Katten advises clients on traditional and non-traditional securitizations transactions, including mortgage loan facilities, warehouse facilities and auto loans. The firm is strong in regulatory matters, supporting captive finance companies, independents and banks. Anna-Liza Harris, who heads the practice out of Washington DC, concentrates on tax matters surrounding a swathe of securitizations, including ABS, RMBS and multi-family mortgage-backed securitizations at a domestic and international level. Fellow practice head Howard Schickler sits in New York and is expert in numerous types of asset-backed transactions, from mortgages, credit card receivables and small business loans to auto loans, equipment leases, medical receivables and royalties. Strengthening the New York practice, Chris DiAngelo advises banks, government entities and financial institutions on novel transactions across industries. In June 2023, Claudine Chen-Young left the firm, whilst in August 2023, Dallas-based Emmanuel Mevs was made partner.
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Key clients
- Aspen Capital
- Great Ajax
- Driveway Finance
- Fannie Mae
- Fat Brands
- Ford
- GM
- Marathon Asset Management
- Westlake
Work highlights
- Serving as issuer counsel to Fannie Mae on its benchmark credit risk transfer program, Connecticut Avenue Securities.
- Representing Aspen Capital and its affiliated public REIT, Great Ajax, in the securitization of re-performing and non-performing mortgage loans as well as multiple repurchase facilities and servicing advance facilities with various banks and broker-dealers.
- Represent Marathon’s mortgage real estate group in origination, warehousing and securitization of mortgage loans as well as providing advice in joint ventures and preferred equity investments in real estate-related matters.
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Practice head
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Anna-Liza Harris, Howard Schickler