Capital Markets: Securitisation | Europe

The law firm is highly reputed for its work across the full range of capital markets mandates, boasting an outstanding reputation in ECM, DCM and securitisation questions. The practice has a notable focus on corporate as well as regulatory issuers, with additional experience advising banks as underwriters in high-profile equity transactions. The team members offer a wide range of knowledge, including high-value private placements, share and bond issuances and EMTN programmes. It is also among the top firms for both traditional and SPAC IPOs and has recently worked on SPAC business combinations. The law firm's well-rounded offering is completed by its busy securitisation practice, which includes STS-compliant mortgage deals, forward flow mandates and covered bond programmes. Clients benefit from the firm's strong cross-border network on multi-jurisdictional mandates. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.

NautaDutilh boasts a market-leading securitisation practice, advising sponsors, originators, issuers and investors on RMBS transactions, portfolio sales, covered bond programmes and mortgage investment platforms. The law firm is also highly regarded for its work on ECM and DCM mandates, with particular experience in transatlantic transactions. It offers notable expertise in both corporate and regulatory bond issuances, including acting for the purchasers, as well as in assisting with the establishment of EMTN programmes. The team is also a popular choice with underwriters, SPACs and sponsors for advice on IPOs, capital raises and business combinations.

Freshfields is active in securitisation transactions with a particular focus on clients from the real estate sector. The law firm acts for investors, originators and lenders on mortgage-backed securitisations, warehouse facilities, portfolio deals and trade receivables financing. It also provides advice on CLO documentation and interest rate benchmark regulation. The team is particularly adept at cross-border mandates.

Hogan Lovells is popular with a range of clients for securitisation mandates, acting for issuers, investors, arrangers and managers. The firm is adept at handling mortgage-backed securitisation transactions and has a strong focus on covered bond programmes, including their establishment, updates and connected issuances.

Baker McKenzie has a broad client base for capital markets mandates, advising originators, arrangers, lead managers and investors on securitisation mandates. The law firm covers a variety of transactions, including mortgage- and asset-backed lending, collateralised loan obligations, auto lease transactions and trade receivables programmes.

Clifford Chance is one of the top law firms in the Netherlands for debt capital markets matters, advising mainly banks as issuers or lead managers on high-value bond and note issuances, including green bonds, and on the establishment of EMTN programmes. Team members also have notable experience acting for underwriters on IPOs, rights offerings and SPAC transactions, as well as mortgage-backed securitisation transactions and receivables programmes. The firm often works alongside its offices in other jurisdictions to assist with cross-border matters.

Rutgers & Posch assists financial sector clients with derivative swap transactions, trade receivables programmes and warehouse financings as well as mortgage-backed securitisation transactions and covered bond programmes. The practice's experience includes acting on the side of portfolio managers, servicers and originators. The team also advises clients on regulatory compliance matters.