Jeff J. Kang

Jeff J. Kang focuses his practice on the tax aspects of private credit, structured finance and securitization, with an emphasis in collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and private credit funds.

Mr. Kang is a member of Dechert’s Structured Credit and CLO team, which has not only been ranked one of the most active in the CLO market since it restarted but also one of the most distinguished in terms of industry awards for best CLO law firm. He is also tax counsel to the firm's 50 plus asset manager clients, including Blackstone, Apollo, FS KKR, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Bain Capital, Golub Capital, KKR, Anchorage Capital, Octagon, PineBridge Investments, Neuberger Berman, Eagle Point Capital, Antares Capital, NXT Capital and other market-leading managers.

Mr. Kang has extensive experience in advising managers, sponsors, investors, lenders and underwriters with respect to the structuring of domestic and offshore CLOs (including broadly syndicated loans, middle market loans and infrastructure debt), collateralized fund obligations (CFOs), asset-based lending, CLO management company platforms, private credit funds, rated note funds, derivatives (swaps and repos) and transactions involving the foregoing (including, acquisitions and sales of management companies and management contracts). Mr. Kang has extensive experience in various investment strategies employed by managers and investors in the credit industry, including those applicable to non-U.S. investors.

Mr. Kang also has extensive experience in advising managers, sponsors, investors, lenders and underwriters with respect to securitization or financing of other assets classes, including credit card receivables, automobile loans, life settlement contracts and structured settlements, and mortgages.