About Chris DiAngelo

Chris DiAngelo, managing partner of Katten's New York office, offers clients a comprehensive understanding of wholesale finance, the critical process through which banks and finance companies fund their lending activities. His intimate knowledge of the industry's business, legal and policymaking arenas have allowed him to execute some of its most innovative deals.

Solving funding challenges

For large banks, finance companies and government entities, Chris offers decades of experience in structured finance and securitizations, particularly in the area of mortgage financing. From banks to finance companies to government entities, institutions have turned to Chris to solve complex funding puzzles and manage the risk of holding financial assets.

Chris's depth of knowledge and experience enable him to quickly assess a client's financing goals and advise on the best options. Clients also benefit from his deep contacts throughout the industry and in the government. He acts as a lead counsel to the Structured Finance Association, chairman of its political action committee and co-chair of its legal counsel committee. He also serves as outside counsel to a Washington, DC, lobbying firm focused on the financial services industry.

The legal and industry knowledge that Chris brings to the table has allowed him to complete landmark financing deals. For an agency lender, he assisted with a $922 million credit risk transfer transaction that marked an evolution in financing techniques. The first credit risk transfer transaction using the structure of a real estate mortgage investment conduit, it opened the US residential mortgage credit market to an increased number of sources of private capital.

Chris's policy knowledge includes a detailed familiarity with the impact of the Dodd-Frank Act on structured finance. He is also deeply informed about housing and mortgage policy reform and its impact on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Before entering private practice, he served on the staff of the New York State Housing Finance Agency.

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Practice Focus

  • Representing financial institutions in mortgage finance, structured finance and securitization deals
  • Advising on regulations governing financial services industry
  • Advising on housing and mortgage policy reform
  • Consult with government and industry regulators on financing issues
  • Develop innovative solutions to funding challenges of financial institutions

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Education
  • Columbia Law School, JD
  • The City University of New York, MA
  • Williams College, BA
Bar Admissions
  • New York
Community Involvements
  • Association of the Bar of the City of New York
  • Commercial Real Estate Finance Council
  • Equipment Leasing and Finance Association
  • Structured Finance Association
Recognitions
Recognized or listed in the following:
  • Best Lawyers in America
    Securitization and Structured Finance Law, 2013–2022
  • Chambers Global
    Capital Markets: Securitisation
    USA, 2010, 2012–2021
    Capital Markets: Securitisation: RMBS, 2021
  • Chambers USA
    Capital Markets: Securitisation, 2012–2020
    Capital Markets: Securitisation RMBS, 2012–2017, 2020–2021
    Capital Markets: Securitisation ABS, 2021
  • The Legal 500 United States
    Recommended Attorney, 2013–2021
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