Capital Markets: Securitisation
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 4
About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie's Structured Capital Markets team continues to advise an extremely wide client base including major corporates, banks and other financial institutions, funds, trustees, corporate service providers, servicers, rating agencies and platform providers.
The team has market-leading securitisation capability, specialising in:
- cross-border trade receivables deals
- working successfully with first time issuers (especially in the FinTech space)
- auto-loan and other consumer receivables
- providing market leading advice to corporate trustees and other service providers as well as high value and complex trust litigation.
Their diverse practice has involved numerous other asset classes including residential mortgages, real estate, SME loans, consumer loans, credit cards and supply chain finance transactions.
The depth and breadth of the Global Securitisation Group means they have extensive multi-jurisdictional capabilities which enables them to advise clients on complex cross-border transactions. This comprehensive spread of work and practical approach sets them apart from other firms in the London market. Simon Porter is head of Baker McKenzie's Structured Capital Markets group. Their market-leading Corporate Trust Practice is comparable to that of any magic circle firm and regularly advises the leading corporate trustees on the most challenging structured finance transactions.
Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie's capital markets team counts financial institutions and multinational corporates within its impressive client base. The team advises on transactions across a range of asset classes, and its strengths include advising corporate trustees and assisting clients with trade receivables securitisations. Notably, the firm is able to draw on its global network of offices to advise clients on cross-border mandates.
Work Highlights
- Bake McKenzie acted for US Bank Trustees, as paying agent, in connection with the issuance of EUR1.5 billion notes by Espai Barca Fondo, an SPV set up by FC Barcelona.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Baker McKenzie is excellent at providing timely, useful advice and support on all matters ranging from the vanilla to the complex."
"Baker McKenzie demonstrate a deep knowledge base and is able to handle all of our needs."
"Bake McKenzie is very practical and pragmatic, and the advice is concise and easy to follow."
"Baker McKenzie is excellent at providing timely, useful advice and support on all matters ranging from the vanilla to the complex."
"Baker McKenzie demonstrate a deep knowledge base and is able to handle all of our needs."
"Bake McKenzie is very practical and pragmatic, and the advice is concise and easy to follow."
Notable Practitioners
Jeremy Levy is an adept securitisation lawyer who has experience across a range of asset classes, from auto loans to esoteric assets. His skill set also encompasses real estate securitisation.
"Jeremy is supportive and crucially understands our business and its legal requirements."
"Jeremy is good at explaining complex things in a simple way."
Sarah Porter's securitisation practice is broad and sees her advising banks, issuers and trustees across a range of asset classes.
"Sarah has demonstrated a wide knowledge base and extensive experience."
"Sarah is a technical and commercially sensible lawyer who focuses on getting the deal done."
"Sarah is highly responsive and dedicated."