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Schulte Roth & Zabel International LLP

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Schulte Roth & Zabel International LLP hired two standout securitisation partners in 2022, which has helped it to carve out a niche in the market. Martin Sharkey, who is 'always available and provides consistently sound advice', is an experienced structured finance lawyer who specialises in advising CLO managers on multi-currency, arbitrage, balance sheet, market value and ESG CLOs, warehouse financings, collateral fund obligation transactions, CLO business acquisitions and portfolio sales. Stuart Axford is a recognised expert in asset-backed securitisation for a diverse range of asset classes, among them residential and commercial mortgages, auto loans, supply chain finance and cryptocurrencies. Sharkey recently acted for Barings (U.K.) Limited as manager of the €300m Barings’ Euro 2022-1 CLO, arranged by Goldman Sachs.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘We rely heavily on Martin Sharkey's involvement, who has excellent cashflow CLO product knowledge. Crucially, he is very involved on our matters.’

  • ‘James Winterlich appears to know what he is doing, and is polite / nice to deal with.’

  • 'Martin Sharkey has been the sole contact advising the arranger on a structured transaction and was structured, always available and consistently sound advice.'

Key clients

  • Barings (U.K.) Limited
  • GoldenTree Asset Management LP

Work highlights

  • Advised Barings (U.K.) Limited as CLO manager on Barings’ Euro 2022-1 CLO, which was arranged by Goldman Sachs.
  • Acting as CLO manager counsel on Barings’ Euro 2023-1 CLO, which is arranged by Goldman Sachs.
  • Represented GoldenTree Loan Management II, LP as CLO manager on the client’s first 2023 CLO, which was arranged by Bank of America and Wells Fargo.

Other key lawyers

Stuart Axford, Martin Sharkey, James Winterlich