Capital Markets: Derivatives
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 3
About
Provided by Dentons
Our derivatives and structured products team has expertise on all derivatives and markets products across the full range of asset classes, including credit default swaps, equity derivatives, interest rate/currency swaps and options, regulatory capital driven structures, repurchase (repo) transactions, securities lending and total return swaps. We regularly advise agent lenders and also have extensive experience in the prime brokerage sector, advising on regulations impacting derivatives and financial markets (including, EMIR, MIFID II, CASS, AIFMD and SFTR) and on large scale repapering and outreach projects.
Chambers Review
The team at Dentons is widely recognised for the strength of its emerging markets offering. The group in London benefits from the firm's global network, especially when advising on cross-border deals. It undertakes a broad range of derivatives-related work including FX, commodities and Sharia-compliant structures.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Dentons is responsive, proactive, and quick."
"Dentons is not afraid to adapt their existing understanding and expertise to new models and products with a commercial and thoughtful eye."
"Dentons is responsive, proactive, and quick."
"Dentons is not afraid to adapt their existing understanding and expertise to new models and products with a commercial and thoughtful eye."
Notable Practitioners
Matthew Sapte is a recognised expert in both Sharia-compliant and conventional derivatives matters. His practice also covers commercial paper conduits and, frequently, ESG work such as emission repo structures.
"Matthew is very responsive and available."
"Matthew has an excellent understanding of the derivatives market and our commercial goals."
Ranked Lawyers at
Dentons
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Clients
Provided by Dentons
Absolute Collateral
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Benteler Trading
Citibank
Deutsche Bank
Ebury
Emirates NBD
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
Frasers Group
Invesco Asset Management Limited
MUFG
Macquarie Bank Limited
National Bank of Bahrain
SMBC
Société Générale