Erik Klingenberg

Chair, Capital Markets at Dentons

Speaker

Erik Klingenberg is the Chair of Dentons' Capital Markets practice specializing in structured finance, with a focus on complex, innovative structures, including master trusts and other revolving pool transactions involving assets ranging from residential and commercial mortgage loans, B notes and mezzanine loans to student loans, MSRs and servicing advances, energy receivables, leases and other asset-backed securities. Ranked by Chambers Global and Chambers USA (2025), Erik is praised by clients as a “sophisticated,” “hands-on,” “creative,” “extremely smart” and “excellent lawyer,” with sources commending his "broad range of expertise and understand[ing] immediately what the client is trying to achieve," and acknowledging that he “uses his specialized knowledge to get the deals done smoothly.” He is recognized for his “significant expertise in mortgage-backed securities, especially in the single family rental market,” with sources noting, “his background in bankruptcy law gives him an interesting perspective on esoteric matters that have a bankruptcy risk” (Chambers USA). He is one of only three lawyers ranked nationally for single-family rental securitizations, and he is also ranked Band 1 for his experience in mortgage servicing rights, where Dentons is known for having a “destination practice” (Chambers USA).

Erik is an adjunct professor of law at St. John's University School of Law teaching the course Securitization, Structured Finance and Capital Markets.