Christopher J. Oliver

Christopher J. Oliver is a Partner in Dentons' Capital Markets and Corporate practices, focusing on representing multinational banks, finance companies, commercial paper conduits, issuers, borrowers and placement agents in structuring, documenting and administering 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.

He has advised on a wide range of significant transactions, including representing PNC Bank in structuring and executing a US$100 million trade receivables securitization for a performance additives and chemical intermediates business; advising PNC Bank on a US$425 million trade receivable securitization financing for Olin Corporation; advising HSBC in a US$350 million international trade receivables securitization and government receivables purchase facility; representing UniCredit Bank AG in a €150 million trade receivables securitization for Germany-based HELM AG; and advising and representing a motorcycle and recreational vehicle manufacturer in connection with a US$700 million trade receivables facility. He also regularly advises Factofrance, Credit Mutuel, CIBC, TD Bank and Deutsche Bank on cross-border supply chain finance and securitization transactions.

Christopher holds a J.D. from the Sturm College of Law, University of Denver (1995) and a B.S. in Finance from Indiana University (1990).

He is recognized in Best Lawyers in America for Securitization and Structured Finance Law (2019–present) and was recommended for Structured Finance by The Legal 500 (2020).