Cameron Saylor

Partner, Corporate Department

London

T 44-020-3023-5199

F 44-020-3023-5499

Cameron Saylor is a partner in the Structured Credit practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s London office. Mr. Saylor specializes in structured finance, securitization, asset backed lending and credit funds, with a focus on CLOs. Mr. Saylor advises the leading arrangers and managers on European CLO transactions, having recently advised clients such as Credit Suisse, Blackrock, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Pinebridge, Societe Generale, Oak Hill Advisors, Och Ziff, ICG, Alcentra, Bank of America, PGIM, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, Citi, Barclays, Natixis, BNPP, Nomura, and Rothschild.

Mr. Saylor is an expert regarding European and U.S. risk retention, having advised on complex and novel compliance issues relevant to both U.S. and European CLO and other securitization transactions. He has spoken at various industry conferences and is regularly quoted in the industry press on matters concerning risk retention, Brexit, and other regulatory matters.

Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Mr. Saylor spent close to 10 years in the structured finance practice at other leading U.K. firms. He trained and worked as a lawyer in Canada prior to moving to London.

Recent Representations

In 2018 Cameron advised managers and arrangers on 29 European CLO transactions and advised clients on European compliance issues with respect to dozens of U.S. CLOs.
Cameron advised on the first transaction to price following the Brexit referendum in 2016, advising the clients on a structure to "Brexit proof" the transaction.
Cameron has recently advised several first-time European CLO managers, and is currently advising the arranging banks on several transactions involving first-time European managers.
Cameron also regularly advises both lenders and borrowers on asset backed lending facilities.

Accolades and Recognitions

Recommended for Structured Finance & Derivatives by Chambers UK 2020: ‘Cameron Saylor is "very approachable and patient," with "good knowledge of the market," sources report.’
Named a ‘Leading Individual’ for Structured Products by Legal 500 UK 2020: "Excellent lawyers - innovative and inventive when it comes to solving problems, thoroughly commercial and acutely aware of market standards. They are also deeply dedicated to their clients and to delivering excellent service in all circumstances.”

Education

University of Western Ontario (LLB)
University of Waterloo (BaSC – Civil Engineering)

Admissions

Solicitor in England and Wales
New York

Rankings & Awards

Paul Hastings Named Law Firm of the Year for 2019 by Alt Credit Intelligence
Paul Hastings LLP was named "Law Firm of the Year (Lending & Securities)” by Alt Credit Fund Intelligence at their European Service Awards 2019, held in London on 6 November. The Alt Credit European Awards 2019 is the only awards which recognises service providers, credit hedge funds, CLO and private debt funds who are outperforming their competitors and leading the way in Europe, and demonstrating exceptional client service and innovation.
November 12, 2019

Paul Hastings Wins Award for Managing Complexity and Scale and Ranked #3 in Europe for Legal Expertise by the Financial Times
Paul Hastings has won the award for Managing Complexity and Scale at the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards 2019, held in London last night. In the accompanying report, the firm was ranked third among European law firms for Legal Expertise, and recognised as a "Standout" in two categories, "Highly Commended" in two more, and "Commended" in a fifth category.
September 13, 2019

Recognized by Creditflux as the Top Global CLO Counsel for the Second Consecutive Year
Paul Hastings was named Top Global CLO Counsel by Creditflux magazine. The firm was credited for advising on 240 CLOs – more than 35% of all CLOs globally – for a combined value of nearly $118 billion.
February 15, 2019

Recognized by Creditflux as the Top Global CLO Counsel
Paul Hastings was named Top Global CLO Counsel by Creditflux magazine. The firm was credited for advising on 228 CLOs for a combined value of nearly $114 billion.
January 30, 2018

Paul Hastings Named CLO Law Firm of the Year
Paul Hastings was named “Best CLO Law Firm” by Alt Credit Intelligence at the 2017 ACI European Services Awards. The awards were judged by a panel of operations, finance and technology professionals working for credit-focused hedge funds.
November 02, 2017

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