Clients praise the ‘superb knowledge, practicality, technical expertise, strategic positioning and creativity on work’ of the securitization practice at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP. The team fields in-depth expertise across a full spectrum of securitization services, including CMBS, RMBS and REO securitizations, synthetic credit risk transfer securitizations, and a gamut of ABS classes, such as agricultural, auto loans, credit card receivables, small business loans, and in particular, mortgage-related financing. Richmond-based Mike Nedzbala has a long track record in securitization transactions, with notable expertise in residential mortgages. He co-heads the team with Brent Lewis , who is based out of New York, and is highly regarded among issuers and underwriters for his expertise in RMBS-related transactions, along with Brit Mohler Dufilho, also from New York. Thomas Hiner brings deep experience in esoteric and emerging asset securitizations, while Cecelia Phillips Horner is well-versed in mortgage, auto and student-loan based securities and resecuritization. Janet Sadler McCrae is retained by purchasers, issuers, dealers and investors in a variety of credit risk transfer, residential and commercial mortgage-backed transactions. Shannon Daily is a key member of the team for ABS-based securitizations, especially those involving novel assets.
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‘Hunton has continually delivered on superb knowledge, practicality, technical expertise, strategic positioning and creativity on work for our structured products. They also have gone above and beyond, including the usual late nights, weekend work to get us to "do or die" closings and otherwise save us in crises.’
‘For us, the star of this show is John Dedyo. I had worked with him for years before he joined Hunton on complex structured products, including CMOs and CDOs. At Hunton, we work with him and his team on CLOs. He is brilliant, discerning, detailed where he needs to be, big picture where he needs to be, understands the business goal and devises the map to get us there. He has always delivered in over 10 years of collaboration and many structures.’
Key clients
- BofA Securities, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
- Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae)
- Atlas SP (former Credit Suisse Securitized Products Group)
- Angelo Gordon & Co., L.P.
- MFA Financial
- Capital One, National Association
- Annaly Capital Management
- Churchill Finance LLC
- A&D Mortgage LLC
Work highlights
Represented JPMorgan, Ellington, Lone Star/Caliber, Angelo Gordon, Invictus, MFA Financial, Annaly (Onslow Bay) and Angel Oak in a continuing program of QM and non-QM REMIC residential mortgage backed securitizations as well as a number of debt for tax financing transactions of performing, reperforming and non-performing mortgage loans, including home equity lines of credit.
Acted as program counsel to Ginnie Mae in connection with 232 Multiclass Securities transactions, representing the issuance of more than $152 billion of government guaranteed REMIC securities backed by government-insured mortgage loans, including participations in government-insured reverse mortgage loans.
Represented the dealers/initial purchasers on each of the Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR) Notes transactions since the commencement of the program in 2013.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Mike Nedzbala
Brent Lewis
Other key lawyers
Thomas Hiner
Cecelia Phillips Horner
Janet Sadler McCrae
Shannon Daily
Brit Mohler Dufilho