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Mr Neil Weidner

Position
Neil Weidner is a partner in Cadwalader’s Capital Markets Group. Neil’s practice is concentrated in the areas of securitization, structured finance, and derivative financial products. Neil represents underwriters, dealers, issuers, institutional investors, and sponsors in a wide range of matters involving the financing and securitization of traditional and non-traditional credit assets. Neil has extensive experience using cash flow, market value, and hybrid structures, and is recognized as a leading practitioner in the CLO 3.0 market.
Education
J.D., Syracuse University, College of Law, cum laude
B.A., Manhattan College, magna cum laude
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Finance > Structured finance: securitization
(Hall of Fame)The securitisation offering at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP is well established in the market, being frequently sought after by a portfolio of clients that includes BNP Paribas, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo and others for CLO, ABS, CMBS, RMBS and various other transactions. Based out of New York, Mike Gambro is particularly well-versed in CMBS transactions, and co-heads the team with the Charlotte-based Stuart Goldstein, who is often sought after by clients for his expertise in CRE CLOs and any ancillary commercial real estate securitization matters. Neil Weidner
is adept in securitisation of conventional and unconventional credit assets, alongside his experience in CLO transactions. Ryan McNaughton is a key member of the team for ABS transactions, lending to the team his expertise in esoteric asset-backed securities, including media royalties, whole business and digital infrastructure. Sophie Cuthbertson and Joseph Beach are also cornerstones of the team, with Beach’s experience in syndicated and middle market CLOs complementing Cuthbertson’s work on alternative securities structures and assets including solar and student loans. Lisa Pauquette advises financial actors in various CMBS securitisations, alongside Jeffrey Rotblat. Adam Risell has departed the team. Lawyers are in New York unless otherwise stated.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame United States > Finance > Structured finance: securitization
- Structured finance: securitization United States > Finance
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Tax > Financial products
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m)
- Finance > Structured finance: derivatives and structured products
- Finance > Structured finance: securitization
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Commercial lending: Advice to bank lenders
- Tax > International tax
- Real estate > Real estate finance
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): municipal
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: plaintiff
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Finance > Financial services regulation
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Shareholder activism