Derivatives and Structured Products

Representative experience

Advising BNP Paribas on establishing a ground-breaking program for secured structured products through a Luxembourg securitization vehicle, SecurAsset S.A., and on issues thereunder.

Advising the Republic of Ecuador on its US$600m credit linked gold transaction.

Advising Deutsche Bank, HSBC, and Jefferies on a €400m structured note backed by sovereign-guaranteed notes issued by Magyar Export-Import Bank and further guaranteed by MIGA.

Advising a large number of corporate clients with complex cross-border group arrangements on the application of EMIR to their derivatives operations.

News

SEC proposes rules to prevent fraud and promote transparency in the use of credit default swaps and other security-based swaps

28 December 2021

Some investors have used credit default swaps in recent years to manufacture credit events and for other purposes related to activist conduct. In response to criticisms of these practices...

Insights

Sustainability-linked derivatives: some practical considerations

12 November 2021

Sustainability-linked derivatives have emerged as one of the key types of ESG derivatives that parties are increasingly looking to in order to assist them in meeting their sustainability...

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ESG Global Vision: An interactive global guide to ESG-related laws and regulations

13 October 2021

ESG Global Vision is your interactive guide to laws and regulations on issues related to environmental, social, and governance issues worldwide.

News

LIBOR transition: new UK “safe harbour” Bill introduced into Parliament

30 September 2021

During 2021, we have seen action by several key legislatures to address the risk of litigation arising out of LIBOR cessation. In February 2021, the EU’s amendments to the Benchmarks...

News

Understanding the SEC’s new security-based swap dealer regulations

16 September 2021

This client alert addresses three aspects of security-based swap (SBS) regulations recently issued by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) that are relevant to commercial end users,...

News

Securities and markets regulatory news, 6 August 2021

09 August 2021

Recent UK and EU regulatory developments of interest to financial institutions and markets. Also check our supplementary Financial institutions general regulatory news of broader...

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