Steve Curtis > Latham & Watkins > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Latham & Watkins has ‘a very client-focused practice which is not just focused on executing transactions but also on giving a good overall client experience‘. The firm has invested heavily over the years and now has one of the broadest practices in the market, including a strong manager-side CLO team. Chair of global structured finance and securitisation Sanjev Warna-kula-suriya is active in CLOs, as well as CMBS and other structures. Jeremiah Wagner is praised for his ‘outstanding legal knowledge, creativity, commercial acumen and client support‘ on the full range of securitisations and asset-backed US-registered public offerings. He works closely with Patrick Leftley, who is a key adviser to banks, asset managers and corporates on ABS deals. Thomas Cochran frequently handles innovative structures and recently advised the operator of a leading shopping and financial services app in the Middle East on a first-of-its-kind receivables securitisation. Steve Curtis specialises in structured debt and securitisation financings.