Sidley Austin has appointed Rupert Wall as a partner in the firm’s Global Finance practice in London.
Recognised in legal directories as one of the brightest young partners in the London market, Wall brings a broad range of structured finance experience to Sidley’s securitisation and structured finance practice. In particular, Wall has led the structuring and restructuring of securitisation deals across a broad range of asset classes, including trade receivables, credit-card receivables, auto loans, vehicle rental fleets and mortgage loans, and a broad range of structures, including CLOs, ABCP conduits and whole business securitisations.
“Rupert's decision to join us is very good news for the Global Finance group – particularly for us here in London, but also for the group's lawyers in the US and the Asia-Pacific region,” says Matthew Dening (pictured), London office managing partner and co-leader of Sidley’s Global Finance practice in London. “Legal directories recognise Sidley's Global Finance group year on year as a leading structured finance and securitisation practice, and Rupert’s broad experience will be a valuable addition to the experience of our own highly regarded team of finance lawyers.”
Wall is the author or co-author of several academic and commercial guides to securitisation, including the England & Wales chapter of the “International Comparative Legal Guide to Securitisation” and “Practical Law’s Q&A Guide to Structured Lending and Securitisation in England and Wales.” He is also recognised as a Leading Individual for Securitisation and recommended for Derivatives & Structured Products in Legal 500 UK.
Sidley’s London office has served clients in London since 1974. Sidley London's ability to offer both UK and US law advice across a wide range of disciplines, and its reputation for assisting global businesses across a variety of industries, have led many of the world’s leading financial institutions, alternative investment funds, and FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies to rely on its advice.
