Speakers

Melissa Wollis is a partner in Dechert's global finance practice. Ms. Wollis represents various financial institutions in their capacity as issuers, arrangers and investment managers in connection with various securitization and structured finance transactions. Ms. Wollis' practice is primarily focused on representing investment managers in connection with collateralized loan obligation transactions. She routinely negotiates related warehouse financing arrangements and refinancing and “reset” transactions. She also has experience representing financial institutions and investment banks as underwriters in collateralized loan obligation transactions and in connection with a variety of other loan financing transactions.

In 2024, Chambers USA recognized Ms. Wollis as an Up and Coming lawyer in CLO securitization. She was also honored as a 2025 Rising Star by Law360.