Al Sawyers

Al represents issuers and underwriters in the issuance of a wide variety of structured product and asset-backed securities, in both the taxable and tax-exempt markets. He has significant experience with both long-term and short-term (money market eligible) securities. He also works with clients entering into various swap agreements, and advises on the Investment Company Act of 1940, risk retention and the Dodd-Frank Act.

Al has been ranked by Chambers and Partners both globally and nationally in the structured products category. Legal500 has noted Al for his work in structured finance, quoting a client who stated that he has "impressive expertise in all facets of securitization in general, which is immensely helpful when we are working on complex transactions." The International Financial Law Review has also recognized Al for his work in structured finance and securitization. Euromoney notes him as an expert in Banking, Financial and Transactional Law: Structured Finance and Securitization.