“Douglas Burnaford is a talented securitization practitioner who regularly advises US and international clients on CLOs.”
Chambers USA 2023
"Doug is very commercial and knows the market well."
Chambers USA 2023
“He is super sharp and always extremely involved in transactions.”
Chambers USA 2022
“He is very responsive and knowledgeable in securitization; the breadth of his knowledge and his practical application of that knowledge is impressive.”
Chambers USA 2020
Profile
Doug Burnaford is Co-Chair of the Global Fund Finance Group. He regularly advises asset managers, business development companies, alternative lenders, and other institutional investment firms on complex financing transactions, including fund financings and asset-backed lending facilities.
Mr. Burnaford counsels clients in all aspects of their financing needs, including:
Fund financings
Collateralized loan obligations (CLOs)
Direct lending and origination platforms
Asset securitizations
General corporate credit facilities
Joint venture formation and financings
Middle market and broadly syndicated lending facilities
Separately managed accounts (SMAs)
SPV and ABL facilities
NAV facilities
Mr. Burnaford draws on a deep understanding of his clients’ businesses as well as in-depth industry and product knowledge to provide strategic guidance tailored to achieve each clients’ long-term goals.
Experience
Mr. Burnaford represents a variety of industry-leading financial institutions, including:
Ares Management and Ares Capital Corporation
Beach Point Capital
Carlyle Group
Clearlake Capital Group
DoubleLine Capital
HPS Investment Partners
Ivy Hill Asset Management
Morgan Stanley Investment Management
Oaktree Capital Management
Onex Credit Partners
SLR Capital
Qualifications
Bar Qualification
California
Education
JD, University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, 2006
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