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Katrina Llanes

Katrina Llanes

USA 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Chair of the firm’s Structured & Warehouse Finance Team, Katrina represents lenders, underwriters, investors, borrowers, sponsors, and issuers in a variety of corporate finance transactions, including structuring and negotiating warehouse lines, securitization transactions, asset-based finance, structured and secured lending, acquisition finance, and conduit financing arrangements across a broad range of assets. Clients look to Katrina for counsel on financing agency and private-label mortgage servicing rights (MSRs), excess servicing spread, servicing advance receivables, residential and commercial mortgage loans, home equity investments (HEIs), and participation interests.

Katrina has an active pro bono practice, representing women and children seeking immigration relief under the Violence Against Women Act and U-visa petitions.

Career

Chair, firm’s Structured & Warehouse Finance Team; national co-chair, firm’s Women’s Initiative.

Education

American University

JD

2007

University of Miami

BS

2003

Awards

Pro Bono Award

New York Legal Aid Society

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Capital Markets: Securitization: MSR - USA - Nationwide

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Katrina Llanes draws praise for her representation of clients through various mortgage servicing rights deals.

Strengths

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  • Katrina is thoughtful, knowledgeable and easy to work with.

    Capital Markets: Securitization: MSRChambers Guide to the USA
  • Katrina is a strong respected advocate for her clients.

    Capital Markets: Securitization: MSRChambers Guide to the USA
  • Katrina has a great depth of knowledge and experience with MSR lending.

    Capital Markets: Securitization: MSRChambers Guide to the USA

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