Representing issuers, dealers, initial purchasers and buyers, the team at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP covers mortgage‑backed securitizations and ABS and is well‑positioned to handle financing and securitization transactions. The practice is co‑headed by Richmond‑based Mike Nedzbala, who is experienced in mortgage servicing rights transactions and the resecuritization of mortgage loans. In New York, fellow co‑head Brent Lewis advises on QM and non‑QM securitizations, debt financing transactions and SCRT matters. New York‑based Tom Hiner is active in equity and debt matters, as well as mortgage servicing rights and land‑banking issues. In Richmond, Cecelia Philipps Horner focuses on reverse mortgages and home equity investments. Operating out of New York, John Dedyo is noted for his ‘enormous substantive knowledge,’ with recent involvement in merchant voucher securitizations. In Richmond, Rudene Haynes concentrates on mortgage servicing rights, while in New York Brit Mohler Dufhilo handles financing transactions, CMBS and REMIC RMBS. Richmond‑based Andrew Blanchard advises on single‑family rental matters, while Shannon Daily focuses on mortgage servicing rights and non‑QM issues. In New York, Janet Sadler McCrae advises on RMBS and credit‑risk transfers, while Serena Mentor focuses on reverse mortgage loan securitizations.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Sage, seasoned, considered consiglieres who know the structured product space inside out and also have deep related experience, such as the vagaries of the Securities Act, Securities Exchange Act. Always great not just for negotiating a new CLO but also for batting around ideas for new products. Very commercial while deeply aware of limitations and flexibilities of law and regulation. Deep knowledge of the market.’

  • ‘John Dedyo is amazing. He has enormous substantive knowledge and wears a business hat all the time. He is very creative.' 

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
  • Ellington Management Group
  • Axonic Capital LLC
  • Pretium Partners, LLC
  • Freedom Mortgage Corporation
  • Angel Oak
  • Mizuho Americas LLC

Work highlights

Represented various issuers in continuing programs 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 over 240 Multiclass Securities transactions, representing the issuance of more than $205 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

Leading partners

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Practice head

Mike Nedzbala; Brent Lewis

Other key lawyers

Tom Hiner; Cecelia Philipps Horner; John Dedyo; Rudene Haynes; Brit Mohler Dufhilo; Andrew Blanchard; Shannon Daily; Janet Sadler McCrae; Serena Mentor