Derivatives and Structured Finance

Having worked on some of the most high-profile leveraged, M&A and infrastructure transactions in the Asian, European, U.K., U.S. and Latin American markets, we bring strong market intelligence and structuring advice to any transaction. Our team is also one of the leading go-to, full-service deal-contingent derivatives practices in the market and are unique in that not only do we advise on the derivatives aspects of the transaction, we also advise on regulatory, antitrust and other deal-closing conditions in infrastructure/projects and M&A corporate transactions through the “DC lens”. This allows clients to take a holistic view of the transactions and proper analysis of risk and deal certainty within the context of a derivatives instrument.

Our team also advises clients on structured transactions and bespoke financing solutions, drawing on our experience working across different practice areas and disciplines with some of the major investment banks and, in particular, on credit-linked notes and loan facilities, risk participation and fund-level financing solutions.

With respect to International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA) transactions alone, our team has worked on more than 180 transactions this past year for our investment banking clients. This deal volume and insight into market terms enable us to achieve the best results for clients and ensure a high level to deal certainty.

Our team seeks to ensure that any risks are addressed from the outset or, where this is not possible, that any particular risks are identified and minimised. Where a dispute nevertheless arises, we assist clients not only with any litigation, but also with managing their exposure to troubled institutions, offering innovative strategies and practical solutions.

Areas of service

• Fixed-income, FX and commodities
• Deal-contingent instruments
• Fund and holdco funding
• Repos and securities lending
• Integral derivative transactions forming part of an M&A, infrastructure project, leveraged or high-yield transaction
• Repackaging transactions
• Margin stock loans
• Bespoke financing solutions
• Sustainability and ESG-linked derivatives and financing
• Digital assets and crypto-derivatives