Mr Gareth Old > Clifford Chance > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Clifford Chance handles the full range of matters in the structured products space, with a particular focus on structured real estate transactions. Its transactional expertise includes advising on synthetic credit risk transfer transactions, repo-linked note issuance programs and insured, royalty-backed, fintech transactions. In addition, the firm is experienced in assisting clients with the establishment of ABCP programs. The global head of practice, Gareth Old, advises on complex structured products, capital relief transactions and derivatives with particular skill regarding regulatory issues. Lee Askenazi supports a broad range of clients, including sponsors, issuers investors, sellers and purchasers, in residential and commercial real estate financing transaction at the domestic and international level. In May 2023, Becky O’Brien was promoted to partner. All lawyers mentioned work in New York.

Clifford Chance offers clients a broad range of support in the securitizations sector, including with CLO matters. It is especially equipped to handle matters in the real estate space, such as matters concerning RMBS, CMBS and CRE CLOs. The firm is also equipped to assist clients in the growing student loans-backed and vehicle loans-backed securitization markets. Robert Villani, who advises major CLO managers on issuance and investment matters, is also well versed in consumer lending and ABS acquisitions and financings. He leads the practice alongside Lee Askenazi, who has particular expertise in residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, credit risk transfers, CLOs and CDOs. Gareth Old, qualified in multiple jurisdictions, advises on regulatory matters for securities and capital relief transactions. Rebecca O’Brien, who was promoted to partner in May 2023, specializes in CLOs and private credit matters. Jim Cotins has significant expertise in matters relating to commercial real estate, including CMBS, CRE CLOs, SFR securitizations and net-lease securitizations. All lawyers are in New York.