Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is regularly engaged in digital infrastructure transactions, securitization financings and whole‑business securitizations, with work spanning ABS and a range of esoteric asset classes. The team frequently advises investors, private equity sponsors and communications sector companies. Robert Zochowski Jr. heads the group from New York, with a practice covering financing and securitization matters across infrastructure, telecoms, fiber, music and tower assets. Charles Pesant advises on the securitization aspects of M&A transactions and handles warehouse finance facilities. Mikhel Schecter focuses on whole‑business and accounts‑receivable securitizations, while Hilary Christian is active in M&A and fleet‑lease securitizations, as well as cross‑border financings. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York.
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- We have worked alongside the Paul Weiss team for years. Their team is one of the few in the industry able to consider novel structures and think about big-picture considerations for the securitization of what we consider to be "operating assets" - assets such as franchise royalties, fiber networks, and cell towers among others, that require more active management than a typical securitization of assets such as loans or receivables. Mikhel Schecter, Charles Pesant, Bob Zochowski, and Hilary Christian are excellent partners to us as we work to structure transactions in a manner that protects investors while providing the relevant companies the flexibility they need to exist within such structures.
- Bob, Charles, Mikhel, and Hilary are very collaborative. They always keep their clients' needs top of mind, but are always willing to listen to considerations of rating agencies, banks, and lenders and come up with creative solutions to fit any individual circumstance. In addition, it always seems that the deals get attention from more senior attorneys, and the partners in the group have a great handle on the structure of a transaction and can jump in whenever needed to ensure efficiency and creative solutions.
Key clients
- Apollo Global Management
- Atlas SP Partners
- Bain Capital
- Brookfield Asset Management
- Consolidated Communications Holdings
- Church's Holding Corp.
- DigitalBridge
- Element Fleet Management
- Lyra Music Lenders Group
- Radius Global Infrastructure
- Roark Capital Group
- SBA Communication Corporation
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Practice head
Robert Zochowski Jr.
Other key lawyers
Charles Pesant; Mikhel Schecter; Hilary Christian; Bob Zochowski