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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
650 California St
Suite 2000
San Francisco
CALIFORNIA
94108
United States
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Position

Michael A. Mazzuchi is a partner based in the Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Mazzuchi’s practice focuses on corporate and securities matters, particularly domestic and international structured finance and derivatives matters. He has extensive experience for banking, insurance and private equity clients in asset-based lending, asset securitisations, CLO transactions, collateralised fund obligations, repurchase agreement and total return swap financings, structured debt securities, epackagings and credit derivative transactions.  He also advises on Dodd-Frank related provisions such as the Volcker Rule, swap and security-based swap regulation, ABS risk retention and related rules.

Career

Joined firm, 1992; became partner, 2001. JD, magna cum laude, member of Law Review’s editorial board, University of Michigan Law School (1992); BA, Political Science, Phi Beta Kappa, University of Michigan (1989).

Memberships

Mr. Mazzuchi is a member of the Bar in the District of Columbia.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Finance > Structured finance: securitization

(Hall of Fame)

Michael MazzuchiCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is a key contact for securitization mandates for underwriters, investors, asset managers, purchasers and others, offering a notable proficiency in both regulatory and transactional matters. The team particularly active in the CLO space, and includes Credit Suisse, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs as part of its portfolio of clients. Washington DC-based Michael Mazzuchi is extensively experienced in CLOs, ABS and RMBS, and co-heads the team with Macey Levington, whose practice is strongly focused on CLO transactions, alongside matters involving receivables securitisations and asset-based lending. John McGill‘s expertise in CLO transactions makes him a strong choice for investment banks, asset managers and underwriters. Amber Phillips remains a port of call for CLOs, mortgage-backed securities, and ABS transactions, while Beau Sterling advises underwriters and collateral managers in various CLO structurings. Jay Kozak is frequently engaged in advising clients on ABS, receivables securitisation, and CLO transactions. Phillips, Sterling and Kozak were promoted to partner in 2024. Lawyers are in New York unless otherwise stated.