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Nicole Skalla

Nicole Skalla

USA 2026

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Paul Hastings LLP
 Paul Hastings LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs

USA - Nationwide

6 years ranked

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Practice Areas

Nicole Skalla is co-chair of the Structured Credit practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's New York office. Her practice focuses on securitization and structured finance, with a particular emphasis on structured credit products and collateralized loan obligation transactions. Nicole represents investment banks, financial institutions, investment advisors, issuers, investors and end-users in collateralized loan obligation transactions, cash, hybrid and synthetic CDOs and other asset-backed securities transactions. She has also represented investment banks and others in connection with credit derivative and other swap transactions and asset repackaging programs.

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Brooklyn Law School, J.D.

University of Kansas, B.A.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs - USA - Nationwide

Band 1
Individual Editorial
Nicole Skalla is highly sought after by major financial institutions for her advice on complex CLOs.
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  • Nicole has the best pulse on what the market is doing. She gives very honest and thoughtful advice.

    Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOsChambers Guide to the USA

  • Nicole runs the CLO market.

    Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOsChambers Guide to the USA

  • Nicole is probably the best lawyer I've worked with in the market.

    Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOsChambers Guide to the USA

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