Christopher Maranges

More information... About Experience Recognition Insights Activities and Affiliations Areas of focus Education Admissions and qualifications Christopher J. Oliver is a member of Dentons Capital Markets practice and Corporate practice. He focuses his practice on representing multinational banks, finance companies, commercial paper conduits, issuers, borrowers and placement agents in structuring, documenting and administering various forms of complex debt and equity financing, including asset-based financing, secured and unsecured lending, vendor captive financing, supply chain financing, factoring, leasing and securitization of trade receivables, credit card receivables, auto loans, equipment leases, student loans and various other asset classes in private placements and commercial paper conduit transactions. Experience Advising and representing PNC Bank, National Association and PNC Capital Markets in structuring and executing a US$100 million trade receivables securitization for a performance additives and chemical intermediates business. The transaction required several bespoke structures and covered many jurisdictions, including the US, England, France, Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland. Advising and representing PNC Bank on structuring and executing a US$425 million trade receivable securitization financing for Olin Corporation, a global manufacturer and distributor of chemical products and a leading U. S. manufacturer of ammunition. Advising and representing PNC Bank on structuring and executing a US$110 million trade receivable securitization financing for Sylvamo North America, LLC, a paper supplier Advising and representing PNC Bank on structuring and executing a US$250 million trade receivable securitization financing for Vestis Services, LLC, a uniform and work place supplies provider, which involved an off balance sheet structure. Advising and representing HSBC in a US$350 million international trade receivables securitization and a government receivables purchase facility for a business-to-business digital commerce payments company. The transactions involved jurisdictions including Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. Regularly advising and representing Factofrance and Credit Mutuel in connection with US and cross-border factoring and supply chain finance transactions. Advising and representing CIBC in connection with its Form Master Participation Agreement. Dentons worked closely with CIBC to draft a Master Participation Agreement that CIBC can use for multiple participations. Dentons and CIBC have now successfully closed several participation transactions based on such form Master Participation Agreement. Regularly advising and representing TD Bank in connection with supply chain finance transactions. Advising and representing a global workforce solutions provider in connection with its global factoring program. Advising and representing Uni Credit Bank AG and its commercial conduit, Elektra Purchase, in the negotiation and review of a 150 million trade receivables securitization for Germany-based HELM AG and its US subsidiaries. Advising and representing an international healthcare equipment company in its multiple cross-border securitization of trade receivables funded through a European commercial paper conduit and its sponsor bank. Advising and representing PNC Bank on structuring and executing a US$150 million trade receivable securitization financing for a workforce consulting, technology management consulting and database services provider, which involved a multi-jurisdictional two-tier securitization structure in Canada, the UK, and the US. Representing the borrower in connection with the Warehouse for Energy Efficiency Loans (WHEEL) programs warehouse agreement of unsecured consumer loans for home energy efficiency improvements. Representing the borrower in connection with a credit facility secured by PACE assets. Representing a global bank in connection with a US$140 million cross-border trade receivables facility. Represent Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch and Deutsch Bank Trust Company America in connection with US and cross-border supply chain finance transactions. Jurisdictions include US, Brazil, Greece/Cyprus, Latvia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey and UAE. Representing a global bank in connection with multiple cross-border supply chain finance transactions. Jurisdictions include Brazil, Greece/Cyprus, Latvia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, UAE, UK and US. Advising and representing a motorcycle and recreational vehicle manufacturer in connection with a US$700 million trade receivables facility. Representing a mining company in connection with a trade receivables facility. Representing a mining company in connection with an equipment leasing program. Representing the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians in connection with a US$505 million combined high -yield bond offering and syndicated bank loan facility. Representing banks and commercial paper conduits in connection with trade receivables transactions with deferred purchase price, off balance sheet two pool and letter of credit structures. Representing a bank sponsor and commercial paper conduit in connection with the conduits issuance of European commercial paper notes. Representing a bank sponsor and commercial paper conduits in connection with a US$450 million securitization of technology equipment lease receivables. Representing bank sponsors and their commercial paper conduits in connection with multiple securitizations of trade receivables. Representing lessors in connection with the synthetic lease financing of an office building. Represented lessors in connection with a synthetic lease financing of corporate aircrafts. Represented lenders in connection with a US$300 million leveraged lease financing of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Represented lenders in connection with a US$90 million leveraged lease financing of railcars. Represented lenders in connection with a US$65 million leveraged lease financing of a parcel sorting system. Represented an originator in connection with a US$100 million securitization of technology trade receivables. Represented a software company in connection with its global vendor finance program, including sales of receivables to Japanese banks. Represented a technology company in connection with the sale of Japanese receivables to commercial paper conduits. Represented an initial purchaser of notes in the securitization of health care receivables. Represented a bank and its commercial paper conduit in connection with the assignment of approximately 20 transactions from one commercial paper conduit to another commercial paper conduit as the result of a change in foreign bank laws. Represented a bank and its commercial paper conduit in connection with a bankruptcy proceeding filed by the originators of receivables that were sold to a special purpose entity pursuant to a securitization. Recognition Honors and Awards Recommended for Structured Finance by The Legal 500 (2020) Best Lawyers in America, Securitization and Structured Finance Law, 2019-present Insights Co -author, Lending and Taking Security in the United States: Overview, Thomson Reuters Practical Law Finance Multi jurisdictional Guide, May 2014 Activities and Affiliations Prior and Present Employment Prior to joining Dentons, Christopher was with the firm Chapman and Cutler LLP in San Francisco. He previously practiced at Mayer Brown in Chicago.