Tom Falkus > White & Case LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

White & Case LLP is ‘one of the best law firms in the field‘, according to one client, while another notes that the lawyers are ‘very focused, with legal and technical knowledge, and very business-oriented’. The firm has a long track record in innovative securitisations across many asset classes on behalf of banks, sponsors, issuers, investors and service providers. Its work spans CLOs, RMBS, covered bonds, CMBS, whole business deals and transactions backed by fleets, auto loans, receivables, inventory and esoteric assets. Practice head Chris McGarry is ‘a top expert in the market and always provides valuable advice‘. He advised Credit Suisse as arranger on the reset of Dryden Euro CLO 79 for PGIM, which included ESG-negative screening provisions. Debashis Dey, who works from both London and Dubai, focuses on advising funds on private securitisation transactions. Up-and-coming partner Tom Falkus ‘deserves a special mention as a go-to expert on English law-related securitisation matters‘. He advised TIER Mobility, Europe’s leading shared micro-mobility provider, on its asset-backed financing from Goldman Sachs.