- Advising a UK-based platform lender on a private syndicated warehouse securitization of loans originated in England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. A portion of the transaction was awarded UK simple, transparent, and standardized status.
- Advising a leading multinational bank on the provision of a €1.4 billion warehouse financing facility to a global fintech company.
- Advising a UK-based fintech company on its inaugural public securitization of UK consumer loans (Asimi Funding 2024-1) and two subsequent securitizations (Asimi Funding 2025-1 and Asimi Funding 2025-2).
- Advising a financial institution as the swap counterparty in providing interest rate hedging into a range of warehousing and public securitization transactions in the UK, the Netherlands, and Germany.
- Advising a UK foam manufacturer on a €81.5 million trade receivables securitization program with Santander Corporate and Investment Banking across the UK, Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Lithuania, and Slovakia.
- Advising a UK bank on the purchase of a c.£479,000,000 portfolio of mortgage loans from another UK bank.
- Providing pro bono advice to KOIS, an impact investment and finance advisory firm, in relation to the first tranche of a development impact bond (DIB) for Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon. The DIB will fund a microenterprise creation program delivered by the Near East Foundation to help refugees and vulnerable host communities. Over four years, the first tranche will support 4,380 refugee and host population trainees and provide 3,400 business start-up grants in Jordan.
Patrick Lightbown
Senior Associate,
- Phone: +44 20 8161 4421
- Email: patrick.lightbown@alston.com
Recognized by both Chambers UK and The Legal 500, clients rely on Patrick for his broad expertise in securitization and structured finance, derivatives, and structured products, and portfolio sales.