Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Santander Consumer Bank AG (Santander), as sole transaction counsel, on a €850 million securitisation of consumer loans which is rated by Standard & Poor's and DBRS Ratings.

Bearer bonds with a total nominal value of €850 million, which are backed by Santander's consumer loan receivables, have been issued by a German special purpose entity. UniCredit Bank AG acted as Arranger, and UniCredit Bank AG and Banco Santander S.A. acted as Joint Lead Managers.

The White & Case team was co-led by partner Dennis Heuer and local partner Daniel Baierlein (both Frankfurt), and included partners Alexander Kiefner, Bodo Bender (both Frankfurt), David Barwise (Singapore & London), Charles Pesant, David Thatch and Ray Simon (all New York), local partner Michael Ruetzel (Frankfurt), counsel Alexander Born (Frankfurt) and Henning Mordhorst (Hamburg), and associates Claire-Marie Mallad, Cristina Freudenberger, Jakob Staudt (all Frankfurt) and Elizabeth Devine.