Structured Finance Top-Notch Team

Experience

With the largest structured finance team in Delaware, Richards, Layton & Finger is a leader in structured finance and securitization transactions. Through a team of lawyers within multiple departments in the firm, we are positioned to provide an integrated approach to representing our clients in structured finance and securitization transactions, including:

  • the formation of special purpose limited liability companies and statutory trusts
  • the representation of trustees, custodians, paying agents, transfer agents and master servicers
  • the delivery of legal opinions, including corporate opinions, alternative entity opinions, uniform commercial code opinions, true sale opinions, non-consolidation opinions, and related Delaware tax opinions

The integrated structured finance team has worked on thousands of transactions representing:

  • issuers and sponsors
  • investment banks
  • hedge funds and private equity funds
  • insurance companies
  • banks

Our renowned team has experience in every type of structured finance transaction and asset class including:

  • asset-backed securities, including securites backed by automobile loans, automobile leases, credit cards, consumer loans, equipment leases, and rental car fleets
  • residential mortgage-backed securities
  • commercial mortgage-backed securities
  • collateralized loan obligations
  • royalty payments
  • student loans
  • whole business securitization

Attorneys

Monica M. Ayres, Director

Monica M. Ayres

Director

Doneene K. Damon, Director

Doneene K. Damon

Director

Tara J. Hoffner, Director

Tara J. Hoffner

Director

Mark A. Kurtz, Director

Mark A. Kurtz

Director

Claire M. Love, Director

Claire M. Love

Director

Eric A. Mazie, Director

Eric A. Mazie

Director

Joshua J. Novak, Director

Joshua J. Novak

Director

Mark V. Purpura, Director

Mark V. Purpura

Director

Drew G. Sloan, Director

Drew G. Sloan

Director

William A. Yemc, Director

William A. Yemc

Director

Matthew Ady, Associate

Matthew Ady

Associate

Peter D. Calder, Senior Attorney

Peter D. Calder

Senior Attorney

Kevin A. Carey, Associate

Kevin A. Carey

Associate

Michael F. Collins, Senior Attorney

Michael F. Collins

Senior Attorney

Jake Crosetto, Counsel

Jake Crosetto

Counsel

Cayla M. Dupuis, Associate

Cayla M. Dupuis

Associate

Grace A. Jennings, Associate

Grace A. Jennings

Associate

Samantha M. Jonjo, Associate

Samantha M. Jonjo

Associate

Lee E. Kaufman, Senior Attorney

Lee E. Kaufman

Senior Attorney

Matthew Kent, Associate

Matthew Kent

Associate

Ashley N. Kidd, Associate

Ashley N. Kidd

Associate

Robert S. Kissel, Associate

Robert S. Kissel

Associate

Grant A. Kulonda, Associate

Grant A. Kulonda

Associate

Zachary R. Lawlor, Associate

Zachary R. Lawlor

Associate

Kinsey Lenehan, Counsel

Kinsey Lenehan

Counsel

Huiqi (Vicky) Liu, Associate

Huiqi (Vicky) Liu

Associate

Thomas K. Malone, Associate

Thomas K. Malone

Associate

Timothy F. Mangan, Associate

Timothy F. Mangan

Associate

Daniel J. Pietaro, Associate

Daniel J. Pietaro

Associate

Hannah L. Ryan, Associate

Hannah L. Ryan

Associate

Matthew Schwalm, Associate

Matthew Schwalm

Associate

Frank Y. Sun, Associate

Frank Y. Sun

Associate

Yuan Tao, Associate

Yuan Tao

Associate

Donald P. Zeman, Associate

Donald P. Zeman

Associate

Publications

Delaware Laws & Programs Affecting Business – 2024 Edition

2024

Delaware Laws & Programs Affecting Business presents an introduction to Delaware and an overview of the laws and programs relating to doing business in the state. Our economy is diverse, and our legal framework is intentionally crafted to foster robust business activity. Our widely copied business laws lead the nation in clarity and predictability. Government…

Proposed Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law and Delaware’s Limited Liability Company and Partnership Acts

Insights   |   June 2021

Proposed legislation would amend the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act and the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act to clarify, among other things, the treatmentof capital stock owned by the corporation, provide a safe harbor procedure for the ratification of void and voidable acts and…

The Corporate Transparency Act – Concerns for Trustees of Statutory Trusts

April 7, 2021

The Corporate Transparency Act (the “Act”) potentially imposes new reporting obligations on trustees (“Trustees”) of Delaware Statutory Trusts (“DSTs”) and may require the disclosure of personal information about their employees if DSTs are determined to be subject to the Act.  On April 5, 2021, the Department of Treasury published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking inviting…

Delaware Laws & Programs Affecting Business – 2020 Edition

2020

Delaware Laws & Programs Affecting Business presents an introduction to Delaware and an overview of the laws and programs relating to doing business in the State. Our economy is diverse, and our legal framework is intentionally crafted to foster robust business activity. Our widely copied business laws lead the nation in clarity and predictability. Government…

The 2020 Amendments to the Delaware Statutory Trust Act

July 29, 2020

The Delaware General Assembly recently enacted amendments to the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (the “DSTA”) which will become effective August 1, 2020.  The amendments make a variety of changes relating to the nature and operation of Delaware statutory trusts (“DSTs”), including amendments (i) clarifying the ability of a DST to enter into contracts between series of…