Overview
Christian Parker is a Structured Credit partner in the London office of Paul Hastings who specializes in structured bond and fund products and generally acting for credit fund managers. His experience encompasses a broad range of credit fund and structured capital markets transactions with particular expertise in structures that meet the requirements of newly evolving EU and U.S. regulatory developments. His expertise has most recently been recognized with two IFLR awards as lead counsel in the last four years.
Accolades and Recognitions
Stand-out performer in FT Innovative Lawyers 2019 for work on risk retention solutions for credit managers
Recommended for Investment Funds by Legal 500 UK 2020
"Structured Finance & Securitisation Deal of the Year" - IFLR 2018
"Structured Finance & Securitisation Team of the Year" - IFLR 2016
Mr. Parker is described as "Diligent and commercial" by Legal 500
Highly Commended in the Corporate & Commercial category - FT Innovative Lawyers report, 2014
"Equity Deal of the Year" - IFLR 2014
Education
College of Law of England and Wales, C.P.E., 1991
Oxford University, B.A., 1989 (Taylor of Whickham Scholar)
Oxford University, M.A.
Speaking Engagements
Involvement
Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Mr. Parker was at another U.S. firm. He has practiced capital markets in London, Bangkok, and Singapore.
Qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales.
He has contributed to IFLR, JIBFL, and other industry and academic publications.
Recent Representations
Advised on the establishment of Alcentra Credit Managers' risk retention structured fund
Advised on multiple private Solvency II compliant structures that invest in credit assets by EU insurance companies
Advised on the establishment of CVC Credit Partners' risk retention structure (IFLR deal of the year)
Advised on multiple debt repackaging vehicles for ECM Asset Management (Wells Fargo Asset Management)
Advised on the establishment and ongoing development of CVC Credit Partners' credit opportunities platform and listed vehicle (IFLR deal of the year/highly commended by FT Innovative Lawyers report)