Ashurst has 'a very proactive and engaged team', which acts for issuers, arrangers, dealers, funders, originators, trustees, agents and special purpose vehicle managers across warehouse transactions and public deals regarding a multitude of asset classes. Michael Logie oversees the global markets practice, with Thomas Picton taking the lead on securitisation. Picton, who is 'a star in the European securitisation space', acted for an electric vehicle company in a £550m transaction to fund development. Other key members of the team are Malcolm Charles and Ciaran Vinaccia, who handle corporate trust and agency matters in the CLO market; Alexander Biles, who focuses on covered bonds; and the 'exceptional' Henry Hillind.
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‘Very proactive and engaged team, was very satisfied with their work as a review counsel on one of our deals.’
‘Theo Kotsiras provided an excellent service, recommend highly working with him, identifying key issues for attention and presenting them concisely.’
‘Partner Tom Picton is a star in the European securitisation space. Very user-friendly, knowledgeable, hard-working and hands-on.’
‘Tom Picton and Henry Hillind have been great – they seem to have everything covered when running a transaction. A perfect team for first-time issuers and repeat.’
'Ashurst advise us on many of our CLOs. With their knowledge of the market, of the risks for us or other service providers on these products, of the standards we expect in our documents, the CLO team led by Ciaran Vinaccia is always one step ahead. They have supported us with the increase of our CLO business over the past couple of years and despite tight deadlines and challenges to our terms from other parties, the team provide solutions that work for us and our clients.'
‘Specialist team, knowledgeable on the sector and assets and one we have built a long-term relationship with. The team are open to new ideas and the sort of team you can pick up the phone to and bounce ideas off. A true partner.’
‘Professional and client-friendly with a strong focus on most prompt delivery – a reliable adviser when you most need them.’
‘Henry Hillind is exceptional. Strong ownership, commercial acumen and ability to push transactions forward and limit minor/academic points slowing progress.’
Clients clés
- Aldermore Bank
- Banco Santander
- Bank of America
- BNP Paribas
- Selina Finance
- Castlelake LP
- Deutsche Bank
- Duologi Finance
- Glenhawk Financial Services
- Keystone Property Finance
Points forts
- Advised Octopus Electric Vehicles (Octopus EV) on a £550m debt securitisation facility from Lloyds Bank to fund electric vehicles.
- Advised Deutsche Bank in respect of the Wolf Receivables Financing 3 plc £630m gross-book-value securitisation of UK re-performing unsecured consumer debt accounts.
- Advised Santander UK plc on its annual update of the Holmes Master Trust RMBS which consists of first-lien prime residential owner-occupied mortgage loans originated in the UK by Santander UK plc and all 2023 and 2024 issuances thereunder.
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Responsable de la pratique
Michael Logie; Thomas Picton
Autres avocats clés
Malcolm Charles; Alexander Biles; Theodoros Kotsiras; Ciaran Vinaccia; Henry Hillind