Patrick C. Pat Sargent

Patrick C. Pat Sargent

Securitization and Structured Finance Law

4.0 (1 reviews)
Dallas, Texas
43+ years experience
Alston & Bird LLP
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Chase Tower, 2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 2300, Dallas, TX 75201
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Bio

Pat Sargent focuses on structured finance, corporate securities and business transactions, including extensive experience in securitization of diverse asset types, collateralized mortgage obligations, pass-through certificates, bond financings and various project and international finance transactions. He has represented a national credit rating agency in commercial mortgage and asset-backed securitizations and also represents issuers, underwriters, investors and servicers in public and private structured finance transactions and other debt and equity transactions. Pat's finance practice includes merger and acquisition transactions as well as general corporate, partnership and joint venture representation. Pat has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Securitization and Structured Finance Law from 2006 to 2018, and was the 2012 Lawyer of the Year in Securitization and Structured Finance Law in Dallas by Best Lawyers. Additionally, Pat was recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly 2003-2005 and 2009-2013, 2017-2017and was profiled as one of “Texas’ Top Rated Lawyers” by ALM in Securities in 2012. Pat Sargent focuses on structured finance, corporate securities and business transactions, including extensive experience in securitization of diverse asset types, collateralized mortgage obligations, pass-through certificates, bond financings and various project and international finance transactions. He has represented a national credit rating agency in commercial mortgage and asset-backed securitizations and also represents issuers, underwriters, investors and servicers in public and private structured finance transactions and other debt and equity transactions. Pat's finance practice includes merger and acquisition transactions as well as general corporate, partnership and joint venture representation. Pat has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Securitization and Structured Finance Law from 2006 to 2018, and was the 2012 Lawyer of the Year in Securitization and Structured Finance Law in Dallas by Best Lawyers. Additionally, Pat was recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly 2003-2005 and 2009-2013, 2017-2017and was profiled as one of “Texas’ Top Rated Lawyers” by ALM in Securities in 2012. Pat Sargent focuses on structured finance, corporate securities and business transactions, including extensive experience in securitization of diverse asset types, collateralized mortgage obligations, pass-through certificates, bond financings and various project and international finance transactions. He has represented a national credit rating agency in commercial mortgage and asset-backed securitizations and also represents issuers, underwriters, investors and servicers in public and private structured finance transactions and other debt and equity transactions. Pat's finance practice includes merger and acquisition transactions as well as general corporate, partnership and joint venture representation. Pat has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Securitization and Structured Finance Law from 2006 to 2018, and was the 2012 Lawyer of the Year in Securitization and Structured Finance Law in Dallas by Best Lawyers. Additionally, Pat was recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly 2003-2005 and 2009-2013, 2017-2017and was profiled as one of “Texas’ Top Rated Lawyers” by ALM in Securities in 2012.

Practice Areas

Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Awards & Recognition

  • Lawyer of the Year: Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Dallas/Fort Worth (2026)
  • Lawyer of the Year: Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Dallas/Fort Worth (2020)
  • Lawyer of the Year: Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Dallas (2012)
  • Recognized: Banking and Finance Law
  • Recognized: Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006

Education

  • Southern Methodist University, J.D., graduated 1982
  • Kansas State University, BS, graduated 1979

Reviews

D

Donna Williams

2 weeks ago

Exceptional expertise in complex structured finance matters

Our company engaged Pat Sargent at Alston & Bird to navigate a complex asset-backed securitization for a portfolio of commercial equipment leases. With over four decades of experience, his depth of knowledge was immediately apparent. He didn't just execute the transaction; he provided strategic insights on structural nuances that significantly enhanced the offering's marketability, drawing clearly from his extensive background in diverse asset types. His recognition as a multi-time 'Lawyer of the Year' in Securitization and Structured Finance Law is well-deserved. Pat is a true authority, and his guidance inspired confidence at every stage. The one area where we noted a slight delay was in receiving preliminary draft reviews from his team; communication from Pat himself was prompt, but internal handoffs could sometimes add a day. That said, the final work product was impeccable. For high-stakes, intricate corporate securities and structured finance work in Dallas, Pat's blend of SMU-honed legal acumen and practical, long-term perspective is invaluable. We achieved an excellent outcome and would not hesitate to work with him again.

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