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Capital Markets: Securitisation - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Clifford Chance is recognised for its deep and longstanding relationships with well-known international financial institutions. Considered a market leader for securitisation transactions and active on transactions across both traditional and non-traditional asset classes, the team has noted experience handling cross-border securitisations. The firm also offers in-depth national and transnational regulatory expertise and maintains a wide international reach through its network of offices in Europe and around the world.

Work Highlights

  • Clifford Chance advised Vantage Data Centers on a Data Centre ABS arranged by Barclays and Sumitomo Mitsui.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Kevin Ingram
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Kevin Ingram
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Kevin Ingram is one of the foremost debt securitisation experts in the market. He regularly assists the most high-profile investment banks with ABS deals, with particular acumen in credit card receivables.

Christopher M Walsh
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Christopher M Walsh
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Christopher Walsh is frequently called upon to handle cross-border securitisation and portfolio acquisitions. His practice sees him advising on trade finance securitisations and SME securitisations, as well as on CMBS and RMBS.

His experience shines through, and he has a huge amount of knowledge. He is also a very technical lawyer who shows a keen interest in the commercial underpinnings of a transaction.

Christopher is very helpful in flagging high-level, complex issues and talking through complex problems.

Maggie Zhao
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Maggie Zhao
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Maggie Zhao is capable of undertaking mandates across the securitisation market, with capabilities ranging from traditional ABS to real estate-backed securitisation. Her practice is global in nature, and she routinely advises clients on cross-border deals.

Maggie is an astute lawyer who always makes her clients feel prioritised. She is a pleasure to work with.

Emma Matebalavu
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Emma Matebalavu
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Emma Matebalavu is widely recommended for her knowledge of mortgage-backed structures, including RMBS and CMBS. She is also able to advise on other deals involving securitisation, including the sale of loan portfolios.
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Simeon Radcliff
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Simeon Radcliff is a partner in the Clifford Chance team who is highly respected for his work on securitisations. He is particularly noted for his expertise in trade receivables transactions.

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Adam Craig
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Up and Coming

Adam Craig is an up-and-coming partner is the Clifford Chance team. He has experience advising equity investors and banks through various securitisations, including ABS and RMBS matters.

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Simi Arora-Lalani
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Up and Coming

Simi Arora-Lalani comes recommended for her work on a range of asset classes in the securitisation field. She has experience advising banks as sponsors and arrangers as well as representing corporate clients throughout transactions.

Simi is a fantastic lawyer who has established herself in short order as one of the go-to securitisation partners in the market.

Simi has her finger on the pulse of market goings-on and is very knowledgeable.

Soojean Choi
Soojean Choi
Associates to watch

Soojean Choi is recognised for her experience with a range of securitisation transactions, including in the unsecured consumer loan and credit space.

Soojean is the best senior associate you could hope for. She has incredible project management skills.

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Capital Markets: Securitisation

Kevin Ingram
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Kevin Ingram
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Christopher M Walsh
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Christopher M Walsh
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Band 2
Maggie Zhao
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Maggie Zhao
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Band 2
Emma Matebalavu
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Emma Matebalavu
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Simeon Radcliff
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Band 4
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Adam Craig
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Up and Coming
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Simi Arora-Lalani
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Up and Coming
Soojean Choi
Soojean Choi
Associates to watch