Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer‘s ’knowledgeable and responsive’ team is instructed by bank syndicates in their capacity as lenders on securitisation transactions concerning residential and commercial mortgages and receivables, in addition to advising asset managers on the acquisition of securities portfolios. Practice head Mandeep Lotay advises on multijurisdictional loan portfolio deals where securitised products provide finance, with additional expertise in overseeing the issuance of new securities. Dámaris Engelschman acts for both sponsors and borrowers across a range of structured financial products.
Testimonials
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‘The team is well embedded in the structured finance industry and has strong expertise in both private and public RMBS and CMBS transactions. They are strong in communication and apply a pragmatic approach to get transactions over the line. They have good relationships with other third parties involved such as service providers, security trustees and rating agencies.’
‘Mandeep Lotay is pragmatic, deal driven and strong in communication and coming up with legal solutions to bring deals forward.’
Key clients
- CPP Investments
- RNHB B.V.
Work highlights
- Advised RNHB as master servicer on a publicly rated residential mortgage-backed securitisation by Citibank N.A. to finance the acquisition of two Dutch mortgage loan receivables portfolios originated by RNHB.
- Advised ING, Santander, Bank of America and Crédit Agricole in relation to an ESG-compliant Dutch residential mortgage-backed securitisation for ING as seller with Green Lion 2024-1 B.V. as issuer.