Brian Maher > Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP Offices
110 FETTER LANE
LONDON
EC4A 1AY
England
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Brian Maher
Work Department
Securitisation; derivatives.
Position
Full CV available on www.weil.com.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Finance > Securitisation
(Leading partners)Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP is best known for its leading role in the CLO market, in which it acts for leading players Apollo, M&G, Fair Oaks, RBC BlueBay and Guggenheim, among others. The firm also handles a broader range of securitisations. Head of the London structured finance and derivatives practice Jacky Kelly is widely recognised for her skill in transactions covering diverse asset classes, among them pan-European auto fleet rentals, residential property bridging loans, shopping catalogue receivables, and broadcasting receivables. She advised Guggenheim Securities on an innovative transaction to securitise Syco Entertainment’s intellectual property in the ‘Got Talent’ franchise across 72 territories. Kelly and associate Luke Stowe ‘have a deep understanding of the European CLO space and provide solid advice on transactions and potential regulatory issues‘. Key partner Brian Maher recently acted for Apollo Management International LLP and Redding Ridge Asset Management in a range of new CLO issuances, refinancing and warehouse transactions, including the offering the €452m RRE 11 deal. ‘The whole team, from partner to associate, works well together and focuses on supporting the client‘, remarks one client.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Industry focus > TMT
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Mining and minerals
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£250m+)
Firm Rankings
- Finance > High yield
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
- Finance > Securitisation
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory