Diala Minott > Paul Hastings LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Paul Hastings LLP is a major player in the credit fund arena, acting for some of the most significant credit managers in the market. Another distinguishing factor of the firm is its well-respected risk retention practice and CLO capabilities. Diala Minott is a key name for matters concerning regulated and unregulated credit and debt funds. High-profile market players often turn to Duncan Woollard for his broad expertise on all fund-related matters. Christian Parker is a leading name in the risk retention fund space.

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.