Creditflux Women in CLOs New York 2023
The premier women's event for the CLO market returns to New York for its 4th year!
The Raines Law Room at The William, New York
Our landmark networking reception returns!
Sponsors
Computershare (Wells Fargo)
https://www.computershare.com/us/news/computershare-acquires-wells-fargo-corporate-trustComputershare Corporate Trust is a market leader with decades of experience as a provider of trustee and sophisticated agency services for private and public companies, investment bankers, asset managers as well as governments and institutions. We offer a wide range of services that fulfill our clients’ unique and emerging needs in corporate and structured finance, debt issuance and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Computershare Corporate Trust is an industry leader with USD$5.2 trillion of debt under administration, USD$380.2 billion in assets under administration and cross-border capabilities including USD$1.5 trillion in funds movements across 75+ currencies in foreign exchange and distributions.
With the acquisition of Wells Fargo CTS in November 2021, Computershare Corporate Trust is among the top providers in the US ranking #1 in CMBS, CRE CLO, RMBS and top 3 in ABS and Investment Grade Debt. Our team of more than 2000 employees continues our commitment to delivering the highest standards of service and value to our entire client base.
For more information, visit computershare.com/corporatetrust
Dechert
https://www.dechert.com/Dechert is a trusted advisor to some of the largest asset managers in the collateralized loan obligation (CLO) space, advising clients on their most complex strategies. Dechert is a true “buy-side” law firm focused on representing asset managers in the areas most relevant to their rapidly evolving business needs. We serve a diverse global client base including some of the most prolific CLO underwriters (major investment and commercial banks) and largest asset managers and equity investors.
We recognize many of our client’s needs are inextricably linked, requiring both legal and business insights to achieve results. Dechert’s global platform includes a multidisciplinary team with a broad array of expertise for asset managers and specialty finance companies pursuing credit platforms. As outside counsel, we deliver a complete range of services ranging from formation, operation and compliance of CLO platforms to securitization transactions and risk retention capital formation strategies.
Our top-ranked securitization, investment adviser and fund lawyers also have earned us a leading market position in the representation of issuers, placement agents, collateral managers and equity investors in CLO transactions, including middle-market balance sheet CLOs and broadly syndicated arbitrage CLOs in the United States and Europe.
Dechert is not only one of the most active law firms in the CLO market, but also one of the most distinguished, having received “best law firm” recognition from legal and industry publications including Global Capital, Creditflux, Chambers and Partners, and The Legal 500.
DLA Piper
https://www.dlapiper.comDLA Piper is one of the largest global law firms with lawyers located in more than 40 countries/90 offices throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific including Japan positioning us to help clients with their legal needs around the world.
We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality and value to our clients.
We achieve this through practical and innovative legal solutions that help our clients succeed. We deliver consistent services across our platform of practices and sectors in all matters we undertake.
Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000, Fortune 500 and the Tokyo Stock Exchange listed enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies. They include more than half of the Fortune 250 and nearly half of the FTSE 350 or their subsidiaries. We also advise governments and public sector bodies.
Fitch Ratings
https://www.fitchratings.com/Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary, and research. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, Fitch Ratings offers global perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit market expertise.
Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Fitch Group is comprised of: Fitch Ratings, Fitch Solutions, Fitch Learning and Sustainable Fitch. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.
For additional information, please visit fitchratings.com.
Milbank
https://www.milbank.comMilbank LLP is a premier international law firm handling high-profile, complex cases and business transactions through 12 offices worldwide. Named Law360’s 2023 “Structured Finance Practice Group of the Year,” Milbank has one of the world’s leading CLO practices. Since the inception of CLOs, the firm has represented market-leading arrangers, collateral managers, issuers, risk retention lenders, anchor investors and derivatives counterparties on a multitude of credit arbitrage transactions involving a diverse array of asset classes.
Milbank’s complex securitization team works with practices across the firm in matching business-focused and hybrid structures with capital, with a particular focus on esoteric asset securitization, whole business securitizations, digital infrastructure securitizations and other first-of-their kind transactions. Our attorneys are active in a full range of structured financings, hybrid structured/leveraged credit facilities and complex securitization transactions.
Our teams and individual partners are recognized by Chambers (USA and Global) for our responsiveness and technical excellence in securitization and CLOs as well as for whole business securitization and ABS securitization.
Milbank’s Structured Credit team was once again ranked as the #1 CLO Manager counsel globally in Creditflux’s 2023 year-end Advisory Firm Rankings. Milbank has remained at the top of the publication’s global CLO rankings for the last seven years. Milbank also earned the title of #1 Manager counsel on 9fin’s 2023 global CLO BSL law firm league tables, dominating on number of deals and total volume.
Paul Hastings
https://www.paulhastings.com/homePaul Hastings is a leading global law firm, pre-eminent in cross-border transactions and solving complex legal problems. We focus on the business issues our clients care about most – those that have the greatest impact on their success. Clients trust us to provide creative, business-savvy solutions, underpinned by exceptional client service – delivered globally.
Our winning approach is anchored in our culture of collaboration and collegiality, and in always harnessing the insights of our diverse team to get to the best solutions. We attract and promote extraordinary talent – preeminent partners in their fields who are energetic, dynamic, and who share our commitment to our clients.
We pride ourselves on the strong relationships we develop with our clients. We invest time in understanding their businesses and what it takes to make them even more successful. In working so closely with our clients and their advisors, we become an integral part of their team, entrusted with their biggest opportunities and challenges.
PwC
https://www.pwc.com/PwC's Financial Markets and Real Estate practice is focused on anticipating, understanding and resolving challenges across the financial instrument lifecycle. Our specialist staff provide tech-enabled services across the full securitized product lifecycle, including a range of consulting services such as strategy, operations, transaction analytics, and reporting.