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Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs - USA - Nationwide

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Sidley Austin LLP is a highly respected team with a broad securitization offering, in terms of both practice and geography. The practitioners offer substantial experience acting for issuers, underwriters and purchasers, handling transactions involving consumer asset classes, such as online lending. The firm offers exceptional guidance on other ABS transactions involving traditional assets, such as automobiles. The practice also regularly assists with mortgage-backed securities, boasting market-leading knowledge of RMBS matters and a strong CMBS practice. The firm's well-rounded securitizations offering is supported by expert tax attorneys.

Work Highlights

  • Sidley Austin represented Starwood Distressed Opportunity Fund XII subsidiaries as borrower and issuer in securitizations of SFR properties.

Strengths

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Sidley has deep expertise and specialized industry knowledge.

Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs respondent
USA

Sidley delivers excellence to our business. They are creative, commercial and responsive. They have many years of experience and are relationship-focused, efficient and thoughtful.

Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs respondent
USA

Sidley has demonstrated strong insight and perspective in all matters. They are among the most trustworthy and knowledgeable. Their client service is unmatched.

Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs respondent
USA

Sidley Austin has extensive and highly specialized experience in the securitization market. Their familiarity with market standards, structural considerations and investor expectations enables them to navigate complex issues efficiently and contribute meaningfully to the smooth execution of each transaction.

Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs respondent
USA

Sidley Austin is an industry leader in the CMBS securitization space.

Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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Giselle Barth
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Band 1
Giselle Barth is an accomplished attorney who distinguishes herself with her expert real estate practice, standing out for her preeminent knowledge of single-family rentals.

Giselle is one of the smartest securitization lawyers out there. She is great for anything complicated.

Giselle is bright, thinks about things deeply and quickly and has elite attention to detail.

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R J Carlson
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R J Carlson
1
Band 1

R J Carlson is especially highlighted for being an excellent RMBS lawyer. In addition to his mortgage practice, he is also recognized for his ability to advise on the securitization of new asset classes.

RJ is a very bright and seasoned lawyer and commercially reasonable.

He is renowned with his clients for his breadth and depth of knowledge of what's going on in the market.

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Robert M Kreitman
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Robert M Kreitman
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Band 1
An established figure in the New York tax market, Robert Kreitman is an asset to clients seeking advice on securitizations.
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Jonathan A Nunes
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Jonathan A Nunes
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Band 2

Jonathan Nunes has experience handling various CMBS securitizations on behalf of large banks.

Jonathan knows all the ins and outs and uses every point of leverage he has.

Jonathan is seasoned, knowledgeable and commercial.

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T.J. Gordon
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T.J. Gordon
2
Band 2
T.J. Gordon has capabilities in ABS, with a high profile in the consumer loan market.

T.J. combines deep legal expertise with excellent business sense, helping drive solutions that balance legal protection with practical, value-focused results.

T.J. has a very broad and deep expertise within the consumer finance sector and has frequently been on the cutting edge of industry advancements, which provides him with critical insights.

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Robert Kao
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Robert Kao
3
Band 3

Robert Kao is regularly called upon by major financial institutions for advice on complex securitization transactions, with particular proficiency in structuring and executing CMBS deals.

Robert is fantastic. He is incredibly thoughtful, knows a lot, is technically proficient in laws and regulations and has a very organized mind in terms of thinking through legal issues.

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Christopher Jackson
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Christopher Jackson
4
Band 4

Christopher Jackson is admired by underwriters and collateral managers for his ability on CLO transactions. He has particular expertise representing commercial banks in these transactions.

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Luke Maiman
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Luke Maiman
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Up and Coming

Luke Maiman has earned a reputation as a noteworthy CLO partner. He has a flourishing practice, which involves supporting numerous parties in transactions, including lenders and arrangers, and collateral managers.

Luke is a responsive, attentive, commercial, market-aware, relationship-savvy, effective and efficient CLO counsel.

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Zuza Savoff
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Zuza Savoff
U
Up and Coming
Zuza Savoff showcases broad securitization experience, with a particular emphasis on tax aspects of these transactions.

Zuza is a great lawyer.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Sidley Austin LLP

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Capital Markets: Securitization: ABS
R J Carlson
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R J Carlson
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Band 2
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T.J. Gordon
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T.J. Gordon
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Band 2
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Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs
Christopher Jackson
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Christopher Jackson
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Band 4
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Luke Maiman
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Luke Maiman
U
Up and Coming
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Capital Markets: Securitization: CMBS
Jonathan A Nunes
2
Jonathan A Nunes
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Band 2
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Robert Kao
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Robert Kao
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Band 3
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Capital Markets: Securitization: RMBS
R J Carlson
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R J Carlson
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Band 1
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Capital Markets: Securitization: Single Family Rental
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Giselle Barth
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Band 1
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Capital Markets: Securitization: Tax
Robert M Kreitman
1
Robert M Kreitman
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Band 1
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Zuza Savoff
U
Zuza Savoff
U
Up and Coming
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