. Assam was associated with the firm's predecessor prior to 1995; rejoined the firm in 2001 and became a partner in 2003.

PRACTICE AREAS: Structured finance; securities law; real estate; municipal law and competitive bidding; general business law; gaming law and finance (Indian gaming and resorts, lottery, charitable gaming, limited stakes and trackside gaming); financial syndication; financial securitization; economic development and finance; corporate governance; corporate finance; business formation; administrative law and compliance; tribal, state, local and federal legislative advocacy; Native American finance law; commercial transactions.

ADMISSIONS: Nebraska; South Dakota.

EDUCATION: Creighton University College of Law (J.D., Cum Laude, 1988); University of South Dakota (M.B.A. Highest Honors, 1984); University of South Dakota (B.S.B.A. - Finance, 1983).

LEGAL EXPERIENCE: Fred Assam, P.C., Principal & Attorney (1995-2000); BRK Lottery Services, COO & General Counsel (1991-1993); Security Income Trust, General Counsel (1990-1993); Erwin Professional Corporation at Kutak Rock, Associate (1988-1994).

ASSOCIATIONS: American Bar Association; Nebraska State Bar Association; State Bar Association of South Dakota; Board Member, Hamad Assam Corporation.

Mr. Assam has specialized in all aspects of project finance his entire professional career. As a lawyer, he has specialized principally in finance law for nearly 15 years with a special emphasis in gaming law and economic development with respect to both tribal and non-tribal projects. He served as Issuer’s Counsel and has represented tribes, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, gaming resource suppliers and investment banks in connection with various projects of all sizes throughout the United States and several foreign countries. He has completed transactions on both a taxable and tax-exempt basis ranging in size from $6,000,000 to more than $180,000,000 and has been involved in various aspects of master-planned community developments of up to $320,000,000.

Mr. Assam drafted and negotiated numerous complex construction, management and finance agreements in addition to tribal gaming codes and regulations. His legal compliance activities on behalf of clients have included all aspects of federal and state law including representation in connection with the Securities and Exchange Commission, state securities departments, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the National Indian Gaming Commission and state and tribal gaming commissions throughout the United States.

Mr. Assam’s broad experience extends to the executive level within the private sector as well. He serves, and/or has served, as an officer and director to a number of companies including private holding companies, a number of operating businesses and publicly traded organizations.

As an experienced lobbyist, Mr. Assam was instrumental in drafting and advocating legislation in a variety of industries in a number of states.