Latham & Watkins

James Smallwood advises clients on a range of private capital, capital markets, and structured financing transactions.

James leverages a sophisticated understanding of structured finance markets in Europe and the US to advise banks, private equity firms, and other financial institutions on matters involving:

• Public collateralized loan obligation (CLO) transactions
• Warehouse financings
• Fund financings and asset-backed loan transactions
• Originator financings
• Private placements
• Repurchase agreements
• Repackagings
• Bespoke funding
• Regulatory capital involving both securitization and derivatives technology

A leading adviser in the European CLO market, James guides arrangers and managers through their highest-stakes arbitrage and balance sheet transactions. He represents clients in establishing and managing CLO risk retention vehicles and regularly advises banks and sponsors on leverage solutions for direct lending, mid-market, and other credit funds.