Practice Description

Corporate, focusing on representing hedge funds, investment banks, trading desks, and special purpose vehicles in the purchase and sale of distressed bank loans and other financial claims.  Mr. Hanley also represents issuers, investment advisors and collateral managers in collateralized debt obligation transactions.  He negotiates and documents transactions involving the transfer of loans, securities and trade claims in the U.S., European, Latin American and Asia Pacific markets.  Mr. Hanley also provides counsel to clients in CDO transactions securitizing a variety of assets including bank loans.  He is actively involved in developing standards through his participation in the Loan Syndications and Trading Association Trade Practices and Forms Committee and the CDO working group.