Auto Securitization

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Our preeminent capital markets practice has been at the cutting edge of securitization since its inception and our attorneys have securitized virtually every conceivable asset type.

In particular, our team of experienced securitization attorneys act on conduit and term auto ABS transactions across Europe and in the United States. We represent issuers, underwriters, arrangers and investors in connection with the financing of retail and commercial auto loans and leases, dealer floor-plan receivables, equipment leases and loans, and rental car transactions.

Our experience places us at the forefront of the latest developments. We have significant knowledge of the commercial and legal aspects of the underlying financial assets, whether acting on established programs or structuring market-first deals. Our practice integrates market-leading regulatory, derivatives and tax expertise with our transactional strengths to provide clients with expert structuring and transactional advice at every stage of the deal process.

  • Advised a Swiss banking institution on the first capital markets financed securitisation in Switzerland of a portfolio of fixed rate Swiss auto leases with English law governed notes being issued on the Swiss Stock Exchange
  • Advised an asset-backed commercial paper conduit and its sponsor in respect of the purchase at issue of UK auto loan-backed senior floating rate notes listed on the Irish Stock Exchange
  • Advised several international investment banks on the securitisation of UK auto loans and leases originated by the UK financing arm of a major European manufacturer
  • Advised a major UK bank in respect of the restructuring of a Dutch auto loan, lease and hire purchase receivables securitisation originated by the Dutch arm of an auto financing affiliate of a major European manufacturer
  • Advised the managers and arrangers of a multi-million securitisation of German auto loans originated by the auto financing affiliate of a major European manufacturer
  • Advised a major European financial institution in respect of a securitisation of Norwegian auto loan receivables
  • Acted for a major international bank in respect of structuring a conduit securitisation of domestic Swiss auto leases
  • Advised a major German auto manufacturer in relation to a securitisation of its hire purchase receivables and residual values funded by an ABCP conduit
  • Advised a major UK bank in respect of the restructuring of an Italian auto loan receivables securitisation originated by the Italian arm of an auto financing affiliate of a major European manufacturer
  • Advised an asset-backed commercial paper conduit and its sponsor on the purchase by its conduit of US auto loan-backed variable funding notes issued by the financing vehicle of a major leasing firm
  • Advised several financial institutions acting as arrangers in connection with a securitisation of lease receivables and proceeds of residual value sales
  • Advised several international investment banks on a securitisation warehouse financing through a syndicate of conduits of auto retail loan contracts originated by the auto financing affiliate of a major European manufacturer.

5 Attorneys

Bell, Suzanne Partner London
T. +44 (0) 20 7170 8549
Dublin
T. +353 (0) 1 2478050
Duncan, Matthew Partner London
T. +44 (0) 20 7170 8730
Goldstein, Stuart N. Partner Charlotte
T. +1 704 348 5258
New York
T. +1 212 504 6316
Leigh, Alexander Associate London
T. +44 (0) 20 7170 8612
Schacter, Ira J. Partner New York
T. +1 212 504 6035

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