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2027 Edition
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Alston & Bird is a US-headquartered international law firm with a strong reputation for capital markets and finance work. The practice is led by senior partners with deep expertise in structured finance and regulatory matters, regularly acting for banks, funds and corporate issuers. 

Recent highlights include advising Deutsche Bank on the ECAPS 2 claim, securing a settlement in 2024 following earlier High Court and Court of Appeal victories concerning the Lehman Brothers insolvency waterfall. The firm also advised Qredo on its rescue financing and subsequent distressed M&A, and acted on the £370 million UK Logistics 2024-2 CMBS issuance.

Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd - Financing
2022-02-26
Alston & Bird
United Kingdom
Financing
Andrew Petersen
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd
Lender
Blackrock Mount Street Mortgage Servicing Ltd - Financing
2022-02-26
Alston & Bird
United Kingdom
Financing
Andrew Petersen
Blackrock Mount Street Mortgage Servicing Ltd
Lender
Quadrant Real Estate Advisors LLC - Financing
2022-02-26
Alston & Bird
United Kingdom
Financing
Andrew Petersen
Quadrant Real Estate Advisors LLC
Lender
Spectrum Science - M&A
2022-08-11
Alston & Bird
United Kingdom
M&A
Andrew Claytor, Emma Rigby, Ethan Dodd, John Stephen, Justin Howard, Nicholas Mugge, Paul Greaves, Robert Ardern, Stuart Harray, Wim Nauwelaerts
Spectrum Science
Buyer
New hires were made across the finance, PE and corporate practices in London, Hong Kong and New York
Our second quarterly report shows law firms are bolstering their financial practices to meet the growing demand for regulatory compliance
The High Court provides guidance on requirement to value financial collateral in a commercially reasonable manner
Phil Taylor and Anna Nolan of Alston & Bird reveal the tools that funds can make use of when faced with distressed deals
Paul Simcock and John Stephen of Alston & Bird explain the common issues that funds should be mindful of before venturing into deals
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