David Lucking

David is a Partner in Linklaters’ U.S. Structured Finance Practice. David advises global financial institutions and private credit funds on a wide range of derivatives products and asset classes (including credit, rates, FX, equity, longevity) in both funded and unfunded form. He has drafted a number of market standard document templates for the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) and other derivatives industry bodies, including the 2014 ISDA Credit Derivatives Definitions and documentation for confirming trades referencing the iTraxx and CDX indices.

David is a leader in the credit derivatives market. He is the U.S. adviser to the Credit Derivatives Determinations Committees which determine Credit Events and other matters for the global credit derivatives market. David also regularly advises on various aspects of the transition of the over-the-counter derivatives market to regulated trading platforms and central clearing houses, as well the registration of swap dealers under the Dodd-Frank Act. David is ranked Band 2 in Chambers USA for Derivatives.

David was a co-founder of the international LGBTQ+ affinity group at his prior firm and is a vocal advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. He regularly leads initiatives to encourage workplace diversity and helps foster a culture where all colleagues feel welcome and valued.