Mr Jason Smith > Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

The ‘practical’ and ‘impressive’ team at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP advises hedge funds, global investments managers and financial services on the structuring of a range of asset class transactions, especially CLOs. The practice also competently handles transactions that involve esoteric assets, including diamond sales, music royalties and receivables relating to oil and gas. Team head Frank Nocco regularly leads these esoteric matters, as well as ABS transactions, single seller and multi-seller commercial paper vehicles, and both offshore and domestic special purpose vehicles. Nocco’s team includes the experienced Shawn Kodes, who acts on a variety of issues including auto loans and leases, credit card receivables, unsecured consumer loans and healthcare receivables, as well as providing clients with advice on recent reform legislation and the impact it may have on their business and structured products. Jason Smith is also active in the practice, with expertise in rental car fleet financings, vehicle and equipment fleet lease securitization, and collateralized bond and loan obligation transactions.