Kevin Ingram > Clifford Chance LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Clifford Chance LLP is ‘still at the top of the market, with great strength in depth‘. The firm handles all forms of public and private residential and commercial real estate financing, as well as pan-European portfolio acquisitions and financing, marketplace lending platforms, forward flow arrangements, structured SME financing, auto and fleet securitisations, credit cards, consumer loan and receivables financing, repackaging and restructuring. Practice head Maggie Zhao, who is a standout adviser to both originators and arrangers, leads a group replete with talent and experience. Market veteran Kevin Ingram focuses on debt securitisation, principal finance, and ABCP deals; Christopher Walsh, who has in-depth experience in structured debt transactions, handles complex NPLs; Jessica Littlewood leads the busy European cash CLO practice; global head of financial markets Emma Matebalavu specialises in mortgage finance; and Simeon Radcliff, who is recommended for trade receivables deals, recently handed a first-of-kind sustainable securitisation in Kenya. Emerging talent Adam Craig frequently acts for issuers and arrangers in public securitisations and private bilateral financings.

Clifford Chance LLP‘s far-reaching practice encompasses commercial contracts, major outsourcing transactions, tech transformation projects and pan-European securitisations. Payments expert Simon Crown leads the team alongside Kate Scott, a specialist in fintech litigation who is additionally equipped to assist clients with contentious crypto matters, and Paul Landless, who counts DLT uses in financial markets trading and risk management among his practice strengths. Adam Craig is active across a wide range of of public securitisations and private bilateral financings.  Cyber incident response planning is a practice strength of Samantha Ward, while Kevin Ingram has wide-ranging expertise in relation to structured debt transactions. Midori Takenaka is a further name to note. André Duminy left to join Kirkland & Ellis in July 2024.