Ashurst is « the best derivatives and structured team in town, » according to one client. « People are warm and friendly and have a real relationship with their customers, and they seem to really enjoy working together, » notes another. Michael Logie leads the Global Markets practice, which brings together the derivatives and structured products teams. He worked for Goldman Sachs on the Series P program for the issuance of mandate notes and certificates. Daniel Franks, a derivatives and structured finance expert from Norton Rose Fulbright, handles OTC derivatives, repurchase agreements, securities lending, structured products and structured finance transactions, advising on collateral, clearing, clearing and derivative applicability. He is also known for his experience in the field of fintech. Jasmine Tiw « has extensive experience with structured products across the street and is uniquely positioned to add colour to the market. » She worked for BNP Paribas on Synergy`s certificate issuance program in the UK. James Knight, who frequently handles OTC bond derivatives, and Kerion Ball, who deals with commodity and equity derivatives, bespoke commodity and equity financing, prime brokerage, structured repo and equity lending, are key partners in practice. James Coiley is an exceptional partner who specializes in credit derivatives and other fixed income securities, financial asset repackaging, TRS and other collateralized financing structures.

He « provides sound, commercially realistic legal advice and has extensive experience. » « Gareth Old – down-to-earth approach and understandable complex legal issues » « The team has a lot of experience, understanding for the client and the company and respect for other practitioners. It combines a strong business approach with expertise in the field and in the areas of law. « A responsive team well equipped on the senior side to provide expert advice on technical legal issues. In-depth knowledge of derivatives regulation and market practices. « They are very responsive and proactive. They break things down into plain language and avoid cumbersome legalese. At Shearman & Sterling LLP, « the team is extremely helpful in explaining legal issues to laypeople in a way that makes real-world implications easy to understand. » Clients note that the company is « very commercial and diligent in its approach to documenting and managing transactions. » The London office handles derivatives and structured finance transactions under English and New York law and has particular expertise in equity financing. Patrick Clancy and James Duncan (who are « a point of contact for derivatives, particularly corporate equity derivatives ») lead the practice. Clancy plays an important role in advising clients on LIBOR reform, and Duncan frequently handles the structured finance aspects of mergers and acquisitions, asset financing and leveraged finance transactions. Sara Couling advises on all UK derivatives transactions, complex and bespoke structured finance products and debt capital markets. « Carl Baker provides us with in-depth analysis at reasonable legal fees in a timely manner. » Fieldfisher is known for his « world-class legal advice » on a wide range of structured finance transactions, including work on restructuring existing public securitisations.

Much of his recent work has involved assisting clients with tailored solutions to deal with IBOR terminations, and associates have frequently advised service providers on the underlying changes to regulated mortgage contracts. Guy Usher leads the Markets and Financial Products group, where Alex Campbell is the lead securitization practitioner. Campbell, who is vice-chair of the Debt Capital and Capital Markets Committee, is « really approachable and gives a lot of confidence in his own ability and that of his team to meet client expectations. » He worked for Wilmington Trust (London) Limited on the restructuring of a £250 million securitisation programme for premium loans for consumer insurance. Stephen Moller, Key Partner, Kate Maclean, Senior Partner, and Lauren Alexiuk, Partner, advised Market Financial Solutions Limited on a £100 million private securitisation of bridge loans. « Travers Smith has a renowned law firm specializing in fund financing with particular strength in the real estate sector. The team on the lender side consists of a number of well-known partners with a number of employees in the starting blocks. « Linklaters is one of the best-known structured finance and securitisation practices in the UK and Europe. Andy Vickery`s team, based in London, has been at the forefront of the market for many years, advising banks and other market participants on regulatory and legal changes across all asset classes.

« We work closely with Michael Lorraine. Michael knows our business and understands our legal and business needs and is always ready to help us with issues as they arise. The Legal 500 is a proud member of the Association of Corporate Counsel Alliance, and the latest survey of chief legal officers has been released. The CLO survey is based on interviews with 1,007 respondents from 20 industries in 47 countries and provides unique insight into the current state of corporate legal services. « Perhaps the leading derivatives practice in New York. They seamlessly weave their own New York legal advice with their colleague`s English law and other legal advice in the jurisdiction. « James Coiley provides sound and commercially realistic legal advice. James has a lot of experience and is always happy to jump on a call and give a steer. Jamine Tiw has extensive experience in structured products. « Highly qualified and accessible team.

Good practical and business perspective as opposed to discussing technical legal points that do not add value to the client. « Very knowledgeable team that understands the legal framework for all our trading activities. Assistance with the integration of new prime brokers. New business structures emerged that were new to the team here, and they handled the legal paperwork easily. « Richard Fletcher is an exceptional lawyer. Responsive, commercial and very competent, Richard and his team are a pleasure to work with. It reviews legalese and 500-page furnishing agreements to give specific advice so we can focus on the issues that matter. We are happy to take the lead and point in the right direction to achieve the best result. It`s also very easy to work with him and have a strong team.

« Richard Fletcher is very, very insightful, both legal and commercial. As a partner, he also demonstrates a very strong ability to know when to intervene or when his highly skilled employees should get things done. Mayer Brown International LLP has « a formidable team with strong industry and legal knowledge that is prepared to deploy the resources necessary to achieve the required results. » One source notes that « the team impresses not only with its ability to handle different transactions at the same time, but also with its growing role in the market. » The firm has seen a sharp increase in corporate securities and receivables work, involving a significant volume of technology transactions, and continues to advise all market participants, including investment banks, alternative loan providers, private equity and hedge funds, asset managers, pension funds, insurance companies and multinational corporations. Dominic Griffiths, Global Co-Head of Banking and Finance, is « at the forefront of securitisation and structured finance ». He has worked for BNP Paribas, Citibank and Citigroup on a $3 billion cross-border securitization of trade receivables from subsidiaries of Chinese technology company Lenovo Group.