Dechert has appointed structured finance and securitisation partner Lawton Camp to its global finance practice in New York.
The firm said his appointment extends its asset class coverage into large equipment, aircraft, SBA loans, and infrastructure and further strengthens the group’s leading CLO, credit fund, ABS, and rated notes capabilities.
Camp brings extensive structured finance and securitization experience, representing underwriters, arrangers, originators, issuers, credit enhancers, and investors across a wide range of asset classes including CLOs, ABS, mortgage-backed securities, credit card, trade, lease and consumer finance receivables, small business loans, auto loans, and emerging market future flows.
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“Lawton is an outstanding addition to our global finance practice and to the firm,” said David Forti, co-chair of Dechert. “His depth of experience across structured finance and securitisation reflects exactly the kind of market-leading talent we continue to attract to Dechert.”
“Lawton brings broad structured finance, credit fund, ABS and rated notes capabilities alongside strong experience in equipment, aircraft, SBA, and infrastructure finance – all areas where client demand continues to grow,” added John Timperio, chair of Dechert’s global finance practice and real estate practice.
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“Joining Dechert is an easy decision when you look at the quality of the global finance team and the breadth of what the firm offers clients. The securitization and CLO practice is best in class, and I see a real opportunity to bring my experience in equipment, aircraft, SBA, and infrastructure finance to clients who can benefit from that coverage,” Camp said.
