Iona advises on a broad range of structured finance structures across a variety of asset classes, including commercial real estate, whole business, receivables and residential mortgage loans in the UK and across Europe.
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Experience
Representative matters
A global financial institution as arranger, on a EUR210m commercial mortgage backed securitisation under their Taurus programme, secured by a portfolio of Finnish assets owned by Blackstone.
Oodle as seller and originator, on its GBP336m debut public issuance and subsequent GBP240m public issuance backed by a portfolio of auto hire purchase agreements.
A global financial institution on its acquisition in 2018 of a circa EUR5bn portfolio of residential mortgage loans from Bank of Scotland and financings by way of multiple public securitisation and warehouse financings, including the Roundstone Securities No 1 DAC RMBS, Dublin Bay Securities 2018 DAC RMBS and Dublin Bay Securities 2018-MA1 DAC RMBS (an innovative “match adjusted” securitisation designed for insurance company investors).
A global financial institution, as arranger, on a EUR708m commercial mortgage backed securitisation, secured by a portfolio of German assets owned by Blackstone.
Speaking Engagements
- Moderator, CMBS panel, IMN Global ABS Conference 2019
Awards
- Overall Best Securitization Law Firm of the Year, GlobalCapital, 2020
- CMBS Law Firm of the Year, GlobalCapital, 2020
Qualifications
Admissions
Admitted as barrister and solicitor, New Zealand, 2008
Registered foreign lawyer, England and Wales, 2020
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