Michael D. Jewesson

• Represented subprime and nonprime auto finance companies in structured warehouse financings and securitizations of auto receivables.
• Represented a structured finance industry group in connection with passage of Texas certificate of title legislation.
• Represented equipment lease company in syndicated senior secured lending facility, structured warehouse financings and securitizations.
• Represented electronics retailer in syndicated senior secured lending facility.
• Represented national bank as lender in credit facility secured by quick service restaurant (QSR) franchise loans.
• Represented hedge fund in structured warehouse credit facility secured by buy here, pay here (BHPH) auto loans.
• Represented national banks as mortgage loan sellers in commercial mortgage-backed securitizations.
• Represented national bank as purchaser in residential mortgage loan repurchase facilities.
• Represented manufactured home finance company in securitization of manufactured housing and mortgage loans.
• Represented hedge fund as lender in restructuring of motorcycle finance company debt.
• Represented issuer in a consumer receivable master trust combined term and revolving credit facility securitization.
• Represented international automotive company in acquisition of publicly traded subprime auto finance company.
• Represented publicly traded auto finance company in acquisition by a national bank.
• Represented monoline insurance company in Texas CAPCO debt issuance.

Mike focuses on finance and corporate securities matters, with an emphasis on the representation of borrowers, issuers, sellers, servicers, rating agencies, lenders and investors in connection with public and private issuances of asset-backed securities and commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities. In addition to his securitization experience, Mike has represented borrowers, lenders, sellers and buyers in numerous structured and conventional secured financings, including repurchase facilities, structured warehouse and financing facilities and senior-secured and syndicated bank loans, involving various types of assets, including automobile loans, commercial and residential mortgage loans, trade receivables, single-family rental property, equipment leases, retail installment contracts, revolving charge accounts, manufactured housing loans, asset-backed securities and other financial assets. Mike has represented public and private companies in connection with UCC Articles 8 and 9 security interest matters, workout and debt restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, asset sales, debt and equity offerings and general corporate, limited partnership and limited liability company issues. Mike was recognized in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© for his experience in commercial finance law.

Bar Admissions

• Texas

Education

• University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 1999)
• University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 1993)

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