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Rupert Wall

Rupert Wall

Global 2026

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Ranked in 3 practice areas

Capital Markets: Structured Products

UK

4 years ranked

Capital Markets: Securitisation

UK

7 years ranked

Capital Markets: CLOs

UK

2 years ranked

About

Provided by Sidley Austin LLP

Global

Practice Areas

RUPERT WALL is the Head of Sidley’s Global Finance Group in Europe and the Global Co-Head of Sidley's Structured and Asset-Backed Finance Practice.

Rupert has over 20 years’ experience in structured and asset-backed finance transactions involving a diverse range of asset classes (including trade, consumer and other receivables; auto, student, aircraft, shipping, corporate, mid-market/direct lending and other loans and leases; vehicle rental fleets and residential and commercial mortgage loans) that encompasses a wide range of public and private financing structures (including RMBS, CMBS, ABCP conduits, covered bonds, whole-business securitisations and CLO/CBO/CDOs, as well as more esoteric or synthetic structures).

Rupert advises credit and other funds, arrangers, asset managers and investors on all aspects of structured and asset-backed finance including securitisation and fund financing.

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Chambers Global Guide

Capital Markets: Securitisation - UK

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Rupert Wall is European head of Sidley Austin's global finance group. He attracts praise for his regulatory and transactional securitisation capabilities. His practice incorporates the full range of asset classes, from ABS to mortgage-backed transactions.

Capital Markets: Structured Products - UK

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Rupert Wall is the European head of Sidley Austin's global finance group. Expert in repacks, structured notes and regulatory capital, his practice extends to liability management and pan-European debt instruments.

Capital Markets: CLOs - UK

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Rupert Wall is European head of Sidley Austin's global finance group. He attracts praise for his regulatory and transactional securitisation capabilities. His practice incorporates the full range of asset classes, from ABS to mortgage-backed transactions.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Rupert has an extremely strong grasp of the securitisation regulations and associated structures, making him a subject matter expert in the space.

    Capital Markets: SecuritisationChambers Global Guide
  • Rupert is instrumental on deals. His understanding of the technicalities is very strong across the relevant jurisdictions on cross-border deals.

    Capital Markets: Structured ProductsChambers Global Guide
  • Rupert is a skilful and experienced lawyer with a great vision and deep understanding of structured finance.

    Capital Markets: CLOsChambers Global Guide

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