Mayer Brown hires White & Case’s Chris McGarry to grow structured finance practice

Mayer Brown has boosted its structured finance practice with the appointment of Chris McGarry.

McGarry will be a partner in the law firm’s global structured finance and private capital groups.

He joins from White & Case, where he was one of the firm’s EMEA capital markets partners involved in the collateralised loan obligation (CLO) and securitisation work it does for clients in Europe.

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Mayer Brown said that McGarry has significant experience advising arrangers, issuers and sponsors on securitisations including leveraged loan CLOs, infrastructure CLOs, commodities securitisations, residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, consumer credit securitisations, whole-businesses securitisations and esoteric asset classes.

He advises clients across sectors including financial services, energy, metals, mining and agriculture. He also advises on a range of ESG and sustainability matters.

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“The arrival of Chris will reinforce our standing as one of the few firms with top level CLO and securitisation practices in both New York and London,” said Alex Dell, co-head of Mayer Brown’s banking and finance practice.

“His experience will be a great asset to our roster of financial services clients and will strengthen our relationships with core private credit institutions on both sides of the Atlantic, leveraging our cross-border strengths to provide premium advice in a growing private capital market.”

Dominic Griffiths, London managing partner, added: “Our focus remains on high calibre lateral hires that align with our global growth plans and strategic areas. Chris will bolster our positioning as a top tier firm in CLOs and securitisations in London and on a transatlantic basis.”

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