Sean M. Solis

Primary Focus & Experience

Mr. Solis has counseled US and international asset managers and hedge funds in connection with tens of billions of dollars of transactions across a wide variety of collateralized loan obligation transactions (“CLOs”) as well as other complex structured credit financing arrangements.

Moreover, Mr. Solis is an expert in the various regulatory regimes applicable in the securitization space including the US and EU Risk Retention Rules and the Volcker Rule.

In addition, Mr. Solis has significant experience with secured and unsecured lending transactions and he has advised asset managers and institutional buyers in connection with strategic investments in private investment firms and on structuring complex transactions in preparation for liquidity events.

Recognition & Accomplishments

Mr. Solis is widely recognized as one of the country’s leading attorneys in the representation of CLO collateral managers and CLO equity investors. Clients describe him as “very intelligent, commercial and always willing to go above and beyond to satisfy client needs and demands.”

Mr. Solis was honored as the exclusive winner of Lexology’s 2019, 2021 and 2023 Client Choice Award for Securitization & Structured Finance in New York, where he was recognized for his commitment to delivering unparalleled client service. Clients described Mr. Solis as “a cutting-edge expert in his field” and “insightful, proactive and a great communicator,” stating that he “goes above and beyond his responsibilities to clients” and “is always able to deliver great quality service, no matter how tight the time frame is.” 

Mr. Solis was shortlisted as “Lawyer of the Year” in the Capital Markets: Debt category at the 2021 IFLR1000 United States Awards. He is consistently recognized by Chambers USA and Chambers Global, including on Chambers’ Capital Markets: Securitisation: CLOs Spotlight Table, where peers note that he is “a young but very seasoned partner in the CLO space” and clients praise his work ethic and creativity noting that he “works tirelessly for his clients and is consistently at the forefront of new market developments” and that “he always delivers" and is a "really, really good practitioner,” recognized for his significant CLO practice, handling matters for asset managers and hedge funds.

Mr. Solis is a frequent speaker at securitization industry conferences and is regularly quoted on industry matters by Creditflux, Reuters, Bloomberg, Business Insider and other leading financial media outlets.