Linklaters is renowned for its high-level securisation expertise to which leading banks and financial institutions, often acting as arrangers or investors, turn to for their large transactions. The range of work spans RMBS, auto loans, auto leases and other consumer loans and ABS securitisation transactions, while the team is also acknowledged for its rare expertise in the field of insurance risk securitisation. The practice also regularly advises on portfolio transactions include sales and investments relating to non-performing loans (notably linked to SMEs). Practice head Patrice Doat is highly regarded and ably supported by counsel Guillaume Malaty.
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‘The team has developed real expertise in the securitisation of insurance risk. This is a very confidential niche that Linklaters masters. The quality of service is exceptional and is based on a very available team, eager to move things forward.'
‘Patrice Doat and Guillaume Malaty are experts in securitisation, and have developed a very specific expertise in the securitization of insurance risks, which is a rare resource on the French market.'
Key clients
- BNP Paribas
- Cerberus European Investments
- CREDIPAR
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- European Investment Fund
- HSBC Continental Europe S.A.
- MCS & Associes (iQera group)
- Société Générale S.A.
- Crédit Agricole S.A.
- CCF group
Work highlights
Advised the securitisation banks and the hedging banks on the renewal of the EU car fleet securitisation programme of Europcar Mobility Group.
Advised Crédit Agricole CIB, as arranger, and Société Générale, as lender, on the setting up of a trade receivables securitisation programme for subsidiaries of Elis group.
Advised Crédit Agricole SA and Crédit Agricole CIB, as joint arrangers on a RMBS backed by French variable rate and fixed rate of residential mortgage loans originated by the 39 Caisses Régionales de Crédit Agricole Mutuel and LCL.
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Guillaume Malaty
Practice head
Patrice Doat
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Guillaume Malaty