Los Angeles – Global law firm Hogan Lovells Cadwalader announced today that Jakarri Hamlin has joined as a Banking & Loan Finance partner in our Los Angeles office. He joins the firm from Mayer Brown.
"We are thrilled to welcome Jakarri Hamlin to Hogan Lovells Cadwalader," said Wes Misson, Global Managing Partner – Finance. "He's a versatile lawyer with an exceptional track record of success in NAV and back leverage facilities. Our clients and colleagues alike will benefit from his blend of experience in fund finance, structured finance and derivatives. It's great to have Jakarri back in the fold."
A legacy Cadwalader alumnus who began his career in the firm's financial services practice, Hamlin advises financial institutions as well as asset managers across all asset classes in financings such as NAV, hybrid and subscription facilities, structured and asset-backed financings, holdco loans, mezzanine loans, margin loans, and other forms of back leverage. Hamlin also has substantial experience structuring and negotiating ISDA documentation, as well as prime brokerage, repurchase, and other trading agreements; he began his career in structured finance and derivatives before shifting into fund finance.
Hamlin, who has been recognized as a 2026 "Banking & Finance Visionary" by Business by LA Times Studios, is the latest addition to a growing transactional practice in the firm's Los Angeles office. Mike Maddigan, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader's Office Managing Partner for Los Angeles, noted "Jakarri's arrival, which comes shortly after welcoming fellow Banking & Loan Finance partner Bob Hayes this summer, reflects our commitment to providing clients based in or doing business on the West Coast – and around the globe – with the best possible talent to achieve their business goals."
"I'm excited to rejoin my old colleagues as part of a new, one-of-a-kind global law firm," said Hamlin. "Hogan Lovells Cadwalader is laser-focused on being the preeminent firm for finance, including the rapidly growing fund finance sector in California. I'm looking forward to being part of this platform and community."
Hamlin earned his J.D. from New York University School of Law and his B.A. from Colgate University.