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Christian Parker

Partner, Corporate Department

London

Phone: 44-020-3023-5161
Fax: 44-020-3023-5461

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.

 

Recognitions

  • Nominated for innovation in direct lending funds by FT Innovative Lawyers 2023
  • Recommended for Capital Markets by Who’s Who Legal 2023
  • Recognized for high caliber work in Capital Markets Law by Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom
  • Nominee for Lawyer of the Month – August 2023 by Lawyers Monthly
  • Highly Regarded for Structured Financial Securitisation by IFLR 2022
  • Recommended for Investment Funds by Legal 500 UK 2020
  • Stand-out performer in FT Innovative Lawyers 2019 for work on risk retention solutions for credit managers
  • "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 by FT Innovative Lawyers 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.

 

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)

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    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.

     

    Practice Areas

    LIBOR Transition

    Investment Management

    Corporate

    Structured Credit

    Private Investment Funds

    Securities and Capital Markets

    Bank Regulatory

    Data Privacy and Cybersecurity


    Languages

    English


    Admissions

    England and Wales Solicitor


    Education

    University of Oxford - Worcester College, M.A. 2013

    The College of Law (The University of Law), C.P.E. 1991

    University of Oxford - Worcester College, B.A. 1989


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