Clifford Chance named RMBS Law Firm of the Year

31 May 2018

Lee Askenazi, Robert Hagan, , Gareth Old, Robert Villani, Alistair Dunlop (He/Him), Leah Willmore, , Brittany Binderoff (She/Her), Kevin Fernandez (He/Him), , Thomas Kearney, Marcie Kowlowitz, , Peter Manno, , Rebecca O'Brien (She/Her), ,
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Clifford Chance named RMBS Law Firm of the Year

Last night, Clifford Chance won the prestigious RMBS Law Firm of the Year Award by GlobalCapital at their 5th Annual US Securitization Awards Dinner. The ceremony took place at the Metropolitan Club on May 30, 2018 in New York City.

The Firm was shortlisted for a total of three awards by GlobalCapital:

RMBS Law Firm of the Year – Winner
ABS Law Firm of the Year
CLO Law Firm of the Year

In addition, the Firm also advised on Madison Park Funding XXIII, the CLO of the Year and CLUB 2017-NP1, the ABS Deal of the Year.

The Firm is honored to be recognized as the leading US firm for residential mortgage backed securities, by peers and clients, while also shortlisted for the other securitization law firm of the year awards. This recognition reinforces the Firm's Structured Finance capabilities and expertise in the industry across the Americas.

New York partner Lee Askenazi said, "We continue to play an increasingly active role in the structured finance industry across the US, and this award underpins our commitment to innovation and a client-focused strategy in the deals we advise on."

A number of Clifford Chance's clients were among the nominees and were announced as winners this year. We congratulate them on this recognition.

GlobalCapital, formerly Euroweek, is a leading news, opinion and data service for people and institutions using and working in the international capital markets.

Clifford Chance's US Structured Finance team is a market leader in RMBS, CMBS, corporate loan CLOs, CRE CLOs, and related capital-raising and financing products. With more than 50 experts specializing in structured finance, securitization and structured funds, the US team is at the forefront of today’s evolving securitization markets. The team is fully integrated with the Firm's award-winning global Securitization and Structured Debt practice, spanning the United Kingdom, Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.