Practice Areas

Asset-Backed Finance

Paul Hastings regularly advises its clients on some of the most complex and bespoke transactions in the ever-evolving asset backed finance market. With extensive experience representing clients ranging from highly sophisticated financial institutions to first-time issuers and startups, we are highly adept at anticipating our clients’ unique needs and proactively advising them, from both a legal and business perspective, on all aspects of a particular transaction, and beyond, to help our clients strive for the optimal outcome in any given situation and help them build the strongest platforms possible for future success.

We have played keys roles in implementing many now well-established securitization platforms in the market, and thrive when presented with novel asset classes and structuring needs. The members of our team have served as trusted advisors to a broad spectrum of clients, including asset managers, sponsors, borrower, issuers, underwriters, placement agents, advisors, investors and lenders, in transactions including warehouse facilities, revolving and term debt financings, 144A/RegS and 4(a)(2) securities offerings, forward flow arrangements and asset acquisitions and dispositions, in each case, including in the context of distressed situations and cross-border transactions.

Our experience has involved an expansive and ever-growing array of asset classes, including:

ABS	Digital Infrastructure	Intellectual Property Rights	Residual Interest in Securitizations
Accounts Receivable	Distressed Loans	Life Settlements	Retail Installment Sales Contracts
Agricultural Loans	Earned Wage Access Products	Manufactured Housing	Small Business Loans
Auto Loans and Leases	Equipment Loans and Leases	Merchant Cash Advances	Solar Assets
Buy Now/Pay Later Products	Film Licensing Receivables	Middle Market Loans and Mezzanine Securities	Structured Settlement Payments
Banked/Company-Owned Life Insurance	Fleet Leases	Music Royalty Rights	Student Loans
Corporate Charge Cards	Franchise Loans	Oil and Gas Assets	Taxi Medallions
Commercial Loans	Franchise Royalty Rights	Personal Loans	Trade Receivables
Commercial Real Estate Mortgages	Healthcare Receivables	Pharmaceutical Royalties	Triple Net Real Estate Leases
Corporate Bonds and Loans	Home Equity Loans	Private Equity and Hedge Fund Limited Partnership Interests	Venture Capital Debt
Credit Cards	Insurance Broker Fees	Rental Cars	Whole Business Securitization
Data Center	Insurance Premium Finance Contracts	Residential Real Estate Mortgages

We work closely and efficiently with our colleagues throughout the firm to draw on their specialized experience in areas relating to insurance, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, funds, restructuring, real estate, infrastructure, banking, intellectual property, tax and various regulatory matters (including consumer, business, banking, securities and insurance). We also lend our expertise and experience on matters ranging from mergers and acquisitions to corporate restructurings and workouts, including in the context of acquisition financing and debtor-in-possession financing.