Milbank’s practice stands out for experience in CLO and securitization matters, with CLO work including supporting alternative asset managers in novel CLO types. The firm is also well-practiced in securitizations backed by a range of asset classes, including esoterics; the firm advises on whole business, digital infrastructure and real estate securitizations. The firm expanded its practice with the addition of Lawrence Wee from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in May 2023. Sean Solis leads the team and concentrates on CLO matters and complex financings for asset managers, arrangers and issuers. Weiss further supports the firm’s esoteric securitizations expertise, advising underwriters and issuers in such matters. All lawyers are based in New York. Michael Urschel left the firm in June 2024.
Key clients
- Barclays Capital Inc
- Diamond Communications LLC
- Hotwire Communications
- Morgan Stanley
- Five Guys Holdings, Inc.
- MUFG
- Goldman, Sachs & Co.
- Dine Brands Global
- Apollo Global Management
- Blackstone Credit
- Apollo
- KKR
- Blue Owl
- Elmwood Asset Management
- Warwick Capital Partners
- CIFC
- New Mountain
- Northwestern Mutual
- Oaktree
- Oak Hill
Work highlights
- Advised the initial purchasers in a $240 million inaugural securitization of the franchise assets and intellectual property of Qdoba Restaurant Corporation.
- Advised New Mountain Capital as manager in a first-of-its-kind $334.7 million+ aggregate principal amount privately placed and privately rated note feeder vehicle arranged by Wells Fargo.
- Advised Hotwire Communications and certain of its subsidiaries in a $534 million securitization of fiber revenues, representing its second issuance of notes backed by its lit fiber networks.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sean Solis