James Smallwood advises clients on a range of private capital, capital markets, and structured financing transactions.
James leverages a sophisticated understanding of structured finance markets in Europe and the US to advise banks, private equity firms, and other financial institutions on matters involving:
A leading adviser in the European CLO market, James guides arrangers and managers through their highest-stakes arbitrage and balance sheet transactions. He represents clients in establishing and managing CLO risk retention vehicles and regularly advises banks and sponsors on leverage solutions for direct lending, mid-market, and other credit funds.
James’ representative clients include:
*Matters handled prior to joining the firm
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