With ‘an extremely deep bench’, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP is highly experienced in securitizations transaction, including ABS, CLO, CMBS and RMBS transactions. The firm advises all forms of market participants, from investment banks and issuers to funds and private equity sponsors. From New York, Mike Gambro supports major investment banks and government-sponsored enterprises on complex securitization transactions and is co-lead of the practice. Stuart Goldstein, based in Charlotte and fellow co-lead, shows particularly skill in CRE CLO market. Neil Weidner is a noted member of the practice in New York working on both the buy- and sell-side of securitizations in the insurance and medical real estate spaces. Washington DC-based Sophie Cuthbertson is spearheading the firm’s drive to develop products non-traditional lenders. Adam Risell, also operating out of DC, is noted for his work across a wide range of securitization types, including those backed by pools of middle market loans, syndicated corporate loans, student loans and ABS. In January 2023, Michael Ruder was promoted to partner in DC, while in April 2023, Ryan McNaughton joined the practice in New York from King & Spalding LLP. Michelle Abad left the firm in March 2023 for an in-house position.
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‘The team has an extremely deep bench of partners and associates allowing them to stay on top of industry trends and challenges. They can handle partners with significant deal flow.'
‘Adam Risell, Joe Beach, and team are very responsive and knowledgeable.’
Key clients
- Apollo Global Securities
- Barclays Capital Inc
- CIBC Bank USA
- Citi
- Deutsche Bank
- FS Credit Real Estate Income Trust, Inc.
- GreensLedge Capital Markets LLC
- J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
- Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P.
- Morgan Stanley
- Oregon Community Credit Union
- Pelorus Capital Group
- Rothesay plc
- Société Générale
- Structured Finance Association
- Wells Fargo Securities
- GTE Federal Credit Union
- Veridian Credit Union
- General Electric Credit Union
Work highlights
- Advised Morgan Stanley as underwriter in a $947.8 million commercial mortgage-backed security multi-borrower transaction issued by Freddie Mac.
- Advised as issuer counsel in the completion of the first-ever collateralized loan obligation backed by mortgage loans secured by properties used in the legal cannabis businesses.
- Advised CIBC Bank USA on a BDC revolving credit line for Varagon Capital Corporation.
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Michael Gambro, Stuart Goldstein