Benjamin Downie Email & Phone Number

I specialise in the raising of domestic and international credit and private capital across the securitisation, structured finance and debt capital markets.I have acted on a range of award winning, innovative and first transactions, with a recent focus on:* forward flow transactions (both committed portfolio purchase structures and co-lending/equity structures)* CRE warehousing* the use of structured credit as the primary source of debt funding for M&A transactions* the establishment of first of type dealer floorplan and retail offtake transactions in the auto market.I have a broad spectrum of clients from sponsors and originators, private equity and funds, domestic/international banks and investment banks and act across the entire capital structure (senior and mezzanine) and all transaction types and asset classes, including term transactions, private placements, master trusts and warehouses, trade receivables, RMBS, CMBS, dealer floorplan, auto receivables (loan, lease and hire purchase), equipment, personal loans, distressed and insolvent debt, insurance premiums and future flow transactions.My experience extends to receivables financing, secured asset backed lending structures, distressed and insolvent debt trading, structured commodity and inventory facilities and other debt capital markets transactions.I am a ranked leading lawyer in Chambers Asia Pacific and Legal 500.

Listed skills include Private Equity, Banking And Finance, Securitisation, Due Diligence, and 10 others.