Hogan Lovells International LLP

Hogan Lovells International LLP has ‘vast experience in securitisation and covers the full spectrum of asset classes’. Julian Craughan is head of the international capital markets group and the lead securitisation partner in London. His main areas of focus are consumer and SME assets, including residential, automotive, lease, buy-now-pay-later and unsecured loan securitisation. He recently assisted arranger BNP Paribas with a £402m public STS securitisation of lease receivables originated by Arval UK Limited. David Palmer, who is ’ a brilliant lawyer with a very commercial approach’, focuses on developing the firm’s presence in the trade receivables and supply chain securitisation space. Global head of the financial institutions and insurance sector group Sharon Lewis, who is dual-qualified in English and French law and splits her time between London and Paris, frequently advises on deals in the automotive, insurance and energy sectors. Tauhid Ijaz moved to Ashurst in 2025.