LAWYER PROFILE

Emma Matebalavu

UK 2026

Clifford Chance LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Real Estate Finance

UK-wide

3 years ranked

Capital Markets: Securitisation

UK-wide

3 years ranked

About

Provided by Clifford Chance LLP

Practice Areas

Emma Matebalavu is Head of Global Financial Markets and specialises in Real Estate Finance and all types of structured debt. She specialises in real estate related senior and mezzanine debt, intercreditor arrangements, restructuring and enforcement.

Emma advises on CMBS and RMBS transactions, acting for servicers, borrowers, noteholders and other stakeholders. She also has significant experience of securitisation of personal loan, credit lenders, whole businesses and residential mortgages.

Emma is a member of European Securitisation Forum/Association for Financial Markets in Europe and Commercial Mortgage Securities Association and speaks regularly at conferences.

Career

University College, Oxford University (Law with French law at Panthéon-Assas Paris II) 1997

Joined Clifford Chance 1999

Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2000

Partner since 2008

Global Head of Financial Markets since 2022

Professional Memberships

Member of the European Securitisation Forum/Association for Financial Markets in Europe

Member of the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council (Europe) (Regulatory Committee, CMBS 2.0 Committee)

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Capital Markets: Securitisation - UK-wide

Band 3

Individual Editorial

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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Real Estate Finance - UK-wide

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Emma Matebalavu is the global head of financial markets at Clifford Chance. She has experience handling a wide array of complex transactions, with particular strength acting on behalf of banks.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Emma is very skilled in nuanced and complicated situations. She is creative, solutions-oriented and balanced in perspective.
Real Estate FinanceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Emma has extensive understanding of legal and market issues in this field. She is always a pleasure to work with, even during challenging times on transactions.
Real Estate FinanceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
She's great.
Real Estate FinanceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession