Hogan Lovells International LLP has ‘vast experience in securitisation and covers the full spectrum of asset classes’. Julian Craughan is head of the international capital markets group and the lead securitisation partner in London. His main areas of focus are consumer and SME assets, including residential, automotive, lease, buy-now-pay-later and unsecured loan securitisation. He recently assisted arranger BNP Paribas with a £402m public STS securitisation of lease receivables originated by Arval UK Limited. David Palmer, who is ’ a brilliant lawyer with a very commercial approach’, focuses on developing the firm’s presence in the trade receivables and supply chain securitisation space. Global head of the financial institutions and insurance sector group Sharon Lewis, who is dual-qualified in English and French law and splits her time between London and Paris, frequently advises on deals in the automotive, insurance and energy sectors. Tauhid Ijaz moved to Ashurst in 2025.
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‘The team has vast experience in securitisation and covers the full spectrum of asset classes.’
‘David Palmer is a brilliant lawyer with a very commercial approach. He understands the needs of his clients and works reliably to deliver solutions.’
Key clients
- Fasanara
- Volkswagen Financial Services UK Limited
- ING
- Waterfall Asset Management
- ENRA Specialist Finance Limited
- Citibank N.A. London Branch
- Bank of America
- BNP Paribas
- Funding Circle
- Castlelake
- ABN Amro Bank N.V.
- Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK
Work highlights
Advised Hometree on a landmark £250 million asset-backed facility for UK’s first residential renewable securitisation.
Advised TFSUK in relation to its debut public STS securitisation of a portfolio of HP and PCP auto loan receivables , amounting to approximately GBP 650 million, originated by TFSUK.
Advised Waterfall Asset Management on a public STS take-out securitisation through SBOLT 2024-1 of a private warehouse of UK SME loans originated through Funding Circle’s online marketplace lending platform by Glencar Investments 40 DAC.
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Practice head
Julian Craughan
Other key lawyers
David Palmer; Sharon Lewis