Vincent Keaveny

Vincent Keaveny advises banks, financial institutions  and corporate clients in the UK and internationally on securitisation, derivatives and structured capital markets transactions. His practice encompasses the full range of securitisation transactions and asset classes.

He has advised on over 50 securitisations of Portuguese assets, including several Portuguese residential mortgage-backed transactions (Magellan 1 to 6, Navigator, Lusitano Mortgages 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7, Azor Mortgages and all 11 of the HipoTotta transactions).

He advised on the first ever securitization of Portuguese trade receivables for the Galp Energia group and the first securitization involving Portuguese real estate leases, AR Finance 1 plc.

Vincent has extensive experience in auto finance securitisations. He advised on Volkswagen's UK auto securitization, Driver UK One plc, and a number of subsequent transactions.  He has also advised on the first five Turbo Finance securitisations for FirstRand Bank's UK auto finance business.

He is known for "first for a kind" transactions, including the first ever Kazakh RMBS, Kazakh Mortgage-Backed Securities 2007-1 B.V., and the first ever Ukrainian auto ABS, Ukraine Auto Loan Finance No. 1 plc.

Other notable transactions include a securitization involving student accommodation in central London.