Structured Finance
EM³ structures and documents complex securitization transactions across asset classes, representing issuers, sponsors, investors, and intermediaries in private markets.
Overview
EM³'s Structured Finance practice advises clients on complex financing transactions involving asset securitization and other structured products. The Firm represents issuers, sponsors, investors, and intermediaries in transactions across various asset classes.
Asset Classes
The Firm's structured finance experience encompasses residential mortgages, commercial mortgages, trade receivables, and other financial assets. Our attorneys understand the asset-specific legal, regulatory, and documentation considerations that drive transaction structure and credit enhancement in each asset class.
Documentation and Structuring
The Firm prepares comprehensive transaction documentation that effectively allocates risks among transaction parties while meeting investor requirements and regulatory obligations. Its structuring experience encompasses various enhancement mechanisms and payment priorities.
Cross-Border Capabilities
The Firm handles structured finance transactions across borders, resolving issues involving multiple jurisdictions and regulatory systems. Its international experience includes coordinating with foreign counsel and handling cross-border regulatory requirements.
Focused Advisory Areas
- Residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities
- Equipment lease securitizations
- Risk retention and Volcker Rule compliance
- Rating agency coordination
- Cross-border structured finance
