Miles Flynn > Paul Hastings LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

‘Highly responsive, tough but fair, commercial, partner-led’, the team at Paul Hastings LLP draws praise from both borrowers and lenders, who turn to the group for assistance regarding the acquisition, development, and redevelopment of residential, build-to-rent, and hospitality real estate assets in the UK. Described by one client as someone who ‘uniquely understands the needs of investors and lenders’, practice head Miles Flynn is experienced in loan origination and loan-on-loan financing transactions. Rehan Hanif – who joined the firm from Kirkland & Ellis LLP in August 2023 – is experienced in both European financing and Islamic financing work.

Paul Hastings LLP has a deep bench of securitisation partners who exhibit particular prowess in the CLO market, in which the firm is one of the most prominent players. The practice is led by real estate finance partner Miles Flynn, CLO specialist Cameron Saylor, and market veteran Paul Severs, who has been in the securitisation market since it was first developed in the UK and Europe. He is currently advising a fund on the proposed sale of a mortgage company and its separation from a group holding £8bn in securitised assets, The team is boosted by the broad-ranging experience of Diala Minott, whose CLO expertise sees her act for many of the largest fund managers in Europe, though she has a particular focus on US managers developing European strategies. Victoria Morton is noted for RMBS and loan portfolio acquisitions, while structured credit specialist James Baillie handles CLOs. Restructuring expert Mei Lian has extensive experience in the Greek securitisation market. In mid-2024, the firm hired CLO specialist Brian Maher from Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP.