Structured Credit
Our Structured Credit practice marries powerhouse investment management, financial services regulatory, tax, private equity and financial restructuring teams with one of the most sophisticated finance teams in the market.
Our roots in the investment management world are deep and expansive. We have long partnered with many of the world’s leading credit, private equity, hedge and other alternative investment firm sponsors to structure their asset management and investment operations, capitalize and finance themselves, advise on executive compensation arrangements, deploy capital and restructure investments around the world.
Our clients benefit from our holistic understanding of credit markets, the global regulatory landscape for investment managers, our cutting-edge tax practice and our depth of experience in the intricate interplay between structured finance vehicles and the distressed landscape.
For our collateral manager clients that are part of a broader diversified credit or private equity platform, we partner with their legal and compliance teams in drafting and maintaining policies and procedures that take into account complex conflicts of interest analyses and evolving SEC regulations, and assist in SEC examinations.
In advising our fund-affiliated clients, we combine our structured credit expertise with unparalleled market and industry knowledge gained from representing large institutional and entrepreneurial fund sponsors and managers in the formation of private equity, hedge and hybrid funds, as well as general partners in strategic relationships and co-venture arrangements.
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Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) Transactions
Our signature approach to CLO representations combines current market insights, deep industry knowledge, continuous extensive experience dating back to the “CLO 1.0” era and a commercial approach to addressing evolving regulatory and compliance matters. Bringing all this to bear, we seamlessly execute transactions, often as “deal counsel”, while helping our clients stay ahead of rapidly changing regulation in multiple jurisdictions.