Clients of Fieldfisher are 'very impressed with how proactive and responsive the team is'. Guy Usher is head of the financial markets and products group, which is home to the securitisation team, in which Alex Campbell is the standout practitioner. Campbell, who has ' extensive industry knowledge and is clear and concise in his advice', and Marsili Hale, who leads the loan and mortgage servicing practice, acted for Law Debenture Trust Corporation plc in the successful restructurings of the Great Hall Mortgages No. 1 plc Series 2006-1, Series 2007-1 and Series 2007-2 RMBS transactions, which together have a value of £1.27bn. Peter Knust, who joined from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in 2023, 'provides well rounded, timely and sound advice' to corporate trust and corporate service provider clients. Key partner Stephen Moller frequently advises fintech companies and investment managers on receivables financings, while Dougall Molson (who is 'innovative, hardworking and has a structurer's mindset') handles private, ABS, true sale and synthetic securitisations.
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Testimonials
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‘The practice is strong across all seniority levels.’
‘Dougall Molson is innovative, hardworking and has a structurer's mindset. In a world where transactions often don't fit into neat packages, Dougall ensures that the problem / mission at the heart of the instruction is expertly and seamlessly dealt with’
‘Fieldfisher are excellent communicators, and strive to provide timely and clear advice. Their experience is overarching and they are able to draw from other teams for comprehensive advice.’
‘Alex Campbell has overarching and extensive industry knowledge and is clear and concise in his advice and recommendations. Peter Knust has a wealth of experience and has ability to provide well rounded, timely and sound advice.’
‘Good understanding of capital markets, securitisation under English Law.’
‘Responsiveness and expertise in securitisation. Peter Knust.’
'Peter Knust is a great advisor. His owns extensive expertise in debt/securitisation and provides his clients with a clear guidance. Highly recommended.'
‘Very impressed with how proactive and responsive the team was, very knowledgeable of the subject matter, turned work around at short notice.’
‘Very commercial, approachable, met the demands of the transaction with tight turnarounds and handled a difficult situation very well.’
Key clients
- VG Fund Services Jersey
- PF Capital Finance Limited
- CSC Group
- BCMGlobal Mortgages
- RSM Advisory
- Apex Group
- Vistra
- Intertrust Group
- Law Debenture Trust Corporation
- Propfin Limited
- Market Financial Solutions Limited
- Bank North Limited
- Aros Kapital Limited
- Jefferies International Limited
- Société Générale
Work highlights
- Advising multiple corporate services providers on the LIBOR restructurings of over 30 tough legacy securitisations with an aggregate total value of £15 billion.
- Advising on two private real estate-backed securitisations with a total value of £500 million arranged by BNP Paribas and Credit Suisse.
- Advising Trafigura on two asset-backed commercial paper securitisation conduits.
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Practice head
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Guy Usher