Deepak Sitlani
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Capital Markets: Derivatives
Band 1
About
Provided by Deepak Sitlani
Practice Areas
Deepak is a specialist in structuring and documenting OTC derivatives as well as the regulatory requirements for derivatives. He has a broad client base, including investment banks, corporates, investment managers and pension fund trustees. He is counsel to ISDA on a number of projects including Brexit, the EU Benchmark Regulation, the development of fallbacks to IBORs, the 2019 Interest Rate Definitions, updating initial margin documentation, using electronic contracts under English law and the posting of Japanese collateral as initial margin.
Deepak is a regular speaker on a wide range of derivatives topics and at ISDA sponsored conferences.
Chambers Review
UK
Deepak Sitlani is head of Linklaters' derivatives and structured products team. He centres his work on the structuring and documentation of OTC derivatives and is consistently praised for his command of regulations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Deepak is an exceptional legal practitioner with deep sector and technical knowledge."
"When we use him you know you are getting the best advice as he knows the market inside out."
"It is always a pleasure to work with Deepak."
"Deepak is an exceptional legal practitioner with deep sector and technical knowledge."
"When we use him you know you are getting the best advice as he knows the market inside out."
"It is always a pleasure to work with Deepak."
