Paul Hastings LLP maintains a strong focus on CLO matters for its clients, with a particular strength in CLO issuance-related matters. Its broad clientele includes arrangers, collateral managers, lenders borrowers and investors. Eugene Ferrer supports investment banks, issuers, investors and end-users in a variety of securitized products, especially CLOs, with expertise in middle market and syndicated loan facilities also. CLO expert Nicole Skalla advises many of the firm’s largest client banks, including JPMorgan, Citigroup, Barclays and Morgan Stanley, on matters concerning CLO transactions. Nicole Bright was promoted to partner in February 2023 and has developed a strong CLO specialization in her own right, advising investment banks and collateral managers. Nick Robinson and Tracy Feng joined the firm from A&O Shearman in April 2023. Scott Faga retired in February 2023. All lawyers mentioned practice in New York.

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Key clients

  • AGL Credit Management
  • ArrowMark
  • Barclays
  • BNP Paribas
  • BofA Securities
  • Citigroup
  • Empower
  • Golub Capital
  • GreensLedge
  • J.P. Morgan
  • Morgan Stanley
  • MUFG
  • Natixis
  • Neuberger Berman
  • Nomura
  • Royal Bank of Canada
  • Société Générale
  • Symphony Asset Management
  • TCW Asset Management
  • Wells Fargo

Lawyers

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The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

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Eugene Ferrer

Other key lawyers

Nicole Skalla, Nicole Bright, Nick Robinson, Tracy Feng