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Experience:
Stuart Litwin is a finance and transactional attorney and Co-Head of Mayer Brown's global Securitization Practice and Capital Markets Group. His practice is primarily focused on securitization and lease financing. Stuart is widely recognized as an authority on the securitization and financing of auto leases, auto loans, equipment leases, dealer floorplan receivables, catastrophic and residual value risk and the creation of asset-backed securities for money market funds. The editors of Chambers USA (2004-2005) noted that he " . . . focuses on auto loan and equipment lease securitization and has 'clearly established himself as an expert in his field.'"
Stuart represents originators, investment banks, commercial banks, asset-backed commercial paper conduits and investors (including money market and other mutual funds) in public and private US and international asset-backed securities transactions. In addition, he is experienced in the securitization of virtually all asset types, and he regularly represents parties in leasing transactions, including leveraged leases involving autos and other equipment.
Stuart's practice is also focused on Securities and Corporate Law. Stuart is experienced in negotiated and contested acquisitions and mergers (including acquisitions of finance companies, banks and other financial institutions), tender offers, takeover defenses, leveraged acquisitions, asset acquisitions and dispositions of subsidiaries. He also provides comprehensive advice to clients engaged in public offerings, private placements of debt and equity securities and joint ventures.
Stuart joined Mayer Brown in 1985 and was named Partner in 1994. He has written and presented extensively on topics of securitization and structured finance.
Education:
University of Chicago Law School, JD, cum laude, 1985, University of Chicago, MBA, 1985, University of Illinois, BS, summa cum laude, 1981; Bronze Tablet, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Illinois, 1981; Winner of Elijah Watt Sells Award on Uniform CPA Examination. | 