Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs
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CLOs
Cadwalader is known as one of the premier global structured credit and CLO teams and is consistently at the forefront of the most innovative and challenging matters. The team serves a global client base that includes arrangers and underwriters, issuers, collateral managers, and investors in broadly syndicated, middle-market, CRE, and synthetic CLOs.
CMBS
Cadwalader is recognized as the dominant issuer and underwriter counsel in the CMBS industry. Our attorneys have unparalleled experience in all kinds of commercial real estate structured products garnered from thousands of transactions involving virtually every type of capital markets financing of commercial real estate. Our clients includes issuers, underwriters, loan sellers, sponsors and investors (including "B piece" buyers) in these deals. Cadwalader has ranked first in industry league tables for issuer representations for more than 20 consecutive years.
CRE CLOs
Cadwalader has been deeply involved in the development of CRE CLOs, advising issuers, underwriters and collateral managers through the evolution of the market post-credit crisis. Our team regularly advises more than half of CRE CLO issuers active in the market, including establishing platforms for many first-time issuers. The convergence of our transatlantic strength in commercial real estate securitization and corporate CLOs, and the deep expertise of our tax and financial regulatory teams in these areas, make Cadwalader the global market leader.
Chambers Review
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP is an industry leader in CMBS and CLOs, including standout capabilities in CRE CLOs. The firm has an exceptionally large team of securitization lawyers based across the US that are able to respond to the most complex transactional issues, as well as provide counsel on risk retention regulations. Clients include issuers, underwriters and investors, among others.
Work Highlights
- Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP advised Morgan Stanley as underwriter in a $947.8 million CMBS multi-borrower transaction.
Strengths
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"Cadwalader is an amazing team with lots of depth."
"The team provides invaluable guidance on complex transactions."
"The firm is often responsible for setting market standards and has some of the best known partners in many disparate areas of the industry."
"Cadwalader is an amazing team with lots of depth."
"The team provides invaluable guidance on complex transactions."
"The firm is often responsible for setting market standards and has some of the best known partners in many disparate areas of the industry."
Notable Practitioners
With a strong issuers' and underwriters' practice, Michael Gambro maintains his outstanding reputation for handling transactions involving the securitization of commercial real estate, and he is an expert on the regulations impacting this market.
"Michael is very bright and incredibly capable."
Stuart Goldstein is a leading practitioner when it comes to securitizing commercial real estate via CLOs, maintaining an impressive client base of investment banks and alternative investors.
Gregg Jubin is recommended for his ability to handle CLO mandates on behalf of asset managers.
"Gregg operates commercially and efficiently."
Gregory Prindle has made a name for himself in the CMBS market, advising banks and other financial investors on these transactions.
Jeffrey Rotblat is recognized for his specialist knowledge of CRE CLOs. He comes especially recommended for his issuer-side practice.
"He is a great attorney to work with."
Lisa Pauquette is highly regarded by the market for her expertise on securities. She shows particular strength in handling CMBS transactions.
"Her expertise is matched only by her assiduousness."
Joseph Beach is particularly adept at handling midmarket CLO transactions.
"He really understands the space, has deep market knowledge and is very practical."
"Joseph is very commercial and smart."
Neil Weidner has long-standing market experience, which sees him regularly act on behalf of arrangers in CLO transactions.
Ryan McNaughton has demonstrated a strong skill set acting for issuers, underwriters and private equity shops on a broad range of securities transactions. He shows particular prowess on asset-backed securitizations.
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