Sidley Austin LLP‘s global finance department has a strong track record in a spectrum of securitization products, including conventional asset-backed and mortgage-backed securitizations, along with collateralized loans, conduit transactions and synthetic securitizations, and other products. The team names Barclays, Goldman Sachs & Co, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo Bank among its portfolio of clients, and is a frequent operator in overseeing the securitization of primes and subprimes, partnerships of funds, and other transactions, often representing underwriters. The team is headed by its senior partners, including New York-based Jonathan A. Nunes, who is sought after by clients for his experience in representing, issuers, underwriters, investors and loan sellers. In addition, Leslie Plaskon is a key actor in mandates involving cross-border components, and is also based out of New York, while Angela Fontana  co-leads the global finance offering out of Dallas. Luke Maiman has joined the firm.
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Key clients

  • Achieve Personal Loans
  • Apollo
  • Athene Holding
  • Atlas SP
  • Bank of America
  • BlackRock Funds
  • BMO
  • Barclays
  • Carlyle Group
  • Citigroup
  • Goldman Sachs & Co
  • Hildene

Lawyers

Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

Angela Fontana; Leslie A. Plaskon; Jonathan A. Nunes

Other key lawyers

Luke Maiman