Michael Lorraine

Michael is the Head of the firm’s UK Structured Finance and Derivatives Group and co-head of the firm’s cross-border Asset-Backed Finance and Securitisation team. He has extensive experience advising on a wide range of asset-backed structures including public and private securitisation, covered bonds, warehouse facilities, asset-backed lending and specialty finance, receivables financing and portfolio acquisitions. Michael has a particular focus on innovative asset-backed structures and asset classes and regularly acts for originators, funders (including banks and direct lenders), sponsors, arrangers and lead managers.

Michael is named as a leading individual for securitisation in Legal 500 2023 and is ranked for securitisation in Chambers and Partners 2023

"As good as any partner we work with in London. He provides a superb level of support and very strong commercial awareness." – Chambers, 2023.