Luke Stowe

Recent examples of Luke’s work include advising:

• A global asset manager as manager counsel in respect of the establishment of its European CLO platform.
• A leading European private debt manager as manager counsel in respect of the establishment of its European CLO platform.
• An asset management and advisory firm as manager counsel in respect of its European CLOs.
• A global asset management firm as manager counsel in respect of its European CLOs, including a side car arrangement pursuant to which certain workout/distressed concepts were introduced.
• A leading American asset management firm as manager counsel in respect of its European CLOs.
• A global asset management firm as manager counsel in respect of its European CLO’s explicit permission from the client.
• A U.S. private equity and investment advisory firm as manager counsel in respect of its European CLOs.
• A British global investment firm as manager counsel in respect of its European CLOs.
• A private equity firm as manager counsel in respect of its CLOs.
• A number of U.S. and European arranger banks as arranger counsel on various European CLOs.
• A number of trade receivables securitizations on a US$5 billion financing of worldwide trade receivables provided by a consortium of banks and commercial paper conduits, a leading global private equity investor on a European trade receivables securitization for one of their portfolio companies, and a private fund as senior lender of a receivables financing of German and Austrian receivables of a home shopping business owned by a PE portfolio company.
• The lead arrangers in respect of NewDay’s inaugural credit card master trust securitization program.
• A leading global investment banking firm and lead bookrunner in respect of an aircraft lease securitization.
• A digital retailer on the £1.35 billion Littlewoods catalogue receivables program, the first publicly rated home shopping receivables securitization.

*The above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.