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Graeme MacDonald

Senior Associate

Email

graeme.macdonald@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 4026

Offices

London

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Graeme is an associate in the London Securitisation team. 

He has worked on a range of securitisation deals and his experience includes covered bonds, RMBS (stand-alone), warehouse transactions and general corporate bonds. He has experience of UK, European and international transactions and has spent time on secondment in our Singapore office.

Graeme advises originators, lenders, arrangers and managers on a range of public and private structured finance and securitisation transactions, with a focus on residential mortgage-backed financings in the UK and Europe. Graeme has also spent time on secondment in our Singapore office.

Experience

Representative matters

  • Coventry Building Society on updates and issuances under its EUR7bn global covered bond programme.
  • Coventry Building Society on the establishment of its buy-to-let global covered bond programme, application for approval by the FCA and updates and issuances under it.
  • Skipton Building Society on updates and issuances under its EUR5bn global covered bond programme.
  • Yorkshire Building Society on updates and issuances under its EUR7.5bn global covered bond programme.
  • Leeds Building Society on updates and issuances under its EUR7bn global covered bond programme.
  • Nationwide Building Society on updates and issuances under its EUR45bn global covered bond programme.
  • A financial institution on updates under its EUR60bn global covered bond programme.
  • National Westminster Bank Plc on updates and issuances under its EUR25bn global covered bond programme.
  • A global financial service group on updates and issuances under its EUR35bn global covered bond programme.
  • A multinational financial institution on updates and issuances under its EUR35bn global covered bond programme.
  • Virgin Money/Clydesdale Bank PLC on updates and issuances under its EUR10bn global covered bond programme.
  • A global financial institution on the re-establishment of its EUR25bn global covered bond programme and application for approval by the FCA, and updates and issuances under it.
  • Yapı ve Kredi Bankası A.Ş. on updates and issuances under its EUR1bn global covered bond programme.
  • Alpha Bank Romania S.A. on the establishment of its EUR1bn global covered bond programme and issuances under it.
  • Friary No. 7 and No.8 plc - Principality Building Society on its stand-alone residential mortgage-backed securitisations of loans originated by Principality Building Society.
  • Albion No.5 plc - Leeds Building Society on each stand-alone residential mortgage-backed securitisations of loans originated by Leeds Building Society.
  • Brass No. 7, No 8, No. 9, No. 10 and No.11 plc and Tombac No.3 plc - Accord and Yorkshire Building Society on stand-alone residential mortgage-backed securitisations of loans originated by Accord.
  • Tower Bridge No.1 plc, Tower Bridge No.2 plc, Tower Bridge No.3 plc, Tower Bridge No.4 plc, Tower Bridge No.5 plc, Tower Bridge 2020-1 plc, Tower Bridge 2021-1 plc, Tower Bridge 2021-2 plc, Tower Bridge 2022-1 plc, Tower Bridge 2023-1 plc, Tower Bridge 2023-2 plc, Tower Bridge 2024-1 plc – the joint lead managers on the securitisations of portfolios of residential mortgage loans originated by Belmont Green Finance Limited.
  • Twin Bridges 2021-1 plc, Twin Bridges 2021-2 plc, Twin Bridges 2022-1 plc, Twin Bridges 2022-2 plc, Twin Bridges 2022-3 plc, Twin Bridges 2023-1 plc and Twin Bridges 2023-2 plc - the joint lead managers on the securitisations of buy-to-let residential mortgage loans originated by Paratus.
  • Brants Bridge 2022-1 plc and Brants Bridge 2023-1 plc – the joint lead managers on the securitisations of owner-occupied residential mortgage loans originated by Paratus.
  • RMAC No.3 plc - the joint lead managers on the securitisation of residential mortgage loans originated and/or acquired by Paratus.
  • Pierpont BTL 2021-1 plc – a global financial institution as seller and arranger on the securitisation of residential mortgage loans acquired by that global financial institution.
  • Macquarie Bank Limited, London Branch – on the issue of residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS) in the aggregate amount of EUR190m secured by a portfolio of approximately 1,600 residential mortgage loans granted over properties in Germany to German consumers.

Pro bono

  • Regularly supervising volunteer legal advisers at free legal advice clinics.
  • Mentoring young people through A&O’s award-winning Smart Start programme.

Qualifications

Admissions

England and Wales, 2017

Academic

MA (Cantab), Modern & Medieval Languages, University of Cambridge, 2011

MSc, International Relations, London School of Economics, 2012

Languages

English, German
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.