Securitisation

Paul Hastings LLP

Client Satisfaction

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.

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Key clients

Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
Kayl Sarl
The Mortgage Lender
Deutsche Bank
Fairfield
Mount Street
Goldman Sachs
Barclays
JP Morgan
Morgan Stanley
LiveMore Capital Limited
Balbec Capital LP
ING Bank
DRC Capital
Fairhold Finance
OakNorth
Together Group
Piraeus Bank S.A.
doValue S.p.A.

Work highlights

Advised a fund affiliated with Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Sixth Street Partners on the proposed sale of Kensington Mortgage Company to Barclays Bank UK plc and the separation of this entity legally and commercially from group companies Kayl and KHL that were the retention holders for £8bn of securitised assets.
Advised Bank of America (BoA) on the issuance by HPS of €400m of CLO notes. This was a particularly challenging deal to price given the market conditions, and the first deal for BoA in 2023.
Advised Citi on the issuance by CVC of €400m of CLO notes. This was a particularly challenging deal to price given the market conditions, and represented CVC's first deal of 2023.