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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Capital Markets: Structured Products

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Capital Markets: Structured Products - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is a highly active market player in structured products, with expertise in structuring notes linked to a range of reference assets, as well as assisting with complex hybrid notes offerings. The practitioners also have extensive experience in the issuance and distribution of certificates of deposit. DPW lawyers ably advise on high profile transactions for leading financial institutions and boast capabilities in helping clients navigate complex regulatory requirements, including advising on the impact of the Dodd-Frank Act.

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Strengths

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  • The firm is unmatched in its ability to understand and analyze complex legal and regulatory issues.

    Capital Markets: Structured Products respondentUSA

  • Davis Polk has excellent technical expertise in the full range of laws and regulations that affect the structured products industry and, just as importantly, the firm stands out for its understanding of market practice and its creativity in helping us find commercially practical ways to satisfy business demands and comply with the laws.

    Capital Markets: Structured Products respondentUSA

  • Davis Polk has the requisite expertise, extensive practical experience and robust internal resources within this practice area to address even the most complex and sophisticated matters.

    Capital Markets: Structured Products respondentUSA

  • I think Davis Polk sets the standard in this space given its history with structured products and breadth of representation of industry leaders.

    Capital Markets: Structured Products respondentUSA

  • Davis Polk dominates the structured products legal market. Its staffing, ability to absorb high volumes and knowledge and skills in this area are unmatched.

    Capital Markets: Structured Products respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Christopher Schell
    Christopher Schell

    Christopher Schell

    Christopher Schell routinely advises on the issuance and distribution of notes linked to underlying assets, with areas of expertise including handling synthetic convertible notes.

    • He continues to be a leading expert in this space.

      Capital Markets: Structured Products respondentUSA

    • Christopher is responsive, thoughtful, creative and practical, with a sharp understanding of the current market and how it has evolved. He is also excellent at presenting and discussing complex legal issues, both to internal legal experts and to others who are new to the subject area.

      Capital Markets: Structured Products respondentUSA

    • Christopher is a legend in the structured products space.

      Capital Markets: Structured Products respondentUSA
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  • Derek Walters
    Derek Walters

    Derek Walters

    Derek Walters demonstrates capabilities in complex structured notes offerings linked to a variety of single or combined assets, such as commodities and algorithmic indices, among others.

    • Derek is an outstanding lawyer, consistently demonstrating exceptional intellect. He has an exemplary client-centric approach, characterized by his thoughtful insights and remarkable responsiveness.

      Capital Markets: Structured Products respondentUSA
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  • Yan Zhang
    Yan Zhang

    Yan Zhang

    Yan Zhang is a well-known attorney recommended for her ability to act for financial institutions. She is well placed to assist on complex structured products offerings.

    • We are fortunate to have someone as brilliant and dedicated as Yan advising our team.

      Capital Markets: Structured Products respondentUSA

    • Yan is a top-tier lawyer in the structured notes space who prioritizes customer service and responsiveness.

      Capital Markets: Structured Products respondentUSA
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