Securitization and Structured Finance

Clients seek our advice because they see us as partners able to determine whether a novel asset can be securitized and highly experienced in crafting the type of creative solutions that are tailored to the unique needs of new asset classes. Always at the forefront regarding esoteric assets, we offer the knowledge and experience gained from being the first to test new asset classes and, and the first to respond to the challenge of applying newly adopted regulations to our structured financing programs.

Our Securitization and Structured Finance lawyers are highly regarded in the following areas:

• Solar (including the first-ever securitization by SolarCity)
• PACE, commercial and residential (including the first-ever securitization by Renovate America)
• Energy efficiency assets
• Time-share loans (we are involved in more than 80 percent of the time-share market)
• Intellectual property (including the first-ever securitization of music royalties by David Bowie)
• Healthcare loans
• Trade receivables
• Leveraged loans
• Equipment leases
• Whole business securitization (including the first-ever securitizations used to finance the management buyouts of Bill Blass and The Athlete’s Foot)
• Subprime auto loans
• Structured settlements and lottery winnings
• Marketplace lending
• Consumer retail sales finance

We also work closely with the firm’s Derivatives and Structured Products team, advising on complex financings.