Milbank

Structured Finance: Securitization

A distinguished finance and securitization attorney, author and speaker, Mr. Solis has counseled US and international asset managers and hedge funds in connection with tens of billions of dollars of transactions across a wide variety of collateralized loan obligation transactions (“CLOs”) as well as other complex structured credit financing arrangements. He is an expert in the various regulatory regimes applicable in the securitization space including the US and EU Risk Retention Rules and the Volcker Rule.

As Practice Group Leader, he leads the team consistently ranked as the #1 CLO Manager counsel globally, #1 CLO (and BSL CLO) Manager counsel in the US and #1 CLO Manager counsel in Europe, as ranked by 9fin, Creditflux and Asset-Backed Alert law firm rankings.

Mr. Solis also has significant experience with secured and unsecured lending transactions and he has advised asset managers and institutional buyers in connection with strategic investments in private investment firms and on structuring complex transactions in preparation for liquidity events. He is widely recognized as one of the country’s leading attorneys in the representation of CLO collateral managers and CLO equity investors. Clients describe him as “very intelligent, commercial and always willing to go above and beyond to satisfy client needs and demands.”

Mr. Solis is ranked in Band 1 for Capital Markets: Securitisation: CLOs in the Chambers USA rankings guide. He was honored as the exclusive winner of Lexology’s 2019, 2021 and 2023 Client Choice Award for Securitization & Structured Finance in New York, where he was recognized for his commitment to delivering unparalleled client service.

J.D., Boston University School of Law; B.S., Indiana University