Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs
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Cross-disciplinary service and innovative structures
Dechert’s securitization team handles large, complex products and structured finance transactions involving a wide variety of asset classes, derivatives and other complex structures.
We represent issuers, underwriters and other ABS participants in structuring both traditional debt obligations and novel securities transactions.
With full access to Dechert’s resources in securities, tax, real estate, bankruptcy and other areas of corporate law that can affect the creditworthiness and attractiveness of an offering, we provide efficient, cross-disciplinary service, innovative structures and timely completion of our clients’ transactions, regardless of complexity or market conditions.
Dechert has a core team of professionals advising on the law, regulation, and practice of the development and execution of commodities and related derivative and structured transactions, products and vehicles. We have a unique perspective on the business and legal issues of primary importance to all market participants. Dechert regularly represents both buy-side and sell-side clients, including commercial and investment banks, in connection with a broad array of equity and fixed-income derivative transactions.
Chambers Review
Dechert LLP is a respected team renowned for its prowess in handling CLO transactions, particularly those pertaining to the real estate market. The firm possesses additional strength in commercial mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities, and is able to provide thought leadership on emerging and evolving regulatory requirements on a cross-border scale, with a particularly strong focus on risk retention matters.
Work Highlights
- Dechert LLP represented MidCap Financial Trust, as collateral manager and issuer, in connection with a $905 million CLO.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Dechert provides top notch advice for complex matters. The CLO team is incredibly knowledgeable and responsive."
"The lawyers are very commercial in dealing with their clients and creative in coming up with solutions."
"The Dechert lawyers are highly experienced and well-practiced in the subject matter."
"Dechert has a deep team of associates and partners."
"The lawyers are knowledgeable of market trends."
"Dechert provides top notch advice for complex matters. The CLO team is incredibly knowledgeable and responsive."
"The lawyers are very commercial in dealing with their clients and creative in coming up with solutions."
"The Dechert lawyers are highly experienced and well-practiced in the subject matter."
"Dechert has a deep team of associates and partners."
"The lawyers are knowledgeable of market trends."
Notable Practitioners
Richard Jones has exceptional securitization experience, particularly noted for his handling of high value CLOs.
Co-chair of the firm's global finance practice and real estate practice, John Timperio has earned an impressive reputation in the market for financing new and established CLOs.
"John is a great lawyer who provides excellent, commercial guidance."
"He provides excellent advice. He's also a terrific problem solver and comes up with creative solutions."
Christopher Duerden supports clients with transactions involving midmarket CLOs.
"He is really smart and conscientious."
"Chris is a thoughtful and commercial lawyer."
Kenneth Hackman boasts the ability to act for borrower and lender-side clients on single-family rental loans.
"Ken is a great partner."
"Ken's experience and knowledge make him a go-to for complex securitization transactions."
Laura Swihart is the cochair of the global finance and real estate practice groups. She regularly acts for issuers and underwriters on a broad range of securitization transactions.
Stewart McQueen is sought after by various interested parties, ranging from issuers to collateral managers, for advice on CRE CLO transactions.
"Stewart is very responsive and insightful."
William Cejudo exhibits particular strength in advising clients on developments in the tax market and he comes recommended for his deep expertise in real estate-related transactions.
"Will makes the most complex problems easy to understand."
"He is a very creative and strong lawyer."
Ralph Mazzeo has an established RMBS practice where he advises a variety of clients, including originators, sponsors and issuers.
"Ralph is a go-to lawyer for issues that arise in this space."
Andrew Pontano efficiently advises on a variety of ABS transactions and leads the firm's asset finance and securitization group.
"Andrew is always very commercially-oriented."
"He is very thorough and comes up with creative structures to help us."
"Andrew is great. He is very dedicated to clients, business savvy and extremely knowledgable in the area of securitization."
Linda Ann Bartosch is a particularly strong advisor for placement agents in connection with single family rental mandates, as part of her broader real estate finance practice. She operates out of the firm's Philadelphia office.
Melissa Wollis centers her practice on proficiently advising investment managers on CLO transactions.
"Melissa is a great lawyer and very knowledgeable."
Dave Darr's comprehension of midmarket CLOs earns him praise from clients and peers alike.
"Dave's industry knowledge is exceptionally strong."
"He is a terrific lawyer all around."
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