John M. Timperio

John M. Timperio, co-chair of Dechert's finance and real estate practice group—a global team that includes CLOs and Structured Credit, ABS, CMBS and CRE CLOs and Commercial Real Estate Lending—and a member of the firm's Policy Committee, has more than 25 years of experience working with some of the world's largest asset managers and investment banks on various types of structured finance solutions, including CLOs and structured loan facilities. He is also actively involved in creating innovative structured solutions, rated funds and CLO equity funds for the firm's 50 plus asset manager clients. Mr. Timperio also advises managers and borrowers in a variety of broadly syndicated and private credit CLOs, ABLs, fund financing structures, NAV facilities and collateralized fund obligations.

In 2023, Mr. Timperio was named one of the Financial Times’ top ten Most Innovative Legal Practitioners in North America for repeat innovations in the design and launch of complex structured financial products. Mr. Timperio’s pioneering work in CLOs and structured loan facilities has included development of several new asset classes in the structured credit space. Mr. Timperio is recognized by Law360 as a 2020 and 2023 MVP of the Year for Structured Finance. Mr. Timperio is ranked as a leading lawyer for securitization and CLOs by Chambers USA, recognizing his expertise on middle market CLO transactions. Mr. Timperio is cited in Chambers USA as "the quintessential managers' lawyer in CLOs, he is at the forefront of development and is a pleasure to work with." Mr. Timperio has also been named recommended lawyer for structured finance and commercial lending generally, as well as commercial lending: advice to direct lenders/private credit by The Legal 500 (U.S.), where he was described as "very prolific" and "well known" for his work in the middle market CLO sector. Since 2012, he has been ranked in The Best Lawyers in America as a leading lawyer in banking and finance law. Mr. Timperio is a frequent author and speaker on the topic of CLOs and risk retention.