Mayer Brown has boosted its structured finance apply with the appointment of two Kirkland & Ellis legal professionals.
Rudgee S. Charles and Jeff O’Connor have each joined the regulation agency’s banking and finance apply.
Charles joins Mayer Brown’s New York workplace as a accomplice. He’s lively in each the private and non-private capital markets with expertise in warehouse financings, commerce receivables financings, non-public placements, oil and fuel securitisations and asset-backed securities choices.
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He additionally advises purchasers on complicated providing points, regulatory issues, securities legal guidelines and company governance issues.
“I’m very enthusiastic about becoming a member of Mayer Brown and its globally built-in structured finance apply,” he stated. “The agency’s in depth expertise throughout varied asset courses and its deep bench of companions are unparalleled within the trade.”
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In the meantime, O’Connor joins the agency’s Chicago workplace as counsel, bringing many years of securitisation expertise.
“We’re delighted to welcome Rudgee and Jeff to our banking and finance apply,” stated Brad Keck, world co-lead of Mayer Brown’s banking and finance apply. “Their expertise aligns completely with our strategic deal with securitization merchandise, that are in excessive demand throughout non-public fairness and personal credit score, in addition to different key areas.”
Mayer Brown employs practically 150 structured finance legal professionals globally, with experience throughout conduits, collateralised debt obligations, collateralised fund obligations, derivatives and artificial markets.
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