Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins' Structured Finance and Securitization practice comprises more 130 attorneys globally, spanning 18 offices and 10 countries. The practice represents a wide range of funds, private equity sponsors, banks, insurers, and corporate originators on the most sophisticated transactions across the globe and in key financial centres, providing cohesive, multi-jurisdictional legal counsel on all of the commercial, regulatory, insolvency, and tax law aspects of securitization and other structured finance products. Our integrated team collaborates across our global platform to help clients structure and execute transactions at the cutting edge of market practice. The team handles a variety of public and private securitizations, structures, and asset classes, including cash and synthetic CLOs, whole business securitizations, RMBS, CMBS, auto ABS, and consumer loan ABS. Latham lawyers regularly advise on both European and US transactions, including with respect to risk retention, disclosure, credit granting, and regulatory capital requirements. Additionally, the group has significant expertise across a range of emerging and niche asset classes, including aircraft loans and leases, shipping, dealer and floor plan financing, commercial and SME loans, equipment leases, franchise receivables, distressed investments, insurance-related assets, music and publishing royalties, pharmacy and health care receivables, solar assets, trade receivables, and P2P receivables. The team's experience encompasses a broad spectrum of industries, such as real estate, sports, infrastructure, entertainment, insurance, and fintech.