Allen & Overy | Areas of Expertise | Securitisation & Structured Financing Lawyers

The landscape of securitisation is again changing. An increasingly regulated market and demand for more competitive financing instruments have heightened the need for innovative transaction structures. To achieve these structures, parties need experienced market-savvy lawyers who understand both the legal framework and the financial aspects of transactions. Lawyers with access to resources across jurisdictions and practice areas. Lawyers who know how to get the deal done.

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Proposed new U.S. reporting and withholding rules for non-U.S. securitisation vehicles

In December 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 (the Act) and the Act now awaits action by the U.S. Senate. The Act includes certain provisions intended to tighten the enforcement of U.S. tax laws, including proposals previously contained in the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 (FATCA) introduced in late October 2009.

ECB eligible collateral framework: Consultation on loan-level information requirements for ABS

On 23 December 2009, the European Central Bank (ECB) launched a public consultation on proposed new loan-level information reporting requirements for asset-backed securities (ABS). If implemented, the proposed requirements would operate as an additional eligibility consideration for ABS under the Eurosystem eligible collateral framework.

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Land Securities securitisation marks reawakening of CMBS market

Allen & Overy acted as transaction counsel to Land Securities Group PLC on its GBP360 million commercial mortgage-backed securitisation (CMBS), which closed on 29 July.

BNP Paribas Euro15bn public sector covered bond programme

Allen & Overy LLP has announced that its Paris office advised BNP Paribas on the structuring and establishment of a Euro 15 billion programme of obligations foncières, French legislative covered bonds, issued by BNP Paribas Public Sector SCF.