Linklaters is an established household in the securitisation space via the highly recognised practice head Patrice Doat and counsel Guillaume Malaty who advise top financial investors and leading French banks on the securitisation transactions of RMBS. Managing associate Sophie Weiss assists banks with the structuring and documentation of derivatives, repos, and securities lending transactions, with a strong focus on OTC derivatives.
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Guillaume is a Counsel in the firm’s Paris office Structured Finance practice. He advises corporates, banks, private credit funds, asset managers and fintech companies on a broad range of structured finance transactions including trade receivable securitisations, consumer and SME loan securitisations, operating assets securitisations, synthetic securitisations, portfolio sales and insurance linked securities.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is very innovative and extremely committed to serving the interests of its clients.’

    ‘Sophie Weiss: ability to listen to constraints, responsiveness, and evident skill in negotiating complex and sensitive legal matters. Her technical skills and work ethic are remarkable. Sophie also possesses excellent interpersonal skills and a keen sense of her clients' interests.’

    ‘A particularly pragmatic, innovative, and business-oriented team.’

    ‘Patrice Doat : a leading lawyer on all public or private securitization matters, simple or complex, traditional, or innovative.’

Key clients

  • Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank Crédit Agricole S.A HSBC Natixis Sienna AM France Arrago ING Compagnie de Saint Gobain EIF BNP Paribas

Work highlights

Advised on a €320 million lease receivables STS securitisation transaction for Leasecom, the leading independent French equipment leasing company.