General Counsel, Wafra Investment Advisory Group, Inc.; New York, N.Y. Robert W. Toan is General Counsel and Director of Structured Finance at Wafra Investment Advisory Group. He is also a partner in the New York-based law firm of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, where he specializes in international taxation, financial transactions, and cross-border leasing. Toan was formerly a partner of the international law firm of Baker & McKenzie. Toan received his J.D. and LL.M. in Taxation from New York University.